They probably have less of a clue, unfortunately.
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alright, been biting my tongue but it seems appropriate at this point. this is controversial but fine, whatever. these blindspots would not be so common if more teachers (and more therapists) had a serious background in psychedelics and psychedelic integration.
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I agree that teachers & clinicians should be versed in psychedelics - fine. But even if we chuck psychedelics out the window, we still have the same proplem w/r/t meditation alone. Am I missing a logical step/connection here?
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maybe? I'll connect the dots more explicitly if it helps. a strong psychedelic experience is almost identical to the experience in mindfulness meditation of realizing the interiority of your awareness. the observer observing the mind, not the external world.
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this is the inflection point that initiates the long post-awakening period of realigning the mind and experience of reality that many struggle with. "the dark side of awakening" and "dark night of the soul" are analogous (or maybe identical) with psychedelic integration.
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psychedelics are faster than meditation. the accelerated pace of it forces confrontation with these after-affects in a way that can't really be ignored the way a McMindfulness stress reduction teacher might be able to ignore the dark side of awakening on meditation.
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Certainly an interesting point of view Dan - and I appreciate you connecting the dots of your thinking more explicitly. It’s a very nuanced topic but you’re almost certainly right that familiarity with psychedelics - on the clinical side - could help with certain factors.
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