# The greatest skill I've ever acquired in my Life **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 16, 2019, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-skill-ive-ever-acquired-in-my-life/827842 "2019-01-16T01:52:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chunkylord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Chunkylord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chunkylord)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2019, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-skill-ive-ever-acquired-in-my-life/827842/1 "2019-01-16T01:52:55Z")
Sam Harris’ “Waking Up” meditation app came out a few months ago. I’ve been using it since launch. It is hands down the most transformative anything I’ve ever done in my life. I am infinitely more confident, wise, compassionate, and loving than I ever have been. And it’s only been a few months at just 10-20 minutes per day. The secret is that he is able to precipitate certain insights into the nature of the mind simply by talking at you. I say keep an open mind and open ear for a good 30 days and see what you think. Have any of you Dopers been using it? Does anyone have anything bad to say about the app itself and NOT Sam Harris the person? Opinions on its efficacy? I’m going to sound crazy saying this, but I honestly think this app and the knowledge it contains can change the world. Everyone has a smartphone these days! This is also perfect for any of you lazy Dopers still lookin for late New Years resolutions (is this a thing? ‘Late’ New years res?)! Sadhu! ---
**Author:** ![Aspidistra](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspidistra/32/3894_2.png) [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2019, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-skill-ive-ever-acquired-in-my-life/827842/2 "2019-01-16T02:04:11Z")
Coming Next: In My Humble Opinion - SAM HARRIS’ MEDITATION APP is the BEST app About this Message Board - This message board should be a place on which SAM HARRIS’ MEDITATION APP can be discussed Comments on Cecil’s Columns - Did Cecil ever do a column about SAM HARRIS’ MEDITATION APP? General Questions - How many people on the board know about SAM HARRIS’ MEDITATION APP? Give it a rest, man. ---
**Author:** ![Chunkylord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Chunkylord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chunkylord)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2019, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-skill-ive-ever-acquired-in-my-life/827842/3 "2019-01-16T02:07:49Z")
Apologies, but my previous thread was locked because I posted it in the wrong board section. My Fault. May I also interest y’all in my Great Debates thread: [https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=869011](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=869011) ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2019, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-skill-ive-ever-acquired-in-my-life/827842/4 "2019-01-16T02:11:14Z")
He would be quite welcome to start a thread about it in the pit… ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2019, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-skill-ive-ever-acquired-in-my-life/827842/5 "2019-01-16T02:25:44Z")
What does it entail? I haven’t used his app, but I enjoy his podcast. ---
**Author:** ![Chunkylord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Chunkylord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chunkylord)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2019, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-skill-ive-ever-acquired-in-my-life/827842/6 "2019-01-16T03:19:03Z")
> [@Wesley\_Clark](#): > > What does it entail? > > I haven’t used his app, but I enjoy his podcast. Most of the content takes the form of guided meditations, and the later guided meditations will evetually teach “non-dual” meditation, with some “pointing out” instrution typically associated with Dzogchen Buddhist masters. The meditations should ideally be done daily, and only take 10 minutes each. There is also a lessons section, which gives super condesed and excellent talks mostly on Buddhist Wisdom and teachings, i.e. The Dharma. But this is all presented in a completely secular way and Sam Has removed all the parts of Buddhism that have not yet been proven empirically by science. This is very relevant: [Sam Harris | Home of the Making Sense Podcast](https://samharris.org/killing-the-buddha/) ---
**Author:** ![Chunkylord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Chunkylord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chunkylord)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2019, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-skill-ive-ever-acquired-in-my-life/827842/7 "2019-01-16T03:27:07Z")
Just skimmed through that again and found this gem: > [@](#): > > “For the fact is that a person can embrace the Buddha’s teaching, and even become a genuine Buddhist contemplative (and, one must presume, a buddha) without believing anything on insufficient evidence.” > -Sam Harris That is a one sentence summary of his app. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2019, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-skill-ive-ever-acquired-in-my-life/827842/8 "2019-01-16T03:34:44Z")
> [@Wesley\_Clark](#): > > What does it entail? > > I haven’t used his app, but I enjoy his podcast. Just change your name and clean your brain. Then sign over all your assets to Malcolm, the King of Love. And feed him gravel. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2019, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-skill-ive-ever-acquired-in-my-life/827842/9 "2019-01-16T04:43:08Z")
Is there a code we should enter to get a discount? How do we make sure you get a credit for the sale? ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2019, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-skill-ive-ever-acquired-in-my-life/827842/10 "2019-01-16T04:52:40Z")
Is there any way that I, too, could become a distributor of this very fine product? Hopefully in a friends helping friends type of arrangement? ---
**Author:** ![Chunkylord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Chunkylord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chunkylord)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2019, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-skill-ive-ever-acquired-in-my-life/827842/11 "2019-01-16T05:36:48Z")
A 30 day free trial of the app can be acquired here: [deleted] If you read the description of the app in the play store, you will see that there is a 90 day money back guarantee if you finish the first 50 days within the 90 of the guarantee, and are still unhappy with the app for any reason. Just email them Also the if you’d read the description, you’d know that if you email them and say you can’t afford it, they will set you up with a free account. The app is also incredibly easy to pirate on Android. Sent from my ZUK Z2121 using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2019, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-skill-ive-ever-acquired-in-my-life/827842/12 "2019-01-16T07:39:20Z")
Doesn’t Buddha frown on pirating stuff? I like my religions/spiritual teachings to be moral and shit. ---
**Author:** ![Chunkylord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Chunkylord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chunkylord)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2019, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-skill-ive-ever-acquired-in-my-life/827842/13 "2019-01-16T12:34:06Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Doesn’t Buddha frown on pirating stuff? I like my religions/spiritual teachings to be moral and shit. The Buddha is a Hard determinist. He is a communist. He loves all UNCONDITIONALLY and will never judge or blame you no matter you what you do. No matter how “evil” the deed. He would probably just be glad that he is reaching more students! Not as if anyone ever paid him for anything anyway! Sent from my ZUK Z2121 using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Bone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bone/32/407_2.png) [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2019, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-skill-ive-ever-acquired-in-my-life/827842/14 "2019-01-16T16:35:26Z")
> [@Chunkylord](#): > > A 30 day free trial of the app can be acquired here: [deleted] > > If you read the description of the app in the play store, you will see that there is a 90 day money back guarantee if you finish the first 50 days within the 90 of the guarantee, and are still unhappy with the app for any reason. Just email them > > Also the if you’d read the description, you’d know that if you email them and say you can’t afford it, they will set you up with a free account. > > The app is also incredibly easy to pirate on Android. > > Sent from my ZUK Z2121 using Tapatalk This is bordering on spam. I deleted the link. Do not advocate for illegal activity. If you want to continue to post here, do not spam multiple forums with the same topic. Form coherent OPs. This is closed. [/moderating]