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Psychedelics and Spirituality
#14368465 - 04/28/11 06:04 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Just my random thought for the day, but since people have started taking psychedelics they have always associated them with spirituality (for the most part). Many believe that psychedelics allow one to "take more in" or become one with God and all of this, but I just think that as humans we are just merely fascinated with things being different. You live one way your whole life and you take a mushroom and everything changes, of course you're gonna jump to things like divine intervention. If we were naturally high all of our lives, would we consider ourselves to be "tripping" all the time... would we consider ourselves to be "aware" all the time as it were? What if one day, we took a mushroom, and it made us "sober" in the sense that we think of now..
It's all just chemicals man, that's all it ever was. Spirituality is a hoax. Flame shield initiate.
-------------------- koods said: Young male going by the name "Bassfreak" entered Worcester General complaining of a sharp pain in his buttock region after attending EDM event. Attending physician considered a possible diagnosis of acute rave anus, but upon further investigation it was determined there was nothing cute about patient's anus. Life-long trip report
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Re: Psychedelics and Spirituality [Re: pfxtc]
#14368501 - 04/28/11 06:10 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Maybe the shrooms we eat now DO make us "sober" for a while...like, woah man
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Re: Psychedelics and Spirituality [Re: pfxtc]
#14368522 - 04/28/11 06:12 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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I think that humans have evolved a spiritual or mystical sense as a survival trait. Ever notice that at people's lowest point that's when they have their moment? Those without that experience just fucking died. There was no reason to live anyway, so that behavior became almost instinctual in many people.
I see it as nature's trick to enhance self-preservation. The vehicle to explain and understand these feelings are expressed through religion, philosophies, and our personal favorite, psychedelic drugs. But if you were raised with a Superman comic book as your religion, you'd explain it through Clark Kent and Lois Lane and hate Lex Luther, the scumbag.
And it would feel just as real as a Christian in the throes of passion, a Muslim crashing his plane, or a shroomerite sipping his ayahuasca.
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Re: Psychedelics and Spirituality [Re: bdub]
#14368528 - 04/28/11 06:13 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Death is sobriety, the term sober in today's society only applies to what we consider usual or constant, but our bodies and minds are ever changing. Your mind changes states after you eat or while you're having sex, people just sometimes fail to grasp this concept, just as people fail to realize alcohol and coffee and spinach and bread are all drugs just like anything else we put into our bodies. Random tangent.
-------------------- koods said: Young male going by the name "Bassfreak" entered Worcester General complaining of a sharp pain in his buttock region after attending EDM event. Attending physician considered a possible diagnosis of acute rave anus, but upon further investigation it was determined there was nothing cute about patient's anus. Life-long trip report
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Re: Psychedelics and Spirituality [Re: joemolloy]
#14368542 - 04/28/11 06:16 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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joemolloy said: I think that humans have evolved a spiritual or mystical sense as a survival trait. Ever notice that at people's lowest point that's when they have their moment? Those without that experience just fucking died. There was no reason to live anyway, so that behavior became almost instinctual in many people.
I see it as nature's trick to enhance self-preservation. The vehicle to explain and understand these feelings are expressed through religion, philosophies, and our personal favorite, psychedelic drugs. But if you were raised with a Superman comic book as your religion, you'd explain it through Clark Kent and Lois Lane and hate Lex Luther, the scumbag.
And it would feel just as real as a Christian in the throes of passion, a Muslim crashing his plane, or a shroomerite sipping his ayahuasca.
A high point in a low moment is only high because you're looking up at it from the bottom of a cave.. to someone whose already in a high state, the low persons achievement was merely baseline I guess I just don't really agree with what you're saying. I view religion/spirituality as another way to just soothe our ego's and to make us seem more important and to try and give meaning to life (other then to live, of course)...
-------------------- koods said: Young male going by the name "Bassfreak" entered Worcester General complaining of a sharp pain in his buttock region after attending EDM event. Attending physician considered a possible diagnosis of acute rave anus, but upon further investigation it was determined there was nothing cute about patient's anus. Life-long trip report
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Re: Psychedelics and Spirituality [Re: pfxtc]
#14368565 - 04/28/11 06:19 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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I think it's possible that spirituality is merely a result of not yet well understood brain chemistry. And psychedelics are effectively just 'pressing the right buttons' chemically to cause a spiritual experience. In fact they're thrashing at the keypad triggering all kinds of brain functions - stimulating various brain circuits - hence the roller-coaster rainbow-coloured cocktail of spiritual/emotional/cognitive events.
