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How can we bring useful qualities of contemplative practice into our normal, everyday lives as people living in the real world? Senior meditation teacher and author Stephen Snyder joins us to explore that overarching question, alongside a variety of topics related to \u201cnot-self,\u201d the true nature of the self, and self-transcendence.\nAbout our Guest: Stephen is a senior meditation teach who has been practicing meditation since 1976. He\u2019s the author of three books, including Buddha\u2019s Heart. Stephen is also a lawyer by trade, and has practiced law on behalf of a number of Zen masters and Buddhist organizations.\xa0\nLife After COVID Summit: Join Dr. Rick Hanson, Forrest Hanson, and a roster of world-class experts during this FREE three-day online event to explore our life after COVID. Click here to learn more about the Summit and register now.\nKey Topics:\n2:35: Stephen\u2019s background in Buddhism.\xa0\n6:30: A brief background in types of Buddhist practice.\n10:30: Bringing practice into our work life.\n14:00: Why do contemplative teachers behave badly?\xa0\n17:50: Personality and the self.\n20:00: \u201cNot-self\u201d and the end of suffering.\xa0\n23:20: Why would we want to \u201ctranscend\u201d the self?\n26:10: Maintaining practice during a normal life.\xa0\n29:45: Do we have a \u201cself,\u201d and the fear of emptiness.\n33:30: Suffering attached to the self.\xa0\n35:30: What do we get out of practice?\n39:30: The purpose and limitations of meditation.\n41:45: The threat of change.\xa0\n44:10: The \u201cbrahmavih\u0101r\u0101s,\u201d and Buddha\u2019s Heart\n47:00: Practices for self-development.\n52:30: What\u2019s \u2018in\u2019 a self-transcendent experience?\n56:30: Ways to experience self-transcendence.\xa0\n1:02:10: Recap\nForrest has a new YouTube channel! Subscribe to the channel, and watch his newest video over there.\xa0\nSponsors:\nFrom Dr. Hanson: The Foundations of Well-Being brings together the lessons of a lifetime of practice into one year-long online program. Podcast listeners can use the code\xa0BEINGWELL25 at checkout for an additional 25% off! Please don't hesitate to apply for a scholarship if you're in need.\xa0\nJoin\xa0over a million people using BetterHelp, the world\u2019s largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month!\xa0\nWant to sleep better? Try the legendary Calm app! Visit calm.com/beingwell for 40% off a premium subscription.\nStart a new healthy habit with Seed! Visit seed.com/beingwell and use code BEINGWELL to get 20% off your first month of Seed\u2019s Daily Synbiotic.\nConnect with the show:\n\nFollow Forrest on YouTube\n\nFollow us on Instagram\n\nFollow Rick on Facebook\n\nFollow Forrest on Facebook\n\nSubscribe on iTunes