Frank Yang: What Ego Death Through Meditation Actually Feels Like

Frank Yang (multidisciplinary artist) explains ego death through Vipassana meditation and consciousness exploration. Frank shares insights from his background in bodybuilding, creative arts, and mindfulness, offering guidance on achieving inner peace and purposeful living.- 00:00:00 - Who is Frank Yang?- 00:01:41 - Fundamental nature- 00:03:31 - Emptiness of consciousness- 00:08:37 - Continuity and liberation- 00:13:42 - No objective in consciousness- 00:15:24 - Are we fragments of one consciousness?- 00:18:59 - Immortality inevitable- 00:20:27 - Esoteric value of science- 00:32:52 - Ancient meditation protocols- 00:41:38 - UFO question- 00:43:40 - Depersonalization dangers- 00:47:02 - Thoughts on Leo Gura- 00:52:02 - Buddhism and Hinduism- 00:56:15 - Body training = mind training- 00:59:17 - Definition of Enlightenment- 01:02:51 - Is Frank enlightened?- 01:05:56 - Structure of reality- 01:15:06 - Importance of a guru- 01:19:34 - Everything as music- 01:24:23 - Advice for wisdom seekers- 01:29:36 - Fundamental aspect of consciousness- 01:40:15 - Overcoming conditioning- 01:49:30 - From stream entry to Arahant- 02:00:20 - Knowing you are at the top- 02:02:53 - Greatest teacher in VipassanaSPONSORS:- Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off- New TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverythingRESOURCES:- YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/ndSnh1YZ6kY- http://theoriesofeverything.org Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I personally subscribe to The Economist. SUMMER SALE to Aug 17, 2026: 50% off the annual subscription! No other podcast has this! https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices