Finding Enlightenment

[Unbound]

I think you are well on your way.

There are two distinct things I have learned from the path of the Buddha. The first is Buddha's statement to NOT abuse yourself, to NOT push yourself to near death in order to reach "enlightment". This is what he stated AFTER achieving it.

The second is that we are all already enlightened and rather you are taking off the lamp-shade, there is no process other than revealing what is there. Indeed, do not seek enlightment as a goal, for then it will elude you as a beginning.

For myself? I had some rather intense LSD experiences myself and I agree that I believe the increase of psychedelics is due to the "speeding" up that is happening. Taking drugs dissolves the egos, it humbles you, in the same way that deep meditation can. Of course, speed always comes with risk and it must always be remembered that psychedelics are a TOOL and that if you do not know how to use your tools you may hurt yourself. Can I say I've reached "enlightenment"? I can't say. I have experienced a thoughtless state, a state of simply knowing all that needs to be known to me, a state I actually hypothesized and attempted naturally before experiencing it heavily on LSD. This is sometimes described as an enlightened state, but it was certainly only temporary.

The biggest thing about drugs is it must be remembered they are only a window, they can only show you possibilities. Thus, they are most useful quite after they have worn off and when you can begin to put your experience in to context. Actually, that right there is what many people lose themselves in on drugs, lack of context. Many people have no spirituality, conception of God or metaphysics, and so when they take psychedelics they experience a nightmarish dream because they do not understanding that it is THEIR thoughts that are guiding the trip! I actually find psychedelics more of a challenge for my mind, I've taken a few grams of shrooms before and held back all hallucinations with my mind, seeing only the vibrational energies flowing through everything. I remember discussing with my younger brother, during that trip, that I actually had the whole thing subconsciously planned to show him that he has the power of control and should not worry about his mind escaping him. Aha He also for a moment believed I was God, and of course I assured him that it is true, since we are all God. He was amazed when he found out the next day that I had said everything consciously and knowingly, and was like "Uh, you WERE on shrooms too, right?" Quite amusing how people underestimate their own capabilities!

And this I say to you, you already have the power, the light and the enlightenment. You have only to accept this within yourself.