Localisation and non-localisation - Sam Harris Daily Meditation 2022.09.28

Updated: Mar 3, 2023

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Notice if the feeling of awareness feels located anywhere

Sam Harris again uses a pointing-out instruction that aims at deconstructing the perception that awareness (or attention) is located at or in a specific point.

The topic of localization has been explained in detail here.

A note regarding the formulation

The formulation is complicated: the meditator should notice whether a feeling feels located. So, Harris does not say "notice if awareness feels located anywhere". That would be simpler than having the meditator represent the feeling of awareness. I assume that this is some sloppiness :-)

Resources

Sam Harris Daily Meditation 2022.09.26 - Non-localisation as condition to attain freedom. (2022, September 26). Till Gebel. Retrieved 29 September 2022, from https://www.till-gebel.com/post/sam-harris-daily-meditation-2022-09-26-non-localisation-as-condition-to-attain-freedom