Meaning in Deep Meditation and the No Ego Myth

Summary

October 29, 2020, 20 min

Why a practice that brings depression is the wrong tool, framed as a journey from the left brain's words into the right brain's meaning and non-dual state. Covers spiritual light, the higher self download, absorption, the slowing breath, inspiration during meditation, and why trying to kill the ego creates conflict.

In this video

Teaches

Left and right brainEgo

Discusses

Right hippocampusMeaning of lifeSpiritual eyeDownload PhaseSwallowed by the WhaleDual and non-dualTranquil BreathDepression

Mentions

Dream nature of lifeLeft hippocampusSubconsciousSamadhiIain McGilchristOM techniqueHRV ResonanceOM Japa in the ChakrasWatching the breathCarl JungTime Line Therapy

Key moments

00:00A viewer's letter: depressed by the idea that the self is an illusion 01:57The right hippocampus as the place of meaning; drop tools that fail 03:48An online meditation cult that negates light, breath and inspiration 05:27Meditation as a journey from the left brain into the right 07:27Leaving the center of words: fewer thoughts with HRV resonance 08:04A theory of why spiritual light appears along the way 08:39Subconscious thoughts and the higher self download 10:20Absorption: Jonah swallowed by the whale of the right hippocampus 11:25The grand conversation between the two hemispheres 13:06When light appears, use it as a tool rather than ignore it 13:59Inspiration in meditation: write it down or save it for afterwards 15:36The tranquil breath and why yogis follow the breath 16:38The figure eight and Jung's enantiodromia 17:20Why trying to kill the ego only creates conflict 19:16Depression and following along with Time Line Therapy videos