Hi All— If I knew how painful it would be to build a meditation app, I might not have tried. It only took 1189 days! (That is literally true.) But it's here, and I'm happy with it. And I'll be building out the curriculum over the next year—which will be the fun part. Looking forward to discussing it with you from 1-2 pm PT.

Interesting to see this launch and surprised more authors/podcasters with large followings don't expand their reach in this way. What's the backstory, @samharrisofficial? Curious how long it's been in the works and what you think about the competitive meditation app space today.

Hi @samharrisofficial thanks for joining us! In this busy world we live in, how do you recommend people find time for mindfulness? What are you top tips for getting into a positive routine?

When will it be available for Android?

Hi. @wakingupkarl @samharrisofficial Having a fantastic app experience so far, however, last night I was interested in listening to all of your lessons available consecutively and had to close out and re enter each one to do so. Are there any plans to allow auto-play functionality on the lessons?

@samharrisofficial I'm really excited to try this because I haven't quite been able to lose the sense of self as you describe when I try meditation by myself. I like your analogy that it's like when you're watching TV or reading a book you lose the sense of self in that you're immersed in the thing you're paying attention to and don't notice the self. I was sincerely wondering though, what advantage does meditation have over something like reading or listening to music or watching TV if those allow you to lose the sense of self as well?

I have been waiting for this app to get more serious about meditating. No more excuses!

Can't wait for the Android release! All the best Sam and Team Waking Up!

Excited to give this app a whirl @samharrisofficial. I'm a fan of your podcast, and also a regular user of @get_headspace and @choosemuse. I don't see the meditation app space as a winner take all market, so I absolutely think there's space for new apps with unique styles / approaches.

Beautiful design and good UX, but amazing content above all! Great job Sam!

Hi @samharrisofficial, Do you find particular environments more beneficial to meditate in than others, or is the idea of finding somewhere comfortable counter-intuitive to the introspective nature of meditating; i.e., letting sounds and feelings both pleasant and not arise in consciousness "neutrally." Should we establish a consistency in our meditative environment, or is a diversity in atmosphere useful? Also wondering when the Android version will be released. Look forward to using the app. Thanks, Brockton

Thanks for your efforts Sam. I’ve enjoyed the beta immensely, can’t wait to see what new content brings. On a side note, your thoughts about free will, and your books (particularly lying, the moral landscape, and waking up) have been profoundly life changing for me over the last few years. I know you take a lot of heat for some of your opinions, but please keep up the good work.

@samharrisofficial I loved your book Waking Up, which inspired me to take up mediation daily. What's your experience been like in teaching mediation? Have you given face to face lessons or have experience in leading retreats?

Thrilled to finally the opportunity to experience it! I was wondering how familiar Sam is with similar apps (headspace etc.) and how this app approaches the subject in comparison?

Your book Waking Up, as well as your guided meditations and discussions with Joseph, Dan, and Richie, have all had a profound impact on my life. Very excited this app finally hit production. My question is about the tangible benefits you've enjoyed since embodying a state of selflessness. What have been some of the most positive life experiences resulting from losing your sense of self? Similarly, were there any adverse life experience that arose from jettisoning this sense of self? We love that you are doing this Sam! There are thousands of us who believe this, for every one of us who state it outright -- thank you all the work you do thinking in public @samharrisofficial

How will the app evolve? What other features will we see on it in the future?

One of the goals of your app is to help improve "reason." Are you planning on incorporating this into the meditation side of the app or the lecture side? I'm not sure if this technique exists but a method of learning how to meditate/contemplate one concept or idea would be invaluable. I know there are visual techniques of meditation; but, I've never come across a technique that involves linguistic thought focused on reasoning. Any chance you could develop/incorporate this technique (assuming it exists)?

@samharrisofficial Do you think it is possible to raise "enlightened" kids or, more accurately, to prevent children from forming a sense of self? Methods that come to mind on how to achieve this would be parenting techniques or medicines such as psychadellics. I know your wife teaches meditation to children around age 5 or 6, but their sense of self has already formed by then. Beyond that, do you think it is possible that humans could ever evolve to a point where a sense of self never develops at all?

Heads up Sam: All your responses are being tweeted (in case you didn't know)

Do you have any thoughts on EEG medtitation headbands, like Muse, or other neurofeedback devices?