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Re: Psychedelics and Spirituality [Re: pfxtc]
#14368580 - 04/28/11 06:22 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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A high point in a low moment is only high because you're looking up at it from the bottom of a cave.. to someone whose already in a high state, the low persons achievement was merely baseline I guess I just don't really agree with what you're saying. I view religion/spirituality as another way to just soothe our ego's and to make us seem more important and to try and give meaning to life (other then to live, of course)...
Ah, we're in total agreement, brother.
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Re: Psychedelics and Spirituality [Re: Libertin]
#14368589 - 04/28/11 06:23 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Libertin said: I think it's possible that spirituality is merely a result of not yet well understood brain chemistry. And psychedelics are effectively just 'pressing the right buttons' chemically to cause a spiritual experience. In fact they're thrashing at the keypad triggering all kinds of brain functions - stimulating various brain circuits - hence the roller-coaster rainbow-coloured cocktail of spiritual/emotional/cognitive events.
We must have been separated at birth. You got a million dollar smile and a beautiful Mediterranean tan too?
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Re: Psychedelics and Spirituality [Re: Libertin]
#14368613 - 04/28/11 06:27 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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joemolloy said:
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A high point in a low moment is only high because you're looking up at it from the bottom of a cave.. to someone whose already in a high state, the low persons achievement was merely baseline I guess I just don't really agree with what you're saying. I view religion/spirituality as another way to just soothe our ego's and to make us seem more important and to try and give meaning to life (other then to live, of course)...
Ah, we're in total agreement, brother.
As in we're agreeing that we disagree, or we're both actually agreeing? 
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Libertin said: I think it's possible that spirituality is merely a result of not yet well understood brain chemistry. And psychedelics are effectively just 'pressing the right buttons' chemically to cause a spiritual experience. In fact they're thrashing at the keypad triggering all kinds of brain functions - stimulating various brain circuits - hence the roller-coaster rainbow-coloured cocktail of spiritual/emotional/cognitive events.
I disagree completely. Like I said, I think the brain is capable of firing off these 'circuits' whenever it pleases, and in fact, if we were seeing the world with naked eyes, it would be completely overwhelming. Evolution is in favor of survival, and seeing the White Light isn't exactly beneficiary to trying to run away from a bear. Psychedelics probably just help alleviate the symptoms of our trained minds.
-------------------- koods said: Young male going by the name "Bassfreak" entered Worcester General complaining of a sharp pain in his buttock region after attending EDM event. Attending physician considered a possible diagnosis of acute rave anus, but upon further investigation it was determined there was nothing cute about patient's anus. Life-long trip report
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Re: Psychedelics and Spirituality [Re: pfxtc]
#14368681 - 04/28/11 06:39 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Well I used to think psychedelics are the KEY to the truth.. well they kind of are the shortcuts, and as deep as i went down the rabbit hole, hoping to find the answer, all I found was emptiness. Which is what really is behind it all at the end of the day. Nowadays i belive when i take psychedelics, take the mushroom for example.. I'm not seeing reality as it really is, but rather just viewing the universe thru the Mushroom Perception. Which is fun. I heart it
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Re: Psychedelics and Spirituality [Re: HerbalJunkie]
#14368727 - 04/28/11 06:47 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Truth and Goals are just merely things we make up, just like religion and spirituality 
I don't know why since the beginning of time people have tried to hard to make life "meaningful" in the average sense of the word.. life just is, that's all it ever was.
-------------------- koods said: Young male going by the name "Bassfreak" entered Worcester General complaining of a sharp pain in his buttock region after attending EDM event. Attending physician considered a possible diagnosis of acute rave anus, but upon further investigation it was determined there was nothing cute about patient's anus. Life-long trip report
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Re: Psychedelics and Spirituality [Re: pfxtc]
#14368748 - 04/28/11 06:51 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Bleak view but true, I just want to know who the fuck put us here!
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Re: Psychedelics and Spirituality [Re: CulturedLion]
#14368782 - 04/28/11 06:56 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Well if you want me to explain my thoughts on THAT, I'll post this excerpt of mine:
I think therefor I am, -Descartes
That statement is basically the main point of my argument. We exist, it's been proven. Death exists as well, and I'm fairly certain we don't think while we're dead. This gives a little insight to the power of living and the power of death.
