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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Psychedelics and Meditation: Everything Is Consciousness
Modern quantum theory and ancient Vedic philosophy meet. Author: Alan J. Steinberg M.D. KEY POINTS This post is in response to Consciousness and the Quantum Mind By Thomas R. Verny M.D. In 1931, the father of quantum mechanics, Max Planck, said, “I regard consciousness as fundamental. I regard matter as derivative from consciousness.” Since then, … [Read more...] about Psychedelics and Meditation: Everything Is Consciousness
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
The Matrix, Psychedelics, and Consciousness | Alan J. Steinberg
Psychedelics are analogous to the Red Pill. Alan J. Steinberg M.D. KEY POINTS (This post is in response to The Emerging Revival of Psychedelics in Neuroscience By Cami Rosso)1 In honor of the long-awaited release of fourth movie in the Matrix series, ‘The Matrix Resurrections,’ it’s a good time to discuss the psychological and philosophical ramifications … [Read more...] about The Matrix, Psychedelics, and Consciousness | Alan J. Steinberg