Leo Gura

Shermer runs Skeptic Magazine. They push a pro-science agenda. That kind of skepticism was what I called "False Skepticism" in the True vs False Skepticism episode. An unfortunate trap that many modern skeptics fall into. They are skeptical about everything but their own skepticism. It fails to acknowledge the twisted complexities of science and gathering true knowledge. Graham's theories may turn out to be wrong in the end, but Shermer's skepticism is still misguided in principle. That kind of epistemic attitude just doesn't cut it for serious truth-seeking. It's too self-biased and lacking in self-reflection. But it is worthwhile to listen to folks like Shermer just to learn how tricky the mind is. In fact, I ended up ordering a few copies of Skeptic Magazine, just to research how they think. To outwit the Devil, you must study the Devil's work

@Space Graham was also taking anti-migraine injections for months on end, which apparently caused the stroke. Ironic how many problems we have with prescription meds.

@MM1988 Alcohol is an unhealthy, consciousness-lowering substance and doesn't have any personal development value. Psychedelics are the opposite. Reason they're illegal is because people are ignorant about what psychedelics are and what benefits they can provide. And because they lead to questioning of epistemic foundations, upon which all of society is predicated. The fundamental problem is that no one who was responsible for outlawing psychedelics has ever personally experienced them, or done objective research into the scientific and clinical evidence.

Stay tuned for Part 2 where you will get direct evidence of the conspiracy. It's well documented. Mushrooms are easy to grow too and lots of people grow them. There is a larger point here about religious freedom, and freedom to control one's own consciousness. It's really a human rights issue. Why is it that certain churches have the right to drink DMT or eat peyote, but the rest of the population doesn't? Imagine if alcohol was legal, but only for Catholics.

I generally wouldn't make such an announcement, but unfortunately precisely that consistency has set people's expectations, and they start to concoct all sorts of conspiracy theories as soon as something's a bit off schedule.

Good share. This quote in particular is a doozy: What Gefter doesn't realize is that the organism IS the false reality! Hehe... The naive realism paradigm runs extremely deep. It distorts the most fundamental questions people ask about reality.

@Hsinav I never said they need to sit still and watch you meditate for 10 minutes. It will be enough if they run into the room screaming while you sit there calmly and open your eyes to address them. But you do this for 20 years straight. Eventually they will catch on that something bigger is going on in that room. Eventually they will wonder, "What the hell is he doing sitting there like that?"

@Girzo This is silly. Stop fixing something that ain't broke. You don't read on psychedelics. You take the psychedelic and just sit and relax. The more stupid shit you do, the less you will get out of psychedelics. After the psychedelic is over, you can go burn all your books. That's how much they will mean to you.

@Marinus I've only ever tripped alone. And I've never even come close to any kind of danger or physical harm. You need to do research and follow proper protocol for taking these substances. But if you do, you'll be 99.9% fine. If you do something stupid like eat a thumbprint of LSD blotters, then you'll be in hell. But that's only because you were arrogant and didn't follow protocol.

That's right

Don't start with 5-MeO. Start with something easier like LSD or mushrooms. Your chronic fatigue isn't an issue. Her heart condition is an issue for 5-MeO. But it should be okay with LSD and mushrooms because they don't raise heart rate in my experience. Of course, take fully responsibility for your health and your choices. This is not medical advice.

@Marinus That's gonna be tough to unwire without some psychedelics. They are the perfect tool for the job. I'd go to a music festival and let loose with some LSD if I were you.

@herghly I like the idea of plugging N,N-DMT the most. It should be the best ROA from what I've researched. But I have yet to verify that myself. Plugging requires salt form. Don't be plugging freebase. I don't like idea of smoking DMT because the vaporization method is inconsistent and tricky. Although I'm sure once you master the method, will be fine. But then you've still got weird nasty smoke smells and I don't know how healthy it is for your lungs. I try to stick to the cleanest, simplest, healthiest, most accurate, and most painless ROAs. Why make something harder than it can be? Just because other people are doing it?

