Getting to Where You Are: The Life of Meditation

Steven Harrison's fresh take on spirituality offers an approach to consciousness and spiritual growth that starts right where you are-no cushions, techniques, gurus, or decades of practice required.


In Getting to Where You Are, Steven Harrison offers a radical perspective on meditation, proposing that techniques meant for enlightenment may actually trap us in illusion. He argues that we're already in touch with our true nature and that pursuing a "better self" through meditation could be as misguided as seeking happiness through materialism.


With a sharp wit and a healthy dose of humor, Harrison questions fundamental assumptions about self-improvement and meditation, deconstructs the meditation and self-help industry, and exposes parallels between spiritual narcissism and consumer culture.


Harrison invites listeners to explore the essence of self and consciousness, free from traditional spiritual practices or the guidance of gurus. He encourages individuals to step off the spiritual treadmill and instead engage directly with their actual, present-moment experience of life. By advocating for this raw, present-moment inquiry, Harrison offers a fresh approach to self-discovery that bypasses conventional wisdom and encourages authentic personal insight.


This thought-provoking audiobook, written with a generous dose of humor, is ideal for those disillusioned with traditional spiritual paths, long-time meditators questioning their practice, or anyone curious about the intersection of mindfulness, self-improvement, and modern culture.


As an exclusive bonus, the audiobook includes a recent interview with Steven Harrison, in which he discusses the ongoing relevance of his ideas and their evolution in the current spiritual landscape.

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Getting to Where You Are: The Life of Meditation

Steven Harrison's fresh take on spirituality offers an approach to consciousness and spiritual growth that starts right where you are-no cushions, techniques, gurus, or decades of practice required.


In Getting to Where You Are, Steven Harrison offers a radical perspective on meditation, proposing that techniques meant for enlightenment may actually trap us in illusion. He argues that we're already in touch with our true nature and that pursuing a "better self" through meditation could be as misguided as seeking happiness through materialism.


With a sharp wit and a healthy dose of humor, Harrison questions fundamental assumptions about self-improvement and meditation, deconstructs the meditation and self-help industry, and exposes parallels between spiritual narcissism and consumer culture.


Harrison invites listeners to explore the essence of self and consciousness, free from traditional spiritual practices or the guidance of gurus. He encourages individuals to step off the spiritual treadmill and instead engage directly with their actual, present-moment experience of life. By advocating for this raw, present-moment inquiry, Harrison offers a fresh approach to self-discovery that bypasses conventional wisdom and encourages authentic personal insight.


This thought-provoking audiobook, written with a generous dose of humor, is ideal for those disillusioned with traditional spiritual paths, long-time meditators questioning their practice, or anyone curious about the intersection of mindfulness, self-improvement, and modern culture.


As an exclusive bonus, the audiobook includes a recent interview with Steven Harrison, in which he discusses the ongoing relevance of his ideas and their evolution in the current spiritual landscape.

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Getting to Where You Are: The Life of Meditation

Getting to Where You Are: The Life of Meditation

by Steven Harrison

Narrated by Layne Ihde

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Getting to Where You Are: The Life of Meditation

Getting to Where You Are: The Life of Meditation

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Overview

Steven Harrison's fresh take on spirituality offers an approach to consciousness and spiritual growth that starts right where you are-no cushions, techniques, gurus, or decades of practice required.


In Getting to Where You Are, Steven Harrison offers a radical perspective on meditation, proposing that techniques meant for enlightenment may actually trap us in illusion. He argues that we're already in touch with our true nature and that pursuing a "better self" through meditation could be as misguided as seeking happiness through materialism.


With a sharp wit and a healthy dose of humor, Harrison questions fundamental assumptions about self-improvement and meditation, deconstructs the meditation and self-help industry, and exposes parallels between spiritual narcissism and consumer culture.


Harrison invites listeners to explore the essence of self and consciousness, free from traditional spiritual practices or the guidance of gurus. He encourages individuals to step off the spiritual treadmill and instead engage directly with their actual, present-moment experience of life. By advocating for this raw, present-moment inquiry, Harrison offers a fresh approach to self-discovery that bypasses conventional wisdom and encourages authentic personal insight.


This thought-provoking audiobook, written with a generous dose of humor, is ideal for those disillusioned with traditional spiritual paths, long-time meditators questioning their practice, or anyone curious about the intersection of mindfulness, self-improvement, and modern culture.


As an exclusive bonus, the audiobook includes a recent interview with Steven Harrison, in which he discusses the ongoing relevance of his ideas and their evolution in the current spiritual landscape.


Editorial Reviews

David Kundtz

Takes us on a challenging ride through the pitfalls of contemporary spiritual life. With humor, lively stories, and experiments we can all do, Steven Harrison leads us home. This is a book to be revisited frequently, and the last ‘meditation book' you'll ever need.

Joan Tollifson

I love this book. It's simple, direct, clear and refreshingly honest. Steven Harrison is one of the deepest and most interesting people around in the spiritual (or post-spiritual world today.

From the Publisher

Getting to Where You Are: The Life of Meditation by Steven Harrison is a compelling examination of the practice of meditation - including its benefits, what it can and cannot help with, and expressions of daily spirituality through the machinations of life itself. A thought-provoking series of essays carrying a transcendental message about what it means to be in touch with oneself and the quest to better understand both the physical and the spiritual realms, Getting to Where You Are is enthusiastically recommended reading for students of spirituality who seek to employ meditation as a means of acquiring all that this ancient practice has to offer them in our modern times. —Small Press Bookwatch; December 2003

Product Details

BN ID: 2940191951812
Publisher: Wetware Media
Publication date: 07/25/2024
Edition description: Unabridged
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