Seeing Through the Psychological Simulation with Cory Allen |Mind Meld 394
Jun 6, 2024
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Author and seeker, Cory Allen, discusses the importance of seeing through your reality tunnel and consciousness exploration. Topics include hidden nature of reality, power of meditation, altered states, creativity, and risk-taking.
Recognizing and understanding personal narratives and biases shapes perception of reality and behaviors.
Deep states of consciousness from meditation and psychedelics offer insights into self, reality, and perception.
Regular meditation shifts brain into parasympathetic state, fostering clarity, calmness, and intentional decision-making.
Deep dives
Developing an Appetite for Growth and Self-Discovery
Living in a space that energizes and excites you, where you feel like you're levitating, fuels perpetual growth and self-discovery. Prioritizing activities that make you feel alive and curious, fosters an appetite for continuous change, ensuring you exercise your emotional and mental 'wonder muscles' to avoid atrophy.
Changing Values and Consciousness Through Gradual Shifts
Slow, cumulative changes lead to a shift in values and consciousness where mundane concerns lose importance. The shift reflects a deep-rooted change in personal compass orientation towards greater pursuits, away from preoccupations that once held sway. As beliefs transform, actions align with a different set of values, positively impacting personal growth and interaction with the world.
Impact of Meditation on Brainwaves and Human Experience
Regular meditation shifts the brain into a parasympathetic nervous system state, signaling safety to the mind. This practice gradually alters brain architecture and wave patterns, leading to increased clarity, calmness, and intentional decision-making. By fostering mindfulness, individuals cultivate a heightened sense of self-control, present decision-making, and lasting positive changes in consciousness.
Exploring Different Realities Through Mental Experiments and Self-Reflection
Engaging in mental experiments and self-reflective practices akin to those in 'Prometheus Rising' leads to profound insights and discoveries. Challenging perspectives and experimenting with contrasting worldviews can unveil the subjective nature of reality and the power of mind perception. By exploring diverse narratives and beliefs, individuals deepen their understanding of the multifaceted aspects of reality and expand their mental flexibility.
Recognizing Personal Narratives and Bias
One of the main ideas discussed in the podcast is the importance of recognizing personal narratives and biases in shaping one's perception of reality. By being aware of the stories we create about ourselves and the world, individuals can understand how these narratives influence their thoughts and behaviors. These narratives can either enhance one's self-awareness and create a positive view of the world or lead to limiting beliefs and negative mind states. Recognizing these narratives is the first step towards personal growth and the ability to let go of patterns that no longer serve one's present self.
Exploring Deep States of Consciousness
Another key point in the podcast episode focuses on delving into deep states of consciousness through practices like meditation and psychedelics. The discussion highlights how these experiences can offer insights into the nature of the self, reality, and perception. By entering states of non-perception or emptiness, individuals can detach from symbolic interpretations and gain a clearer understanding of impermanence and the underlying stability of existence. These experiences can lead to profound realizations about the illusory nature of the self and reality, ultimately guiding individuals towards a deeper sense of knowing and awareness.
In this one, we riff on the importance of seeing through your own personal simulation, your own reality tunnel, as author, Robert Anton Wilson called it. We also muse about the importance of consciousness exploration in the spirit of Robert Anton Wilson. Other topics include -- The hidden nature of reality, the power of investigating your own mind through meditation, altered-states, creativity and risk-taking.
