Drugs and Theology

Many users experience effects that are the same as those identified as mystical religious experiences in william james's classic book. The idea of ego dissolution in an overwhelming and loving whole is nothing more than an attempt to describe the traditional christian view of heaven best expressed in the orthodox concept of theosis, though here lacking the presence of god. There may also be parallels with certain threads of buddhism, about which i am ill in ormed, hence my hesitation. Although the retention of the individual's viewpoint after the dissolution of ego runs counter to what i understand of nirvana.