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Gunnar_Zarncke comments on LSD, Meditation, Enlightenment, and Ego Death - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Gunnar_Zarncke 20 April 2014 10:07:11PM 3 points [-]

"No, that one was too perfect - too cut and dried. Usually you have to do a bit more analysis."

This quote from "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!" page 52 where Feynman relays experiences from his dreams (he did try hypnosis and other methods too) should prompt you to ask how much you really experienced of your thought processes and how much your mind dutifully projected into your 'experiences'.