Zubin Damania on Nondualism, Fasting, Consciousness, Podcasting, and Self-fulfilling beliefs

Podcast: Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal (LS 52 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: Zubin Damania on Nondualism, Fasting, Consciousness, Podcasting, and Self-fulfilling beliefsPub date: 2021-08-01YouTube link: https://youtu.be/X6qeFzrmRqU
Zubin interviews Curt, interviewing Zubin.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:06:02 Similarities between ZdoggMD and Theories of Everything
00:09:34 Uncertainty and the present moment
00:13:11 Self deception and lies
00:22:59 The nature of reality and ancient texts (Bible, Vedas, etc.)
00:28:06 Curt's problems with sleeping
00:39:11 Free will and too much chatter in the brain
00:47:54 Nonduality (who's experiencing the experiences?)
00:54:24 Belief isn't just a "thought"
01:02:34 Limits of language
01:08:22 Limits of science
01:10:50 Science 2.0 (abhijgnosis)
01:23:05 Placebo and self-fulfilling beliefs being as primary as consciousness
01:28:07 Atheism and Sam Harris
01:34:20 What's fundamental, in nondualism?
01:37:14 Nondualism is nihilism
01:51:41 The public's mistrust of "science" is warranted
02:00:57 As podcasters, should we delete comments that decelerate conversations?
02:05:38 When certain topics / viewpoints become demonitized, suspicion is raised
02:12:10 Fasting and difficulty sleeping
02:15:46 Zubin and Curt exchange podcasting foibles
02:24:17 Rationality doesn't motivate you, and perhaps shouldn't.
02:32:20 Admonishments against being "left" or "right"
02:44:40 Live audience questions answered by Zubin on meditation and nondualism
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