Many people in the psychedelic world warn how psychedelic experience can actually cause ego inflation, and in many cases a "messiah complex". While this seems common knowledge in many circles, I haven't found much information on how to actually work with this. So I made a video detailing my own experience of having my ego reified with psychedelics and present the Buddhist perspectives that brought me back down to earth.
Psychedelics & Ego Inflation: The Messiah Complex & Buddhist Wisdom
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What's interesting is that the more psychedelic work I do, the more "beginners mind" I feel. The joy of not being "expert" in every moment and being humbled to wonder is everything. What an important topic to discuss.
Thank you Jude, and I look forward to more beautiful insights.
Thanks for posting! Important topic that needs addressing. Let us know when your article is published.
Wow! I saw it so many times, but never heard anyone deep into it! Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
This! How interesting and thanks for bringing it up.
Beautiful video Jude, thanks for making this. It is nice to hear you word it clearly and from multiple perspectives. Good to hear that you have improved your adhd situation. 🙏🏻 Buddhist teachings are indeed helpful, because in the end beautiful experiences are still an experience. Similar in nature to seeing a beautiful flower. My own understanding came when I realised that it doesn't pay the bills nor help surface level problems. Interesting point you made about assuming our experiences and understanding to be at the level of sages. This sort of superimposing is probably very common.
Not just with psychedelics...any helping professional that gets "messiah complex"
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1yIt was helpful to be reminded of this, as I recently had an experience of self dissolution, and now the mind is attempting to make it more than it was 🤦🏻♀️ A fascinating and nuanced topic. Thank you for sharing your knowledge 🙏🏻