@SuperLuigi No mastery process is linear. Just the opposite. See my video called Mastery. Read the book Mastery by George Leonard.

Yes, you still have lots of control. But your desires, fears, concerns, and inhibitions will change. For example, you might decide to walk out the front door with your dick hanging out. Because you won't care, or think it's funny. Under mushrooms, you will no longer be yourself. You will be much more authentic, childlike, and animal-like. You will start to move like a monkey. You will feel a pleasant but somewhat odd intoxication. It's a remarkable experience. At higher doses, you will get so totally mindfucked you will forget that reality ever existed. Mushrooms work in waves and they will temporary suck you into very deep hypnotic-like trances. They will fuck with you sense of time and memory.

Yes, at high doses you'll go fully nondual. But mushrooms are twisted. So your mind will struggle to fully understand what is happening. 5-MeO is more clear and direct, and much deeper, much faster.

That's what the LSD is for

Martin Ball has done lots of both. He describes them both in his autobiography. The 5-MeO is more intense from what I understand. Much of the intensity of ayahausca has to do with the vomiting and nausea, and the whole ordeal of doing it in a ceremonial setting. 5-MeO is a more pure mind-fuck. It's so intense because it's so direct. You go from 0 to infinity in 10 minutes with no bullshit in between.

I haven't done it. It's a nasty brew to drink. Why go through all that when I can take 99% N,N-DMT and avoid all the vomiting? Ayahuasca doesn't make sense to me. It makes sense for natives in the Amazon to take it because they don't have access to pure chemicals. I'm sure the Ayahuasca ceremony is cool and all, but I prefer to trip solo. I don't need a bunch of chimps vomiting on me and losing their shit. Ayahuasca is good for people who don't have access to anything else, or if you're interested in studying shamanism.

@VadsterLobster That is the nature of the beast. This work requires enormous self-discipline and focus. You can slowly build up momentum over time. For this reason, it really helps to do week-long full-time meditation retreats. It's hard to have any breakthroughs with stop-and-go inquiry. You really need 100 hours straight sometimes. But even so, a daily practice is essential. Aim to do at least 30-60 mins every day. AND then a few retreats per year.

@herghly I doubt there is much 5-meo in ayahausca. 5-MeO is very difficult -- almost impossible to extract from plants without sophisticated lab equipment. It's a very heat-sensitive molecule. Most plants which contain DMT also have 5-MeO, but the 5-MeO gets lost in the extraction/cooking process. I think what's being meant is Yopo seeds, which contain some 5-MeO and have been crushed into snuffs for thousands of years in South America. Still the unextracted Yopo seeds are a poor method of administration because you'd need to snort up to 1 gram of powder, which is a very nasty ordeal. Yopo seeds are also mostly Bufotinine. There are no pure, concentrated forms of 5-MeO that we've found in nature so far. The toad is the closest thing we got, but even that is largely bufotinine, especially if it's not smoked. There is also Vilca resin, which contains 5-MeO and is traditional chewed. 99% pure 5-MeO the most awesome thing ever. If there's one thing in life worth doing, this is it, by a long shot. Pure God.

@SFRL The child is closer to non-symbolic, non-conceptual modes of consciousness, yes, but not enlightened. If you think back to when you were a kid, you were more conscious back then in many ways than you are right now. Your ability to BE was pretty significant back then. Not so now, because your mind has been filled with ideas, theories, teachings, goals, culture, science, opinions, desires, fears, expectations, logic, language, reason, etc.

@Marinus Sounds like you need to go to a party, get drunk, and get laid Don't get so spiritual you forget that spirituality is found everywhere, including at drunk parties. Of course festivals as a lifestyle isn't helpful to consciousness work. But they can be helpful in taking the stick out of one's ass

@egoless Don't worry too much about it. Just start with a tiny dose in a comfortable setting on an empty stomach.

Personally, I consume all kinds of teachings simultaneously, dual and nondual alike. The scope of life is so enormous that no one teaching, not even one category of teaching, can cover it. But if you're really focused on enlightenment, it might be a good idea to only focus on nondual teachings for a while to build your momentum and reduce distractions.