DMT and the Nature of Spiritual Experience with Rick Strassman, MD

from Lucid Cafe · host Wendy Halley

Rick Strassman, MD, is known for the DMT studies he did in the 1990s, but ultimately he’s interested in understanding the nature of spiritual experience and has dedicated his life to studying the Hebrew Bible as a way to gain insight into these experiences. In this episode, Rick discusses:What he would like his legacy to beHow DMT research was a prelude to asking deeper questions about the spiritual experienceHow DMT opens the user up to different realities The mysterious source of these experiences The importance of setting intention in the DMT experiencePsychosis vs. spiritual experienceThe various models used to describe the DMT experienceWhat the DMT data reveals about achieving the enlightenment experience His transition from studying Zen Buddhism to the Hebrew BibleThe compared experiences of the prophets of the Hebrew Bible and the volunteers in his DMT studiesWhat he believes the ingredients are for making a person more suitable for divine influenceFalse prophecy vs true prophecyGod and atheism Psychedelic-assisted therapyTo learn more about Rick Strassman’s work, please visit his website or connect with him on facebook Visit Lucid Cafe host Wendy Halley's website ★ Support this podcast ★

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Can the prophets of the Old Testament serve as models for the DMT experience? This is what Dr Rick Strassman examines in this episode and in his book DMT and The Soul of Prophecy. This episode is also an exploration into what happens when a heathen podcast host has a conversation with a well-respected scholar and psychedelic researcher.

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