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I'm sorry you've had such difficult experiences. Does the following excerpt resonate with you? If so, I'd be happy to share more. "This comment is extremely im

by mi3law 5y ago

I'm sorry you've had such difficult experiences. Does the following excerpt resonate with you? If so, I'd be happy to share more. "This comment is extremely important and should be borne in mind by all who feel tempted to dabble with the psychedelic experience without knowing what they are doing or why. He who enters the fifth state of consciousness without preparation may be spiritually paralyzed by his experience. He has seen too much too soon and, as a result, all games become meaningless. He cannot play the life games that satisfy men in the third state of consciousness. He cannot play the Master Game because he knows nothing about it and has no teacher. So he becomes, like Daumal's "leaf in the wind," an even more helpless plaything of external forces than he was before his rash experiment."

Mo3 5y ago
That resonates on a very deep level, yes. I've worked through most of it already. I'm not sure exactly right now what this refers to as fifth state of consciousness, is it the eight circuit model of consciousness? If so, as of the last dark night of the soul I seem to have reached permanent and stable access to sixth circuit now with glimpses of the seventh circuit, but I don't want to go there right now and proceeding further seems like it will take some time now anyway. I hope to maintain the current state of mind until I have grown older, maybe even until I am able to stop working and focus on this path. I am quite happy with the current, fully integrated metaconsciousness.
- mi3law 5y ago
  >> I'm not sure exactly right now what this refers to as fifth state of consciousness, is it the eight circuit model of consciousness? No, the fifth state here is an interpretation of the Gurdjieff system and the associated Fourth Way. Loosely the fifth state equivalent to enlightenment (satori). The specific quote is from a book by Robert de Ropp called "The Master Game." I haven't looked into Leary's eight circuit model in years. Thank you for reminding me of it. By your description of your current state, sounds like you have found utility in that particular framework?
  - Mo3 5y ago
    Well, it is a nice concept to contemplate for sure. I've found utility in all of them to various degrees. I'll have to look into the book you mentioned, thank you.

by mi3law 5y ago

Mo3 5y ago

That resonates on a very deep level, yes. I've worked through most of it already. I'm not sure exactly right now what this refers to as fifth state of consciousness, is it the eight circuit model of consciousness? If so, as of the last dark night of the soul I seem to have reached permanent and stable access to sixth circuit now with glimpses of the seventh circuit, but I don't want to go there right now and proceeding further seems like it will take some time now anyway. I hope to maintain the current state of mind until I have grown older, maybe even until I am able to stop working and focus on this path. I am quite happy with the current, fully integrated metaconsciousness.

mi3law 5y ago
>> I'm not sure exactly right now what this refers to as fifth state of consciousness, is it the eight circuit model of consciousness? No, the fifth state here is an interpretation of the Gurdjieff system and the associated Fourth Way. Loosely the fifth state equivalent to enlightenment (satori). The specific quote is from a book by Robert de Ropp called "The Master Game." I haven't looked into Leary's eight circuit model in years. Thank you for reminding me of it. By your description of your current state, sounds like you have found utility in that particular framework?
- Mo3 5y ago
  Well, it is a nice concept to contemplate for sure. I've found utility in all of them to various degrees. I'll have to look into the book you mentioned, thank you.