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Revision as of 13:31, 3 December 2007 editDiza (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users2,757 editsm moved Ego death to Ego disintegration: Death has such negative connotation. applying wikipedia's NPOV policy to a softer phrase of the same meaning.← Previous edit Revision as of 13:35, 3 December 2007 edit undoDiza (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users2,757 editsm some expanding.Next edit →
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{{Refimprove|date=August 2007}}'''Ego death''' is an experience sometimes undergone by ]s. It can be brought on by many years of ]{{Fact|date=August 2007}} or the ingestion of ]<ref>Grof, S: "LSD Psychotherapy", page 35. Hunter House, 1980</ref> such as ], ]/], ], ] or ]; though some religious practices claim to do the same{{Fact|date=August 2007}}. {{Refimprove|date=August 2007}}'''Ego disintegration''' is an experience sometimes undergone by ]s.
It can be brought on by deep long ] of trained professionals, {{Fact|date=August 2007}} or the ingestion of ]<ref>Grof, S: "LSD Psychotherapy", page 35. Hunter House, 1980</ref> such as ], ]/], ], ] or ]; though some religious practices claim to do the same using varying techniques.{{Fact|date=August 2007}}.


It is characterised by the perceived loss of boundaries between self and environment{{Fact|date=August 2007}}, a sense of loss of control{{Fact|date=August 2007}}, and the loss of the accustomed feeling of existing as a personal agent{{Fact|date=August 2007}}. It is characterized by the perceived loss of boundaries between the self encased in skin and possessing a physical body and environment as a whole{{Fact|date=August 2007}}, a sense of loss of control{{Fact|date=August 2007}}, and the loss of the accustomed feeling of existing as a personal agent{{Fact|date=August 2007}}.

This concept of disintegration and Oneness with the universe is part of the spiritual aspiration called Nirvana in eastern religions.


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Ego disintegration is an experience sometimes undergone by psychonauts.

It can be brought on by deep long meditation of trained professionals, or the ingestion of psychedelics such as dimethyltryptamine, psilocybin/psilocin, mescaline, salvinorin A or LSD; though some religious practices claim to do the same using varying techniques..

It is characterized by the perceived loss of boundaries between the self encased in skin and possessing a physical body and environment as a whole, a sense of loss of control, and the loss of the accustomed feeling of existing as a personal agent.

This concept of disintegration and Oneness with the universe is part of the spiritual aspiration called Nirvana in eastern religions.

References

  1. Grof, S: "LSD Psychotherapy", page 35. Hunter House, 1980

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