1/We operate based on this incredibly complicated 'tree' of beliefs. High-level (twigs) beliefs is performative identity stuff like "that politician is bad" or "vegetarian diets are healthy". Underneath this we get to small branches like "freedom is important" and-
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Right - and like I mentioned, stepping outside of the belief doesn't mean the belief is *gone*, only that you now relate to it as a tool instead of an indicator of reality/function of control. It's possible to step outside your entire belief system while still having access to it
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Mmm, my gut is that what you are describing is very, very dangerous. It just screams "hubris". Just my two cents
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Very subversive indeed. Look what happened to Socrates.
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This seems to be what Buddha emphasized too. Coincidence that both meditation and psilocybin deactivate the default mode network?
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How does one *cultivate* the right approach to psychedelics? Big part of why I use as little as I did is that they seem so... unpredictable in terms of belief modification, tending even toward adding bizarro weird stuff
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One option is just to observe, without clinging or rejecting. It takes practice but is very helpful. You can observe the idea/image without taking the extra step of doing something with it.
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Wow. “The path of gentle cessation “ Thank you. Sounds... Thank you.
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My tree is drug free, and that’s the way to be, because it rhymes. Say no to drugs, and philosophy. Say yes to cardio, and mathematics.
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