Most meditation instructions go something like this: 1. pay attention to the breath 2. if you mind-wander, bring your attention back and don't beat yourself up about it. Unfortunately, these instructions are over-simplified and severely limited. This episode will be about the research into effective skill acquisition, and how to apply this research to meditation to make fun, fast, and rewarding progress in your sits.

Most people meditate for a long time with little improvement because of these four myths. Read the blog and see the diagrams here: https://rationaldharma.com/blog/i-wasted-8-years-of-meditation-because-i-didnt-understand-these-4-things/ (https://rationaldharma.com/blog/i-wasted-8-years-of-meditation-because-i-didnt-understand-these-4-things/)

A rational explanation of the project of Buddhism, and why the newly emerging science of the mind is essential to that project. Read the blog and see the diagrams here: https://rationaldharma.com/blog/welcome-to-rational-dharma/ (https://rationaldharma.com/blog/welcome-to-rational-dharma/)