[nico]

His book is essentially meditation/realization for overachievers. It is almost the opposite of Zen

If you take everything as a task to be done and life as goals to achieve, then that might be a good book

Otherwise Reddit’s /r/meditation, /r/streamentry or just the Calm app might be better starting points

[passion__desire]

He is good for theory and without all the woo woo that comes with such traditions.

[nico]

That’s true, the book is very secular and maybe the most scientific you can get about the topics and practices discussed

[passion__desire]

I still find myself going back to Ram Dass and Alan Watts. There is magic in their experiences which shows in their storytelling. They know very well the limits of their experiences. There is a talk in which Ram Dass is telling story about his Guru and at the same time deconstructing it in a funny way.

[nico]

They are both amazing storytellers

Love Alan Watts lectures, the way he explains things they just seem to make sense. He’s very good at translating the meaning of eastern philosophies into western concepts

[passion__desire]

Another person whom I admire more is James Low (from Waking Up app) and also Adyashanti.