Psychonautics
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The Leaders of Tomorrow
455 Words As people in Western societies are increasingly exposed to, and experimenting with, what William James, Aldous Huxley, and Houston Smith called ‘mystical empiricism’ — direct-knowledge methodologies such as meditation, holotropic breathwork, and the mindful use of psychedelics and plant medicines — I believe it is likely that the values arising from these experiences,…
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The Argument for the Use of Holotropic Research Methods in the Study of Reality v2
The Argument for the Limits of Scientific Methodology in the Investigation of the Fundamental Nature of Reality 1) Observation of natural phenomena by an ‘outside’ observer provides data about the behaviour (i.e. what it does) of a given phenomenon. 2) Observation of natural phenomena by an ‘outside’ observer does not provide data about the fundamental nature…
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The Human Mind: Three Thoughts and One Argument
The exploration of the mind is a huge field in itself, with entire disciplines and sub-disciplines – psychology, philosophy of mind, etc. – dedicated to its study. For our discussion, mind can be defined as: an individual’s capacity to think and reason linearly, that is, it understands and explains how the world works through causality (e.g. 1 +…
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The Argument for the Use of Phenomenological-Mystical Methodology in the Study of Reality
PRECEPTS1) The Limits of Scientific Methodology in the Study of the Fundamental Nature of Reality(Russell, Eddington, Chalmers, Goff) 1) Scientific methodology (as it is today) is based on the observation of phenomena by an ‘outside’ observer. 2) Observation of phenomena by an outside observer provides data about the behaviour of the components concerning a given phenomenon.…
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The Many Crutches in the Spiritual Path
‘Whatever purifies you is the right path, I will not try to define it’ Rumi At some point in our spiritual seeking, we are likely to come across the following discussion: Should one choose only one path and stick with it or try and combine different ones in one’s way towards awakening, enlightenment or whatever one…