Our brains may be filters that are inhibiting us from experiencing reality. Posted July 1, 2022 Alan J. Steinberg M.D. The Meditating Mind KEY POINTS In 1954, Aldous Huxley proposed the concept of the "Mind at Large," which held that psychedelic drugs could disable filters in our minds that inhibited us from experiencing the fullness of reality. … [Read more...] about Psychedelics Give a Glimpse of Enlightenment
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Enlightenment Is Everything, Everywhere, All at Once | Alan J. Steinberg
Our brains can shed their evolutionary restrictions, allowing us a fuller life. Alan J. Steinberg M.D. KEY POINTS Einstein’s theory of relativity and quantum theory are arguably the most successful scientific theories ever. They explain how everything works and predict how everything behaves. Relativity theory and quantum theory describe reality. But we do not live … [Read more...] about Enlightenment Is Everything, Everywhere, All at Once | Alan J. Steinberg
How Psychedelics and Meditation Both Promote Healing | Alan J Steinberg
Their effectiveness may come from their shared transcendence. Alan J. Steinberg M.D. KEY POINTS Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy (PAP) and meditation have been repeatedly shown to be effective treatments for a broad range of maladies. They can also improve the lives of those who don’t have significant medical or psychological problems. On the … [Read more...] about How Psychedelics and Meditation Both Promote Healing | Alan J Steinberg
Is Enlightenment Achievable? | Alan J. Steinberg
Evidence suggests that meditators experience a distinct state of awareness. Alan J. Steinberg M.D. KEY POINTS In the late 1960s, college students around the world began meditating in search of enlightenment. What if, more than 50 years later, they are finding what they were looking for? What is enlightenment? Why would those college students spend more than 50 … [Read more...] about Is Enlightenment Achievable? | Alan J. Steinberg