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Re:An LSD Trip “Off-Switch” May Be Coming Soon by proverbialbunny on Monday June 22, 2020 @12:16PM (#23601918)
Meditation. There are certain kinds of meditation that light up the brain in a near identical way to magic mushrooms, though imho the experience is better. An advanced practitioner only takes about 20 minutes of meditation to get into that kind of state. They can stay in that state as long as they want, and they can strengthen it or weaken it even turning it off whenever they want.
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Re:An LSD Trip “Off-Switch” May Be Coming Soon by mkgolden on Monday June 22, 2020 @01:41PM (#23603182)
Can you share with us some of the mentioned meditations?
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Re:An LSD Trip “Off-Switch” May Be Coming Soon by proverbialbunny on Monday June 22, 2020 @05:31PM (#23606983)
Many different kinds of meditation can end up with that result. In some traditions it starts with the cultivation of samatha and incorporates piti.

Zazen works pretty well for me. ymmv.

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Re:An LSD Trip “Off-Switch” May Be Coming Soon by bambataa on Monday June 22, 2020 @01:44PM (#23603226)
Are you referring to jhana?
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Re:An LSD Trip “Off-Switch” May Be Coming Soon by proverbialbunny on Monday June 22, 2020 @05:29PM (#23606959)
Yes
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