Description:
Chris Bache, PhD, is professor emeritus in the department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Youngstown State University in Ohio where he taught for 33 years. He is also adjunct faculty at the California Institute of Integral Studies, Emeritus Fellow at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, and on the Advisory Council of Grof Legacy Training. Chris is the author of Lifecycles: Reincarnation and the Web of Life; Dark Night, Early Dawn; The Living Classroom: Teaching and Collective Consciousness; and LSD and the Mind of the Universe: Diamonds from Heaven. His website is chrisbache.com.
Chris delves into profound insights gained from his 73 LSD sessions spanning 20 years from 1979-1999. He discusses the shifting perception of psychedelics in society, the need for rigorous and safe protocols, and their potential for transformative, therapeutic, and spiritual uses. He explores themes of cosmic consciousness, the evolution of the collective psyche, and the future of humanity. Ultimately, he asserts that we are part of the divine as a unified single entity, contributing to a larger cosmic project.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:06 Renaissance of psychedelics
00:08:11 Sessions – set and setting
00:15:32 Meditation and contemplative practices
00:24:39 Cycle of death and rebirth
00:27:16 Pain, suffering, and letting go
00:33:28 Death, rebirth, and purification
00:40:10 What is dying?
00:59:17 Diamond Luminosity
01:05:35 The Beloved
01:19:59 Birth of the future human
01:29:11 Stopping LSD sessions
01:33:31 Trusting psychedelic experiences
01:40:19 Conclusion
Chris delves into profound insights gained from his 73 LSD sessions spanning 20 years from 1979-1999. He discusses the shifting perception of psychedelics in society, the need for rigorous and safe protocols, and their potential for transformative, therapeutic, and spiritual uses. He explores themes of cosmic consciousness, the evolution of the collective psyche, and the future of humanity. Ultimately, he asserts that we are part of the divine as a unified single entity, contributing to a larger cosmic project.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:06 Renaissance of psychedelics
00:08:11 Sessions – set and setting
00:15:32 Meditation and contemplative practices
00:24:39 Cycle of death and rebirth
00:27:16 Pain, suffering, and letting go
00:33:28 Death, rebirth, and purification
00:40:10 What is dying?
00:59:17 Diamond Luminosity
01:05:35 The Beloved
01:19:59 Birth of the future human
01:29:11 Stopping LSD sessions
01:33:31 Trusting psychedelic experiences
01:40:19 Conclusion
