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The Terence McKenna Thread - It's time for a new generation to meet Terence
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 499484:MV84Nzc0MzRfMTQzOTU0NzVfRjVENDg2NkY=] I like McKennda and his work, but i disagree with him on one particular point; That entheogens are more practical than meditation/yoga/esoteric practices. Sure entheogens can blow your mind, but they are not shortcuts to enlightenment or better modalities of being. They work, but if you lack the materials neccesary to form a new worldview/synthesis prior to taking, then whats the point? You will just end up going around in circles. I will concede that people who've used entheogens tend to be more 'awake' shall we say, but i think we should be careful in insinuating that this is the direct result of entheogens. There are great minds out there, but too many have been damaged and sent in the wrong direction because of entheogen use without any proper spiritual context being entertained by the user. These are immensely powerful tools. In the hands of those who don't understand (which is all of us really), they are a double edged sword. Once you get on the spiritual path, its very difficult to get off.. and entheogen use can trigger this process IMO. Its a shame McKenna did not go further with his perspective, because he doesn't do himself any favours by sticking to the modern day hippy image. That said, he did bring to light alot of great perspective and information that was sorely needed in the public domain! That for which he should be thanked :hf: [/quote]
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I've had a kickass time in the New GLP Voice Chat talkin' "Terence" with my GLP brothers and sisters. There are alot of psychedelic heads congregating in that new virtual reality Trinity has brought to the table.
"Find the others" is a leary/mckenna quote that i've always loved. As our technology advances... this becomes easier.
"Others" being fellow humans that share your unique interests, questions and passions.
When McKenna used this quote, he was referring to other psychedelic people. I use it in the same respect. But here on GLP I find that definition to be more expansive than I realized.
The folks on voice chat right now communicating... are psychedelic... even if they abstain from psychoactive compounds. The act of communicating fringe ideas through such technologies is a psychedelic act; and the sharing of ideas at this level of articulate conversation within a virtual landscape is the culmination of thousands of psychedelic trips by people you will never hear of.
We are swimming in a sea of psychedelic accomplishment... Now let us build on it.
I offer the work of Terence McKenna as a framework for the future.
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