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Originally Posted by River Man
Bear with me on this thread because I am only recently exploring this realm, pun intended.
I have always been a fan of psychedelic drugs, the using part of course, and thoroughly enjoyed the effects and knowledge gained from trips. This is all gravy and such but what about when you want to explore your conscience on your own time? What if there are zero mushrooms or acid in reach or you're just plain broke? Or the fact that you don't want to burn out!? From your adventures, there is something that has stuck with you, something that is real in relation to what you were thinking and contemplating.
I did some reading on the following topics... - meditation
- isolation tanks
- ghosts
- alternate sciences
Similar topics like those. I stumbled upon ways to accomplish the desired state of mind. In a round-about way, they are all forms of meditation. But the term 'astral projection' really stood out for me. I have yet to actually practice these methods but reading about them has been enough to keep the faith.
Opinions? Questions? Comments? Let's hear 'em. |
I wouldn't consider being under the influence of psychedelics as a "higher" level of being. I've had my share of them, and at first, sure that's what it seems like... but after a while a person [should] realize that the drug isn't improving much, and you're still a slave to your own hardwired brain, which dictates your perceptions while you're under the influence of something that practically just stomps through your conscious mind and pisses on your sense of reality. Some may argue that it's necessary, but I don't think so.
I think that if you're setting out to gain some sort of worthwhile enlightenment or ascendancy, you should be doing it from within your own skull. You're better off starting with your sense of self and trying to improve on that, rather than moving it out of the way simply for something different, and calling it "better".
If you're trying to break down personal preconceived notions, or finding inner truth or what have you, you need to accept the fact that you're fallible and let go of the need to rely on your own ego as a checksum of what is correct and incorrect. That doesn't even take meditation. Just a will.
But if you're simply trying to induce an altered state of mind, then you're probably better off sticking with drugs.