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Sam Harris
See how psychedelics can be both a gateway to meditation—and a distraction.
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Alan Watts
“What’s the point of going on a heroic journey and not bringing something back?”
Roland Griffiths, Sam Harris
Each is a method to examine one’s mind. Each works better in combination with the other.
James Fadiman, Sam Harris
Ensure your setting is secure, your substance is safe, and your intentions are defined.
André Duqum, Sam Harris
“In a mansion of mental life, I've been confined to the pantry. Everything else awaits.”
Michael W. Taft, Sam Harris
Many glimpse selflessness while tripping. Some stabilize the recognition with meditation.
Michael Pollan, Sam Harris
Legalization would bring new laws—but also new ceremonies, rituals, norms, and uses.
Learn how psychedelics and other consciousness-altering drugs may be useful.
It’s characterized by feelings of unity, value, truth, joy, transcendence, and ineffability.
Arthur C. Brooks, Sam Harris
Our perceptions often mislead us. Psychedelics make this plain, inspiring skepticism.
Jayasāra, Sam Harris
LSD dissolved her identification with body and mind. It was horrifying—and clarifying.
It has no psychedelic effect, but one dose seems to improve well-being for days.
Psychedelics can ferry you to the shore of insight. Upon arriving, leave the raft behind.
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