"No self, no suffering?"
Compassionately and critically, I wish to encourage individuals to seriously consider, along with potential benefits, the deeply unhealthy consequences that can arise from unquestioningly embracing permanent ego dissolution teachings in which losing or diminishing your sense of self is taught as the holy grail key to liberation from suffering.
People drawn to utopian claims that romanticize the loss of self must know the ways in which they are misleading, and how seeking to/eroding your individual, personal sense of self can both relieve suffering and lead to new forms of it that can be profound and long-lasting. How seeking to/ losing, or diminishing your sense of self can unexpectedly deteriorate your wellbeing rather than, or while simultaneously elevating it, have unexpected, unwanted life-altering consequences - a shadow side I want to bring light to -where compromising or losing your sense of self is a pyrrhic victory if you find that this kind of "absolute freedom" demands too much of your precious humanity, and comes with its' own set of limitations, even chains.
I'm motivated by empathy for the allure of self-negation in either/or non-dual spirituality to, while acknowledging (and describing from experience) the profound shifts and relief it can lead to, share a thorough understanding of the misconceptions and fallacies that abound, as well as exactly how/why liberation via self-negation is a dangerous double-edged sword. Through sharing personal experiences, stories from others, and insights from diverse sources, I hope to empower people to make informed choices that safeguard them from risks of experiencing unintended harmful consequences - as well as offering a warm-hearted place of solace, support resources and inspiration for those struggling to disentangle and recover from the unique variety of harmful impacts of seeking the end of suffering and/or "Ultimate Truth" through these teachings.
Compassionately and critically, I wish to encourage individuals to seriously consider, along with potential benefits, the deeply unhealthy consequences that can arise from unquestioningly embracing permanent ego dissolution teachings in which losing or diminishing your sense of self is taught as the holy grail key to liberation from suffering.
People drawn to utopian claims that romanticize the loss of self must know the ways in which they are misleading, and how seeking to/eroding your individual, personal sense of self can both relieve suffering and lead to new forms of it that can be profound and long-lasting. How seeking to/ losing, or diminishing your sense of self can unexpectedly deteriorate your wellbeing rather than, or while simultaneously elevating it, have unexpected, unwanted life-altering consequences - a shadow side I want to bring light to -where compromising or losing your sense of self is a pyrrhic victory if you find that this kind of "absolute freedom" demands too much of your precious humanity, and comes with its' own set of limitations, even chains.
I'm motivated by empathy for the allure of self-negation in either/or non-dual spirituality to, while acknowledging (and describing from experience) the profound shifts and relief it can lead to, share a thorough understanding of the misconceptions and fallacies that abound, as well as exactly how/why liberation via self-negation is a dangerous double-edged sword. Through sharing personal experiences, stories from others, and insights from diverse sources, I hope to empower people to make informed choices that safeguard them from risks of experiencing unintended harmful consequences - as well as offering a warm-hearted place of solace, support resources and inspiration for those struggling to disentangle and recover from the unique variety of harmful impacts of seeking the end of suffering and/or "Ultimate Truth" through these teachings.
Read first-hand accounts of how people have experienced harm |
Ironically, and tragically, believing in this notion has led to so much suffering! The allure of the "no self, no suffering" message claimed by self-negating nonduality, and in specific, modern instant enlightenment sellers, stems from two primary motivations: freedom from suffering and the quest for ultimate truth. However, this claim is gravely flawed because losing one's sense of self, because despite the utopian promises, it often leads to new forms of suffering, and I no longer see it as revealing The Ultimate Truth, but rather one unique perspective and experience of reality. There is a third motivation/promise tied to this claim however, and this one certainly can be delivered by a no-self experience: a dramatic shift in perception that is astounding and often comes with a profound sense of temporary relief. But it's essential for people to be sober about the fact that the erosion of ones sense of self does not lead to permanent liberation from suffering (nor does it represent the highest level of human wellbeing and development!) or the ultimate truth, and whether it will even enhances your wellbeing in the long term depends entirely on a multitude of factors. Knowing this can hopefully help people who are understandably drawn, as I was, to this dangerously over- simplified notion, to think twice before being deceived by those who perpetuate the myth that the loss of one's sense of self whether described as ego death, ego dissolution, self-transcendence etc. is a panacea, and resist the pressure to disappear from their own lives, "dying to the self" in exchange for deliverance from "ignorance" of the Absolute Truth.
I would rather face sometimes feeling trapped in my humanity, than to feel permanently trapped outside of it, as I did after my honeymoon phase with ego dissolution revealed the dark side of freedom in becoming untethered, untouchable and questionably human.
