Neuroscientist and author
Sam Harris is an American neuroscientist, philosopher, and author whose work spans religion, ethics, free will, and meditation. His book Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion draws on neuroscience and contemplative practice to argue that meaningful spiritual experience is possible without adherence to organised religion.
by Sam Harris
Harris argues you can explore spirituality and consciousness without religion or superstition. Through meditation and neuroscience, he maps a rational path to transcending the illusion of the self.
The books Sam Harris references, cites, and recommends most frequently.
by Eckhart Tolle
Tolle argues that nearly all human suffering comes from identification with the thinking mind. Presence in the current moment dissolves anxiety about the future and regret about the past.
Who Sam draws from, and who draws from Sam — aggregated across every book in this collection. Counts show the number of citation links, not the depth of each one.