People like to talk about God and religion and the lot of things. People also like to discuss the absence of a God. The problem with such theories is that there always comes a point in which one must ask "but who created God?" or "If there's no God, then what was there before the big bang?"
In my eyes it's relatively simple. The Multiverse that we inhabit has always existed. I say Multiverse because as stars live and die, our Universe is alive, and will one day. Just as we do.
Therefor I've coined a little term, Existence is Infinity. The "space" in which we inhabit has existed forever, and will always exist. time is a complete illusion, and only a means for us to create a little bit or order out of supposed chaos. Everything that could ever happen or has ever happened, is happening, now. Forever. Our minds have been subdued into thinking this is all there is for survival's sake, nothing more.
-------------------- koods said: Young male going by the name "Bassfreak" entered Worcester General complaining of a sharp pain in his buttock region after attending EDM event. Attending physician considered a possible diagnosis of acute rave anus, but upon further investigation it was determined there was nothing cute about patient's anus. Life-long trip report
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Re: Psychedelics and Spirituality [Re: pfxtc]
#14368971 - 04/28/11 07:31 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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The first time I took ecstasy which was 3 years ago spiritual things just started happening in my life. I started to meditate more, do yoga and feel completely different. I even experienced temporary ego loss. Drugs definitely can open up the spiritual air waves.
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Re: Psychedelics and Spirituality [Re: Theresa]
#14368983 - 04/28/11 07:32 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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What makes meditation and yoga spiritual other then the fact that some Hindu fucks say it is?
I never understood that 
Hinduism and Buddhism particularly annoy me. Why does mindfulness = enlightenment.. just more chains that are forced upon the desperate mind. More attempts at potentiating life. It's all so insane to me.
-------------------- koods said: Young male going by the name "Bassfreak" entered Worcester General complaining of a sharp pain in his buttock region after attending EDM event. Attending physician considered a possible diagnosis of acute rave anus, but upon further investigation it was determined there was nothing cute about patient's anus. Life-long trip report
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Re: Psychedelics and Spirituality [Re: pfxtc]
#14369060 - 04/28/11 07:43 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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pfxtc said: What makes meditation and yoga spiritual other then the fact that some Hindu fucks say it is?
I never understood that 
Hinduism and Buddhism particularly annoy me. Why does mindfulness = enlightenment.. just more chains that are forced upon the desperate mind. More attempts at potentiating life. It's all so insane to me.
You sound like you need some good old integration. Think about it and don't be scared. I'll do it with you and maybe the two of us can work as partners passing out flowers at the airport.
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#14369073 - 04/28/11 07:45 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Re: Psychedelics and Spirituality [Re: gigoloaunt]
#14369117 - 04/28/11 07:51 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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joemolloy said:
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pfxtc said: What makes meditation and yoga spiritual other then the fact that some Hindu fucks say it is?
I never understood that 
Hinduism and Buddhism particularly annoy me. Why does mindfulness = enlightenment.. just more chains that are forced upon the desperate mind. More attempts at potentiating life. It's all so insane to me.
You sound like you need some good old integration. Think about it and don't be scared. I'll do it with you and maybe the two of us can work as partners passing out flowers at the airport.
Let me quote an old friend,
"Your denial is beneath you, and thanks to the use of hallucinogenic drugs, I see through you" - Mr. Hicks
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gigoloaunt said: I think, therefore I am. I think. - the moody blues
Regardless of what religion you believe in, we all know what we're talking about when we say something about a "spiritual feeling". Spirituality is like love, if you try to pinpoint every little detail you'll miss the big picture. I kind of think religion uses that feeling as a marketing tool in a way. Some guy claims to have found out all the answers to all the feelings you can't explain. To me, spirituality is like a subconscious appreciation of life.
What big picture are you referring too?
-------------------- koods said: Young male going by the name "Bassfreak" entered Worcester General complaining of a sharp pain in his buttock region after attending EDM event. Attending physician considered a possible diagnosis of acute rave anus, but upon further investigation it was determined there was nothing cute about patient's anus. Life-long trip report
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Re: Psychedelics and Spirituality [Re: pfxtc]
#14369171 - 04/28/11 07:59 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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when it comes to psychedelic realizations i think you can realize things about yourself, your life, and the world but not necessaraly the universe type shit.
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