The Mystical Man

It was good while it lasted, but I'm just done for now.

I'm done with NoFap ?

I address the "potential healing effects of psychedelics" here: And I said that I myself lost the fear of death: So, I didn't ignore any part of your post. It's actually you guys who are ignoring my arguments.

"A rule says, 'You must do it this way.' A principle says, 'This works…and has through all remembered time.' The difference is crucial." - Robert McKee

Finished it. Man, I love Manson. ??

I'll watch it again in the theaters ? The Whale is not a Masterpiece -- that's the highest accolade, which I reserve for timeless and flawless works of art like Moby-Dick. As great as The Whale is, it doesn't reach that standard. Most movies don't, and that's fine ?

I finally decided to watch this movie. It's okay. The performances are convincing. I didn't expect Alan Watts to make an appearance ?

Actually, I did have an experience of the infinite field of potentiality, which was profound and a relief, because I'm not really scared of physical death anymore. That's obviously huge. However, I'm still scared of psychological death: despite the experience of the deathless, I have plenty of petty fears; those fears are ludicrous in contrast to the infinite -- my ludicrous behavior causes me and others suffering; therefore, behavioral change is crucial. In a way, my experience with psychedelics are causing me more suffering, because I'm not ignorant anymore. It's like taking a first grader to a tenth grade class for a day. In the end, that kid has to go back to the first grade; he can't avoid going through what he has to go through, but at the same time he has the painful awareness of something much more advanced that he can't live up to. 5-MeO-DMT is not easily available, but I have N,N-DMT, which I'm planning on trying. More for fun, frankly.

The first fifty seconds are nice.

I like movies with beautiful scores:

Good video. He makes good points.

Of course there's a difference. The real trip is the agent of change -- it's the crucible that forges character.

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I don't want to stop anyone from taking psychedelics. But I have to acknowledge how powerless these substances are. People who love psychedelics, love them because a big, special experience is guaranteed, and people love special experiences, but those experiences don't mean much. You can write your trip report, but that trip report is a joke. The real trip is life itself.

Despite its weak ending, it's worth watching. Simply because it's so odd and there's nothing like it.

That's like saying, "Masturbation is a technique and a field of deep mastery." It is, but what does it accomplish?

I mastered that one.

I don't think of psychedelics as a technique. And I'm not advocating meditation, either. What technique really works? Some say that surrender is all that it comes down to in the end. But you can't really surrender. I think the most important thing is to make an effort to be as mindful as possible. However, even your mindfulness will inevitably falter at times. But what else is there?

Why would I stop? I will continue speaking my truth.

Look at the examples. Are great men like Sadhguru and Adyashanti the result of psychedelic use? Or even people like Rowling and Lucas? Here is an example of Rowling describing her peak experience: That woman is more conscious and more developed than most "spiritual people", and certainly more than anyone on this forum. How is that helping you? You can't escape your karma. Adya's teacher said, "You get to nirvana through samsara". That's one of those brutal teachings that are so easy to dismiss.

Because I'm skeptical of the value of those "peak experiences", if they're induced by psychedelics. The concept of peak experience was originally developed by Maslow. It's something that you can achieve without psychedelics, and that's when it's truly powerful and meaningful.

That's a great life orientation. It doesn't require the need of psychedelics, though.

Perhaps. "The fool who persists in his folly will become wise." - Blake

Well, what did you mean when you said: "You are a fool to think they are different". That's what I'm trying to work with. You implied it.