The benefits of contemplating death
Aug 12, 2020•1 hr•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
Co-host Sigal Samuel talks to Nikki Mirghafori, a Buddhist meditation teacher and AI researcher, about how to practice mindfulness of death
Relevant resources:
“Our calm is contagious”: How to use mindfulness in a pandemic, by Sigal Samuel
It’s okay to be doing okay during the pandemic, by Sigal Samuel
Are we morally obligated to meditate? by Sigal Samuel
Featuring:
Nikki Mirghafori, a Buddhist meditation teacher and AI researcher
Host:
Sigal Samuel (@SigalSamuel), staff writer, Vox
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