
Plants of the Gods: S4E3. Part 2 — Brian C. Muraresku: The Eleusinian Mysteries, Discovering the Divine, The Immortality Key, The Pagan Continuity Hypothesis and the Hallucinogenic Origins of Religion
Plants of the Gods: Hallucinogens, Healing, Culture and Conservation podcast
The God Paradox
Roland Griffiths has said that 75% of those who take psilocybin say it's the most ineffable, indescribable, unforgettable experience of their lives. In a recent conversation with Karen Armstrong, she talked about how many religions seek to empty us of everything and that they want to know how to get away from thinking about anything. These would seem to be two completely opposite goals to have right? And they are. That's why it's called a paradox. I think paradox is a very good thing because he thinks like a Zen Cohen, they're there to remind us that life isn't easily reducible.
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