
Spirituality and the psychedelic renaissance
About this episode
Dr. Reid Robison and Dr. Steve Thayer discuss the historically messy relationship between spirituality and modern psychiatry and the role that psychedelics are playing in a spiritual renaissance. They cover the following topics:
- Scientific American article by Harvard psychologist, David Rosmarin, about psychiatry and spirituality.
- Sigmund Freud's assertion that religion is a mass delusion
- Perhaps a spiritual renaissance is happening alongside the psychedelic one
- The relationship between mental health problems, spirituality, meaning, and purpose.
- How people are using psychedelics as a tool for spiritual inquiry
- The hosts share their personal experiences and thoughts around spirituality
- How to Change Your Mind, by Michael Pollan
- Rick Doblin interview on JRE
- The good Friday experiment
- Mind/body dualism
- Spiritual bypassing
- The difference between pain vs. suffering and the role of struggle in growth
- Spirituality vs. religion
- Using ketamine as a "chemical mindfulness" tool
- Tara Brach and forgiveness
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