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b'In this episode, we take a simple, useful, and down-to-earth stroll through one of the most confounding -- but liberating -- concepts in Buddhism. On the one hand, Buddhists tell us the self is an illusion: \\u201cYou don\\u2019t exist!\\u201d On the other hand, they tell us, \\u201cWell actually, on some level, you do, of course, exist.\\u201d So which is it? The answer is: both. But this concept -- call it not-self, selflessness, egolessness, or emptiness -- doesn\\u2019t have to be some hopelessly esoteric riddle; it is actually a game-changer that we can all apply in our own lives. Here to tell us how is Guy Armstrong, who has been a meditation teacher in the insight tradition for decades. He\\u2019s written a book called Emptiness: A Practical Guide for Meditators. He is the husband of Sally Armstrong, who appeared on the show just a few weeks ago. I actually conducted the interviews back-to-back last fall. But even though this was recorded before the wretched events of 2020, the concepts herein are, I assure you, perennially useful.\\nWhere to find Guy Armstrong online:\\xa0\\nWebsite: https://www.spiritrock.org/guy-armstrong\\xa0\\nBook: Emptiness: A Practical Guide for Meditators - https://bookshop.org/books/emptiness-a-practical-guide-for-meditators/9781614295266\\nYou can always get started with the Ten Percent Happier app with our flagship course, The Basics. In The Basics, Joseph Goldstein and Dan Harris discuss the fundamentals of mediation and dispel common myths about meditation in a seven-day meditation series. Visit https://10percenthappier.app.link/TheBasicsPod to get started.\\nOther Resources Mentioned:\\nCompassion and Emptiness in Early Buddhist Meditation by Bhikkhu An\\u0101layo - https://bookshop.org/books/compassion-and-emptiness-in-early-buddhist-meditation/9781909314559\\nAdditional Resources:\\nTen Percent Happier Live: https://tenpercent.com/live\\nCoronavirus Sanity Guide: https://www.tenpercent.com/coronavirussanityguide\\nFree App access for Frontline Workers: https://tenpercent.com/care\\nFull Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/guy-armstrong-270\\n\\nSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.'