There are certain facts of life where a similar phenomenon occurs. It is a perception they had by insight and intuition. It is not a knowledge they got by the thinking of Mind.
In the last para He says religions believe God is omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent. disinheriting the active Mind, if we shift our emphasis to insight and intuition, His explanations will reach us. We often see these facilities flash in us. So, is there any use of our reading the book at all?Įven in the beginning of the chapter He says that this difficulty exists, but it is not as if we have no real connection with this exalted plane. Mother says no one has understood His explanations about the Supermind. As yet there is no centre in Man for that plane - the Supermind. It is an explanation offered to the Supermind in us as it is about the Supermind. In this chapter he describes the Supermind and explains how the creation was made. The world is created by the Supermind and not the Mind, says Sri Aurobindo. Its higher version is subtle and its centre is between the brows. On important issues, we sit down, withdraw from the senses and think and decide which job to accept, what course to choose, whether we can accept this alliance. These sensations give our life knowledge. The eye does not have the power of thinking. The process of the Mind that arrived at that idea is thinking, maybe mathematical thinking. The idea that it is the earth that goes round the sun is an idea of the thinking mind, not the ocular sense that sees. We couldn’t be more excited to have the opportunity to serve all these interests through our platforms and technology, becoming a trusted advisor to consumers and a powerful resource for expansion for professionals and businesses serving these audiences.Sri Aurobindo cites the example of the sun moving around the earth in talking about the inability of the senses to do the duty of the Mind. There seems to be a significant shift in the consciousness of younger generations, which reflects in the preferences for plant-based and animal cruelty-free products, fascination with plant medicine such as ayahuasca and mushroom ceremonies, and practices such as yoga or breathwork or sound meditation. The positive press and rapidly shifting public attitude, combined with significant early-momentum toward decriminalization, are reasons for confidence in a future where we have dramatically greater access to some of earth’s greatest resources for our wellbeing.Īs it turns out, despite the decades of stigma towards psychedelics, and immense promotion of the consumption of alcohol in the media, Millenials and Gen-Z have-against the odds-shown a major trend for swapping alcohol and many other intoxicants for psychedelics and cannabis. The avalanche of support from the celebrity and entrepreneur community, from Paul McCartney, Kristen Bell, and Joe Rogan to Steve Jobs and Tim Ferris, for the continued funding and investigation of psychedelics as therapeutic-aids, has also created tremendous visibility in mainstream media. It is now clear through hard-science that psychedelics are effective at treating an array of mental health indications.
Thankfully, today there exists countless incredible studies bringing data and science-backed evidence to the forefront of our awareness, to show the power and potential of these compounds.
Repairing the immense damage done by erroneous studies and data meant to convince the public of the extreme danger of psychedelics has taken time, and no doubt we as a civilization are paying the huge opportunity cost today for where mental healthcare and our understanding of consciousness could have been, but isn’t. adults who took part in a survey conducted by The Harris Poll in December, 2021.Īccording to the results, 83% of Americans experiencing anxiety, depression or PTSD would pursue alternative treatments to prescription medication.Īmong those polled, 66% said they would be open to using ketamine, 62% were in favor of psilocybin, and 56% showed support for MDMA if prescribed by a physician and proven to be more effective than prescription medication with fewer side effects.Īfter nearly five decades of government-perpetuated stigma as a result of propaganda and misinformation used to tie psychedelics to the counterculture movement of the 60’s and 70’s, the veil has finally begun to be lifted. The future looks promising: Two-thirds of Americans with treatment-resistant anxiety, depression or PTSD believe that psychedelics should be made available for therapeutic means, according to U.S. The exit-environment is extremely hot, especially for those companies fit for public listings.There are more than 40 psychedelic compounds in Phase 1 or later clinical trials.Approximately $350M of capital was deployed in 2020. The volume of private investment into psychedelic therapeutics companies in 2021 was in excess of $550M.
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