- Paperback: 272 pages
- Publisher: Rider & Co (9 Mar 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0712670874
- ISBN-13: 978-0712670876
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,042,494 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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People have always been fascinated by hallucinogenic substances, and over the centuries, have used them to encourage self awareness, and to experience the transcendental and sacred. This book covers the historical use of psychoactives.
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Interesting Perspective on Psychoactive Drugs and Spirituality, 2 May 2009
By Non PC - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: In Search Of The Ultimate High: Spiritual Experience Through Psychoactives (Paperback)
This book was recommended by a friend in Amsterdam, who meditates every day and is working on a Master's Degree in Religion. He is a very grounded person.
I believe that this book is a very important work in accurately describing psychoactive substances and how they relate to spirituality and personal growth.
It is interesting how people use LSD, peyote, mescaline, mushrooms, and even cannabis to expand or clarify their mind -- and commune with a higher power -- in many different settings.
The book also gives brief thoughts on why most organized religions dislike these methods -- arguments that may surprise you.
I recommend this book for the casual psychoactive drug user as to gain a better appreciation for what the their drug of choice can do -- other than a casual escape.
If I was to criticize this book, it would be in two ways. One -- why no conclusion chapter? ; and 2) The personal narratives are interesting, but tend to be numerous and wordy -- they could be edited more.
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TIHKAL, 4 Mar 2001
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This review is from: In Search Of The Ultimate High: Spiritual Experience Through Psychoactives (Paperback)
This is perhaps one of the more important books out there on the subject of entheogens and they're spiritual importance. there is a new paradigm that is emerging and it is work like this that is helping to bring it about. we can no longer base our understaning of the world off of 17th century science and philosophy, physics and biology has tuaght us so much more , via systems theory and quantum physics we can no longer look at social science, philosophy and psychology in the same light. and it is work like this that is bring about this light. may all beings awaken to they're true nature...
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