Transcendence
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Natural mysticism focuses on awakening us from our ego-bound ordinary life to a universal oneness. But it comes with many dangers.
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The most fortifying experiences in nature are often found in lonely, transitional zones. But what is the reality of these threshold places?
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A former barefoot guru explores the difficulty in articulating the experience of a spiritual emergency amid societal upheavals.
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Fears halted research on psychotropic compounds in the 60s. The Second Psychedelic Renaissance is now validating their psychological benefits.
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With the understanding that fear is the fundamental problem in being human, we have our starting point. To pursue this quest, we must fully deconstruct…
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The failure to distinguish between art and beauty has caused much confusion. Art and beauty have two different but overlapping trajectories–one toward union and the…
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In the West, we resist ecstatic experience, fearful of losing control—this hyper-rationalistic mindset excludes us from crucial paths to insight and connection. But there is…
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For Kant and Schopenhauer, scientific understanding deepens our experience with the Sublime, elevating our spiritual strength.