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LSD and the Mind of the Universe
- Diamonds from Heaven
- Narrated by: Christopher M. Bache
- Length: 15 hrs and 1 min
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Summary
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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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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- Anonymous User
- 21-08-21
Wow! What an epic journey this was.
This was for me one of the best books I have ever "read". I couldn't put it down. Totally captivating if you are interested in conciousness, spirituality and psychedelics.
I loved the narrator.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-09-23
mind blowing
amazing book!
very interesting all the way.
narrator is the author and he is doing a fantastic job.
must read/listen!
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- Elaine M Collins
- 21-12-21
Consciousness expanding book!
Meeting The Diamond Luminosity is something I have also experienced. It was a confirmation hearing it here!
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- Anonymous User
- 04-07-22
jawdropping mindboggeling book.
How to summarize what we cannot grasp? thank you Chris Bache. I am preparing for my second psilocybine trip and I am more ready for it, thanks to this book.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-02-22
Amazons
Reading alot of booked about different angles of psykadelic work. This is the best one.
So humle and sincere.
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- Bryce
- 04-02-21
Brilliant best book ever
Literally the only book I have ever "read" or listened to best book ever and thought me soo much about a drug I thought was just for pleasure totally recommend I listened to this at work for a whole week more less.
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- Louisa L.
- 04-06-22
mindblowing, deep, life changing, highly recommend
I rarely review books but this one was totally fascinating and has in certain ways changed my philosophy of what is. The author is humble and conscientious in his description of what happened throughout his 20 years journey of high dose psychedelics, and yet delivers mind blowing and at times even very intense info.
There is a beauty and a message of inspiration from his discoveries. If you are at all interested in psychedelics and/or the possibility of knowing more about the reality of the universe this book is for you.
Ultimately we will never know how much came from his own expectations and experiences, but at many times he is genuinely amazed and taken aback by what he learns. Thankyou Cristopher Bache for your rigorous efforts to explore and document the unknown.
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- Nathan Penney
- 30-01-22
stunningly presented
This subject is a very hard one to explain to people that havnt experienced it. Bache does an excellent job at describing his sessions and what came out of them. I can say, personally, that what I experienced was in this book, almost word for word. fantastic. If you haven't experienced it, then this book might be abit of a slug for you. but if you know you know.
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- M E Riddle
- 17-07-20
Revealed Research
Studious suffering and explanation. When will academic advance to understand Bache's findings? Regardless of interpretation, something interesting is going on.
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- Kindle Customer
- 05-10-23
One of the best books I’ve ever encountered.
One of the best books I’ve ever encountered.
Highly recommended for anyone in search of the big why.
I will most definitely revisit this book many times in the coming years.
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