#217 - Melissa McKay: THE POWER OF MEDITATION, Mental Strength In Sports, Buddha's Supernatural Powers, Silent Retreats, Psychedelics, Standup Comedy, & Can AI Be Mindful?

On this episode of The AUXORO Podcast, Melissa McKay and I discuss the power of vipassana (insight, mindfulness) and metta meditation (loving-kindness) meditation, how meditation and mindfulness can be applied at the highest level of sports, the supernatural powers of the Buddha, the pain and benefits of extended silent retreats, how psychedelics are being used to enhance mindfulness, the possibility of AI becoming self-aware, and more. Guest Bio: Melissa McKay is a meditation teacher trained in vipassana and metta meditation in Burma and the US. The rigorous form of training she undertook helped her to gain insight into understanding the human mind and the cause of suffering and stress and to discover the potential to eradicate it. She has spent over 2 years cumulatively in intensive retreat practice and has over 10,000 hours of meditation training. She is also a Senior Meditation Teacher at Insight LA.