There are many ways that ego dissolution paths can help you when you're suffering, they can provide profound relief, but filled with landmines, Neo-Advaita's territory of radical self-negation takes too many casualites, and not just among those who don't "make it" to the no-mans' land beyond themselves. Success in eroding your sense of self in exchange for detached equanimity is truly a double-edged sword, that relieves some forms of suffering, but has a pattern of perpetuating others and creating unexpected and tragic new forms of it. While it's not the case for everyone, there are so many who do experience radical freedom in the absence of their personal self, and find their lives positively transformed in significant ways, yet come to find at some point that their ego dissolution "self-defeat" is a kind of pyrrhic victory, in which the gains are outweighed by the cost they've paid. Many folks realize that they've made a sort of deal with the devil, gaining forms of inner peace and clarity, but ultimately sacrificing too much of their precious humanity. It can be a profound conundrum that leaves people wishing to re(dis)cover vital lost pieces of their souls, and many make an arduous journey down the mountain, up from the bottom of the sea, back to the fullness of their humanity, in a new way. Though it was a decision fraught with conflict, I chose to find a path of sacred return to my personhood, and both the harrowing challenges and profound revelations I experienced during this period of my life, inspire me to try to help others who are doing, or wish to do this, including building a community who will be waiting here for them, to share in the process of reviving their individual vitality, breathing life back into one another so that we may restore the fullness of our deeply flawed, yet profoundly precious humanity!
There are many ways that ego dissolution paths can help you when you're suffering, they can provide profound relief, but filled with landmines, Neo-Advaita's territory of radical self-negation takes too many casualites, and not just among those who don't "make it" to the no-mans' land beyond themselves. Success in eroding your sense of self in exchange for detached equanimity is truly a double-edged sword, that relieves some forms of suffering, but has a pattern of perpetuating others and creating unexpected and tragic new forms of it. While it's not the case for everyone, there are so many who do experience radical freedom in the absence of their personal self, and find their lives positively transformed in significant ways, yet come to find at some point that their ego dissolution "self-defeat" is a kind of pyrrhic victory, in which the gains are outweighed by the cost they've paid. Many folks realize that they've made a sort of deal with the devil, gaining forms of inner peace and clarity, but ultimately sacrificing too much of their precious humanity. It can be a profound conundrum that leaves people wishing to re(dis)cover vital lost pieces of their souls, and many make an arduous journey down the mountain, up from the bottom of the sea, back to the fullness of their humanity, in a new way. Though it was a decision fraught with conflict, I chose to find a path of sacred return to my personhood, and both the harrowing challenges and profound revelations I experienced during this period of my life, inspire me to try to help others who are doing, or wish to do this, including building a community who will be waiting here for them, to share in the process of reviving their individual vitality, breathing life back into one another so that we may restore the fullness of our deeply flawed, yet profoundly precious humanity!
Shifting to a balanced portrayal...
While we hear often about the positive effects of dissolving one's personal identity and individual sense of self, there is an urgent need for increased awareness around the ways that people who seek as well as achieve a lasting loss of their self-sense are known to be harmfully impacted.
As Elizabeth Stephens writes in her research paper on the harmful effects of self-transcendence, "Few discuss its potential deleterious side effects, choosing to focus primarily on positive effects. However, anything with sufficient potency to heal may have unintended side effects, especially when it leads beyond a transitory state to becoming an enduring trait."
Additionally, her findings led her to suggest that a total loss of self may not be "the pinnacle of human development" and wellbeing it is commonly portrayed as in nondual spirituality, and that we must exercise caution in believing it to be/ presenting it as such, and take a more balanced view of the costs and benefits.
While we hear often about the positive effects of dissolving one's personal identity and individual sense of self, there is an urgent need for increased awareness around the ways that people who seek as well as achieve a lasting loss of their self-sense are known to be harmfully impacted.
As Elizabeth Stephens writes in her research paper on the harmful effects of self-transcendence, "Few discuss its potential deleterious side effects, choosing to focus primarily on positive effects. However, anything with sufficient potency to heal may have unintended side effects, especially when it leads beyond a transitory state to becoming an enduring trait."
Additionally, her findings led her to suggest that a total loss of self may not be "the pinnacle of human development" and wellbeing it is commonly portrayed as in nondual spirituality, and that we must exercise caution in believing it to be/ presenting it as such, and take a more balanced view of the costs and benefits.
