Tag: glimpsing the eternal
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Psychedelics and the Structure of Being – 5: Signs on the Path – Toward a Deeper Understanding of Being
For many who undergo psychedelic experiences, there is a moment—or several—in which something profound seems to break through the veil of the ordinary. These experiences can bring a sense of unity, awe, peace, or even terror. Often, they are interpreted as spiritual insights, glimpses of a deeper reality, or contact with the divine. It is…
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Psychedelics and the Structure of Being – 3: From Experience to Illusion: The Limits of Altered States
The psychedelic experience has returned to the center of contemporary spiritual and therapeutic discourse. In this space of intense inner encounter—visions, insights, feelings of oneness or timelessness—many report a sense of coming home, of having touched something profoundly real. And perhaps they have, in some way. These moments can feel like windows into a deeper…
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Psychedelics and the Structure of Being – 1: The Psychedelic Renaissance and the Hunger for Truth
We live in an age of deep disillusionment. The great narratives of modernity—progress, science, material comfort—no longer hold the authority they once did. For many, the promise that rational knowledge or economic prosperity could satisfy the human spirit has been exposed as a fragile illusion. Beneath the surface of technological advancement and social change, a…
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Psychedelics and the Structure of Being – Introduction : Psychedelics, Perception, and the Unveiling of Being
In recent decades, the cultural return of psychedelics has taken on a near-messianic dimension. Once cast out of respectable discourse, these substances now occupy center stage in conversations about healing trauma, expanding consciousness, and even glimpsing “higher truths.” From ayahuasca retreats in the Amazon to psilocybin therapy in modern clinics, there is a widespread sense…
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Beyond Conditioned Thought: Article 3 – The Meditative Unveiling—Silence and Direct Cognition
Introduction Beyond ordinary thought lies an experience often described as silence, emptiness, or direct awareness. Many spiritual traditions have pursued states of being that transcend discursive thought, believing them to reveal a deeper reality. But what actually occurs when thought is suspended? Does the absence of conditioned thinking bring one closer to Being itself, or…
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Post 23 – The Relationship Between Personal Meaning and Universal Being
As humans, we progressively come to know the eternal structure of being, one glimpse at a time. Being persons, we experience this as deeply personal. Though in the structure of being there is no intent or possibility to change anything from or towards anybody, as everything is what it is since ever and forever, nonetheless…
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