In this episode we speak with meditation teacher & author Michael Taft about his experience of meditating on LSD. Michael describes himself as someone who has likely done more LSD than anyone you've ever known, while also being a hardcore meditator, a skilled teacher, and one of the more high-functioning & well integrated adults that you're likely to meet.
In addition to discussing the potential dangers and downsides of using LSD, Michael also shares his unique experience of the 3 characteristics of the LSD experience, Impermanence, Suchness, & Meta-Rationality, each of which mirror what can be found through Buddhist meditative training.
Memorable Quotes:
"For this stuff to be powerful it has to be powerful." - Michael Taft
"It's like opening a door in your mind you did not know is there." - George Harrison
Episode Links:
Deconstructing Yourself Michael's Website & Podcast"The Mindful Geek" by Michael Taft"Cosmic Trigger" by Robert Anton Wilson"Dharma Bums" by Jack Kerouac"The Doors of Perception" by Aldous HuxleyPattern and Nebulosity Wherein Michael speaks with David Chapman about meditation and meta-rationality
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