The imbalanced world of either/or and the opposite extreme formula
The imbalanced world of either/or and the opposite extreme formula
Support Resources for Disentangling & Recovering from Harmful Effects
of Neo-Advaita and all either/or, self-negating non-dual spirituality
Spiritual Crisis/Emergency
Spiritual Emergency: When Personal Transformation Becomes a Crisis - Stanislov & Christina Grof
In Case of Spiritual Emergency - Catherine G. Lucas
Dark Night of the Soul - A Journey from Absence to Presence - Fiona Robertson
Cheetah House for Meditators in Distress
ACISTE - American Center for the Integration of Spiritually Transformative Experiences
Spiritual Crisis Network UK
International Spiritual Emergence Network
ACISTE Directory of Certified Mental Health Practitioners
IMHU.org
In Case of Spiritual Emergency - Catherine G. Lucas
Dark Night of the Soul - A Journey from Absence to Presence - Fiona Robertson
Cheetah House for Meditators in Distress
ACISTE - American Center for the Integration of Spiritually Transformative Experiences
Spiritual Crisis Network UK
International Spiritual Emergence Network
ACISTE Directory of Certified Mental Health Practitioners
IMHU.org
Youtube Playlists/Channels/Videos
Recovering From Disembodiment/Disassociation Spirituality - my favorite guided movement practices for grounding & re-embodiment
Self-Compassion - Playlist including guided practices
Former Non-dual Author on Recovering from Neo-Advaita - Video
Neo-Advaita Recovery Zone - Channel
Rescuing the Ego - Playlist
Videos on Dangers of Neo-Advaita - Playlist
The Glorious Both/And - Channel
Self-Compassion - Playlist including guided practices
Former Non-dual Author on Recovering from Neo-Advaita - Video
Neo-Advaita Recovery Zone - Channel
Rescuing the Ego - Playlist
Videos on Dangers of Neo-Advaita - Playlist
The Glorious Both/And - Channel
Highly Specific to (Neo)-Advaita
On Neo-Advaita - Jeff Foster
Neo-Advaita De-Mystified: A Critique - Shawn Nevins
What Makes Neo-Advaita Cult-Like? - Timothy Conway
The Numinous Narcotic that Nearly Destroyed My Life - Tom Huston
How Neo-Advaita Emulates Messages of Narcissistic Caregivers - Michael Lydon
The Dualism of Non-Dualism: Advaita Vedanta and the Irrelevance of Nature - Lance E. Nelson
Is Advaita Just Loving Nihilism? — Nonduality, Science and Meaninglessness - Anonymous, Reality Maps
Neo-Advaita Traps & Pitfalls - Youtube Conversation with Timothy Conway
My Journey Through Self-Negating Non-Duality - Youtube Conversation with Jeff Brown
Where Is the Humanity in Non-dual Spirituality? - Youtube Conversation with Jeff Carreira
Spiritualizing Trauma Responses - Rupert Spira - Total Disembodiment
Revealing Neo-Advaita Youtube Videos List
Cutting the Knot of the World Problem: Sri Aurobindo’s Experiential and Philosophical Critique of Advaita Vedānta - Swami Medhananda
Understanding Spiritual Bypassing
Spiritual Bypassing: When Spirituality Disconnects us from What Really Matters - Robert Augustus Masters
Nothing is Hidden: The Psychology of Zen Koans - Barry Magid
Desire & Attachment - Online chapter excerpt from Nothing is Hidden - The Psychology of Zen Koans - Barry Magid
Psychological Work in the Service of Spiritual Transformation - John Welwood
Spiritual Bypassing, Relationship and Dharma - John Welwood
Relationship as a Spiritual Crucible - John Welwood
Intimate Relationship as a Transformative Path - John Welwood
Growing Up and Waking Up - John Welwood
Nothing is Hidden: The Psychology of Zen Koans - Barry Magid
Desire & Attachment - Online chapter excerpt from Nothing is Hidden - The Psychology of Zen Koans - Barry Magid
Psychological Work in the Service of Spiritual Transformation - John Welwood
Spiritual Bypassing, Relationship and Dharma - John Welwood
Relationship as a Spiritual Crucible - John Welwood
Intimate Relationship as a Transformative Path - John Welwood
Growing Up and Waking Up - John Welwood
Turning Towards & Befriending, Understanding & Healing Trauma
Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself - Kristin Neff PhD
Re-Association As A Spiritual Practice - Brent Morton
Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving - Pete Walker
The Tao of Fully Feeling: Harvesting Forgiveness Out of Blame - Pete Walker
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body In the Healing of Trauma - Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D.
The Polyvagal Theory - The Transformative Power of Feeling Safe - Stephen W. Porges
Waking the Tiger - Healing Trauma - Peter A. Levine
A Healing Space: Befriending Ourselves in Troubled Times - Matt Licata PhD
The Wild Edge of Grief: Rituals, Renewals and the Sacred Work of Grief - Francis Weller
Bringing Your Shadow Out of The Dark: Breaking Free From the Hidden Forces That Drive You - Robert Augustus Masters
No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model - Richard Schwartz Ph.D
It Didn't Start With You - How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are And How to End the Cycle - Mark Wolyn
Re-Association As A Spiritual Practice - Brent Morton
Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving - Pete Walker
The Tao of Fully Feeling: Harvesting Forgiveness Out of Blame - Pete Walker
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body In the Healing of Trauma - Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D.
