Waking Up
A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion
Ranked #10 in Meditation, Ranked #13 in Atheism — see more rankings.
For the millions of Americans who want spirituality without religion, Sam Harris’s new book is a guide to meditation as a rational spiritual practice informed by neuroscience and psychology.
From multiple New York Times bestselling author, neuroscientist, and “new atheist” Sam Harris, Waking Up is for the 30 percent of Americans who follow no religion, but who suspect that Jesus, Buddha, Lao Tzu, Rumi, and the other saints and sages of history could not have all been epileptics, schizophrenics, or frauds. Throughout the book, Harris argues that there are important truths to be... more
From multiple New York Times bestselling author, neuroscientist, and “new atheist” Sam Harris, Waking Up is for the 30 percent of Americans who follow no religion, but who suspect that Jesus, Buddha, Lao Tzu, Rumi, and the other saints and sages of history could not have all been epileptics, schizophrenics, or frauds. Throughout the book, Harris argues that there are important truths to be... more
Reviews and Recommendations
We've comprehensively compiled reviews of Waking Up from the world's leading experts.
Susan Cain AuthorSuch a fantastic book. And it was really, for me, completely lifechanging. (Source)
Chris Goward I also highly recommend Sam Harris' Waking Up, which is a more well-rounded unpacking of non-religious mindfulness practice. (Source)
Fabrice Grinda Very well thought through analysis of spirituality without religion. (Source)
Justin Boreta [Justin Boreta said this is one of his most-recommended books.] (Source)
Rankings by Category
Waking Up is ranked in the following categories:
- #100 in Buddhism
- #22 in Consciousness
- #29 in Free Will
- #100 in Happiness
- #53 in Mind
- #20 in Mindfulness
- #91 in Minimalism
- #86 in Neurology
- #80 in Neuroscience
- #91 in Philosophy Of Science
- #32 in Reasoning
- #75 in Religion
- #34 in Spiritual
- #22 in Spirituality
- #47 in Zen Buddhism
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