"What happens in meditation is a radical awakening of consciousness, a kind of moment to moment lived presence begins to permeate your life.  And there's an immense amount of freedom that comes from shifting from identifying as a person in time... a physical body, as this particular incarnation, to being an existing and everything"-- Ryan Burton10/20/2021The Skeptic MetaphysicianUsing Meditation for Radical AwakeningSummaryYou might think you know what meditation is about.....but there is so much more to the practice than you could possibly imagine! Ryan Burton, an expert in Buddhist meditation practices, talks to us about the realities of using meditation in order to facilitate a radical awakening of our consciousness.Topics discussed- Surrendering- Meditation- Buddhism- Stillness- Samadhi- Molecules- Miracles- Radical Awakening- Meaning of LifeInfo about our guest Ryan is a meditation practitioner with over a decade of experience in a variety of Buddhist and non-dual traditions. In his early 20’s he traveled throughout Southeast Asia and China seeking spiritual knowledge. He’s participated in over 30 meditation retreats and has been an instructor since 2012.  He's delivered lectures on meditation and spirituality in the US, Nepal and Thailand and is the host of the podcast After Awakening.Guest Info:Wesbite: ryanjburton.com Instagram: @ryan.jburtonPodcast: After AwakeningSkeptic Metaphysician Info:Website: skepticmetaphysician.comFacebook: @TheSkepticMetaphysicianIG: SkepticMetaphysician_Podcast