Guided Meditation: What Is the Mind? #7 [rebroadcast]

Guided Meditation: What Is the Mind? #7 [rebroadcast]

Author: Scott Snibbe February 17, 2026 Duration: 29:00

This guided meditation takes us through different ways of observing the mind, first examining its ever-present parts: perception, feeling, will, and awareness. 

Then we explore the nature of subjective reality itself by asking what is the mind without thoughts? 

Where is the space of our consciousness? 

And, how finely can we slice moments of consciousness? 

Do we ever arrive at a quantum of consciousness?

Episode 7. Guided Meditation: What Is the Mind?

Themes:

  • Watching your thoughts
  • Free will
  • What is consciousness
  • Finding peace
  • Mind-body connection
  • Buddhist philosophy
  • Cultivating joy

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