Here and Now: Discovering the Sacred with Entheogens: with Ron Cole-Turner, “Entheogens, Mysticism, and Neuroscience”; William A. Richards, “Here and Now: Discovering the Sacred with Entheogens”; G. William Barnard, “Entheogens in a Religious Context: The Case of the Santo Daime Religious Tradition”; and Leonard Hummel, “By Its Fruits? Mystical and Visionary States of Consciousness Occasioned by Entheogens.”

Renewed research with entheogens (psychedelic substances) has been able to facilitate the occurrence of mystical forms of consciousness in healthy volunteers with a high degree of reliability. This article explores the potential significance of this development for religious scholars, especially tho...

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Auteur principal: Richards, William A. (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Wiley-Blackwell 2014
Dans: Zygon
Année: 2014, Volume: 49, Numéro: 3, Pages: 652-665
Sujets non-standardisés:B psychedelic
B Enthéogène
B hallucinogen
B Mysticism
B Consciousness
B interspirituality
B Psilocybin
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Résumé:Renewed research with entheogens (psychedelic substances) has been able to facilitate the occurrence of mystical forms of consciousness in healthy volunteers with a high degree of reliability. This article explores the potential significance of this development for religious scholars, especially those interested in the study of mysticism. The definition of “mystical consciousness” employed in this research is presented and differentiated from visionary/archetypal and other types of alternative mental states. The ways in which entheogens may be employed with skill and maximum safety are discussed. Implications for clarifying confusion in the study of mysticism are considered, along with suggestions for future religious research on this frontier of knowledge.
ISSN:1467-9744
Contient:Enthalten in: Zygon
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/zygo.12108