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Re:When Buddhism Goes Bad – How My Mindfulness Practice Led ... by zozbot234 on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @05:24AM (#34893804)
No-self is not really about eliminating the ego, it's about eliminating the craving for an ego. These two are not the same; in fact, the latter seems to be harder. It's why so many meditators anecdotally get stuck in their "Dark Night". I don't know what psychedelic "ego death" does exactly, but I'm skeptical that it addresses craving.
Re:When Buddhism Goes Bad – How My Mindfulness Practice Led ... by mettamage on Friday February 24, 2023 @09:34PM (#34933239)
There might be some overlap as psilocybin can be used to treat addiction. There’s a recent John Oliver episode on it