Below are the best resources we could find on Ayahuasca and religious experience.
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An exploration of the chemical, biological, psychological, and experiential dimensions of ayahuasca • Details the scientific discovery of ayahuasca’s sophisticated psychoactive delivery system in the brain and body and its potential applications in medicine and psychology • Includes...
In an appropriate context, ayahuasca can be a valuable therapeutic tool and can act as a catalyst that can render psychotherapeutic processes more effective in less time, and sometimes allow for critical interventions when several other therapeutic strategies have been unsuccessful.
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Sadhguru talks about Ayahuasca and other hallucinogenic substances that are used in some cultures to purge harmful parasites, and the possibilities and dangers of employing such substances.
Writing in the British journal Time and Mind, Benny Shanon of Jerusalem’s Hebrew University said two plants in the Sinai desert contain the same psychoactive molecules as those found in plants from which the powerful Amazonian hallucinogenic brew ayahuasca is prepared.
I applaud the psychedelic renaissance, with this caveat: Spiritual texts often emphasize the dangers of mystical experiences, whether generated by drugs, fasting, meditation or other means.
Maybe the best ever talk on Ayahuasca. Ken Wilber explains how the use of Ayahuasca can speed up the process of transformation, in combination with a regular meditation practise. It's not about the visions or processes, but about discovering that which is never born, and will never die.
Changing Our Minds is an experiential tour through a social, spiritual and scientific revolution that is redefining our culture’s often-confusing relationship with psychoactive substances.
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