LSD and the Mind of the Universe
Diamonds from Heaven
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Christopher M. Bache
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A professor of religious studies meticulously documents his insights from 73 high-dose LSD sessions conducted over the course of 20 years
• Chronicles, with unprecedented rigor, the author’s systematic journey into a unified field of consciousness that underlies all physical existence
• Makes a powerful case for the value of psychedelically induced spiritual experience and discusses the challenge of integrating these experiences into everyday life
• Shows how psychedelic experience can take you beyond self-transformation into collective transformation and help birth the future of humanity
On November 24, 1979, Christopher M. Bache took the first step on what would become a life-changing journey. Drawing from his training as a philosopher of religion, Bache set out to explore his mind and the mind of the universe as deeply and systematically as possible--with the help of the psychedelic drug LSD. Following protocols established by Stanislav Grof, Bache’s 73 high-dose LSD sessions over the course of 20 years drew him into a deepening communion with cosmic consciousness.
Journey alongside professor Bache as he touches the living intelligence of our universe--an intelligence that both embraced and crushed him--and demonstrates how direct experience of the divine can change your perspective on core issues in philosophy and religion. Chronicling his 73 sessions, the author reveals the spiral of death and rebirth that took him through the collective unconscious into the creative intelligence of the universe. Making a powerful case for the value of psychedelically induced spiritual experience, Bache shares his immersion in the fierce love and creative intent of the unified field of consciousness that underlies all physical existence. He describes the incalculable value of embracing the pain and suffering he encountered in his sessions and the challenges he faced integrating his experiences into his everyday life. His journey documents a shift from individual consciousness to collective consciousness, from archetypal reality to Divine Oneness and the Diamond Luminosity that lies outside cyclic existence.
Pushing the boundaries of theory and practice, the author shows how psychedelic experience can take you beyond self-transformation into collective transformation, beyond the present into the future, revealing spirit and matter in perfect balance.
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©2019 Christopher M. Bache, PhD All Rights Reserved. (P)2020 Inner Traditions Audio. All Rights Reserved.Critic Reviews
“Once or twice in a century a book appears that has the explosive force of a supernova, breaking through the limitations of religion, science, and culture. This is such a book - a gripping account of an utterly unique and extraordinary hero’s journey that opens our minds and hearts to a new vision of our universe and ourselves. A deeply moving template of our evolutionary journey.” (Anne Baring, PhD, author of The Dream of the Cosmos)
“Chris Bache demonstrated tremendous courage to embark on the 73 highdose LSD sessions that form the core of this book. The insights and lessons he brought back are fascinating and profoundly relevant as we seek to answer fundamental questions of the meaning and purpose of our own lives. LSD and the Mind of the Universe: Diamonds from Heaven is a diamond from Chris!” (Rick Doblin, PhD, founder and executive director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychede)
“Chris Bache is an intrepid psychonaut whose 20-year odyssey has yielded an extraordinary harvest of luminous insights into the deeper structure of reality and the underlying dynamics of human existence. Prepare to be amazed, energized, purged, shattered, illuminated, and reborn by penetrating to the heart of this stunning revelation for our times.” (David Lorimer, program director at the Scientific and Medical Network)
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- meaghan standfield
- 21-11-2023
Brilliantly written
I would recommend this to anyone who is interested in learning more about psychedelics, this is raw and deep.
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- Alison L.
- 18-09-2023
Incredible journey into the mind of the Universe
I have listened to this three times. There is so much in it. I feel like it is a transmission of the universe to humanity. Chris’s humble style is very easy to listen to and I thoroughly recommend, it’s not so much about the substance taken but the insights received from the journey. A great book for seekers of the truth and for people who have a sense this reality is not what it appears to be.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-04-2022
Interesting idea but got bored
I was excited about his personal experiment but it quickly became so unbelievable expecting us to believe in supernatural beings that could only be communicated with while tripping on high doses of LSD. I’m more inclined to believe we know little about how our brains work especially in an altered state.
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- Nathan
- 22-09-2023
Mind numbingly boring
I have no idea how this author could present such colour experiences in such a mundane manner, he carries on about useless little details and logistics, and in general sounds like he has spent so much time in academia that it has dulled his personality into a droning lifeless blob of grey matter. Most of what he’s saying are just projections of his cultural and political views or experiences, and much of it is stereotypical new age nonsense, I honestly have no idea how I managed to sit through this, I kept waiting for some cohesive moment but it never arrived. If you enjoy listening to delusions of grandeur by some rambling old academic with zero real life experience and absolutely no personality whatsoever then this is the book for you!
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