The Polyvagal Theory - The Transformative Power of Feeling Safe - Stephen W. Porges
Waking the Tiger - Healing Trauma - Peter A. Levine
A Healing Space: Befriending Ourselves in Troubled Times - Matt Licata PhD
The Wild Edge of Grief: Rituals, Renewals and the Sacred Work of Grief - Francis Weller
Bringing Your Shadow Out of The Dark: Breaking Free From the Hidden Forces That Drive You - Robert Augustus Masters
No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model - Richard Schwartz Ph.D
It Didn't Start With You - How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are And How to End the Cycle - Mark Wolyn
Understanding & Healing from Guru-itis, Spiritual Abuse, Authoritarianism, Mind Control & Cult Dynamics
The Guru Papers: Masks of Authoritarian Power - Joel Kramer & Diana Alstad (Book)
On Psychological Dynamics of the Guru Phenomenon - Free Online chapter from The Guru Papers
What Makes Neo-Advaita Cult-Like? - Timothy Conway
Cults in Our Midst - Margaret Singer (Book)
Combatting Cult Mind Control - Steve Hassan (Book)
You Are in a Spiritual Cult If...
The Fallacy of Turning Subjective States Into Social Hierarchies & Why Spiritual Communities Turn Into Cults - Hanzi Freinacht
On Bullshitting and Spiritual Claims - Matthew Remski
Cult Dynamics in the "Sleepers Awake!" Paradigm - Jessica Eve
How to Protect Yourself From Mind-Control Techniques & Recruitment - Wistar Murray
How Cults Trick You Into Believing - Taylor Markarian
In Defense of Judgment - Your Judgments have Value & Purpose - Karla Mclaren
Surviving Unconscious Emotional Abuse - Dr. Marryn Thomas
The Mental Weight of Unconscious Gaslighting
We May Be More Vulnerable When...
Why A Course in Miracles is not Good For You or Those You Love- Matthew Remski
An Example of Channeled Writing: A Course in Miracles- Chapter from The Guru Papers on the Authoritarianism of Renunciate Paradigms
Is Enlightenment Compatible with Sex Scandals? - Scott Alexander
The Totalitarian Potential of New Age Spirituality - Hanzi Freinacht
Medicine or Poison? When Buddhist Compassion Goes Too Far - Jessica Locke
Struggling with Difficult Issues of Abuse in Tibetan Buddhism Blog
Byron Katie and "The Work" - Event Participant Reports -Discussion on Cult Education Forum
Stripping The Gurus-Sex, Violence, Abuse and Enlightenment - Geoffrey D. Falk (Book)
On Psychological Dynamics of the Guru Phenomenon - Free Online chapter from The Guru Papers
What Makes Neo-Advaita Cult-Like? - Timothy Conway
Cults in Our Midst - Margaret Singer (Book)
Combatting Cult Mind Control - Steve Hassan (Book)
You Are in a Spiritual Cult If...
The Fallacy of Turning Subjective States Into Social Hierarchies & Why Spiritual Communities Turn Into Cults - Hanzi Freinacht
On Bullshitting and Spiritual Claims - Matthew Remski
Cult Dynamics in the "Sleepers Awake!" Paradigm - Jessica Eve
How to Protect Yourself From Mind-Control Techniques & Recruitment - Wistar Murray
How Cults Trick You Into Believing - Taylor Markarian
In Defense of Judgment - Your Judgments have Value & Purpose - Karla Mclaren
Surviving Unconscious Emotional Abuse - Dr. Marryn Thomas
The Mental Weight of Unconscious Gaslighting
We May Be More Vulnerable When...
Why A Course in Miracles is not Good For You or Those You Love- Matthew Remski
An Example of Channeled Writing: A Course in Miracles- Chapter from The Guru Papers on the Authoritarianism of Renunciate Paradigms
Is Enlightenment Compatible with Sex Scandals? - Scott Alexander
The Totalitarian Potential of New Age Spirituality - Hanzi Freinacht
Medicine or Poison? When Buddhist Compassion Goes Too Far - Jessica Locke
Struggling with Difficult Issues of Abuse in Tibetan Buddhism Blog
Byron Katie and "The Work" - Event Participant Reports -Discussion on Cult Education Forum
Stripping The Gurus-Sex, Violence, Abuse and Enlightenment - Geoffrey D. Falk (Book)
Unraveling the Notion of "Ultimate" / "Absolute" Truth
On Spiritual Authoritarianism - John Heron excerpt
The Sleight of Hand of Nondual Direct Pointers - Tim Freke Youtube Video
Done With Ultimate Truth - Exploring Many Maps Youtube Conversation with Richard Cox
The Perennial Philosophy Re-visited - Jorge Ferrer, Essay
The Totalitarian Potential of New Age Spirituality - Hanzi Freinacht
Beyond the Perennial Philosophy, Spiritual Narcissism and Religious Exclusivism - An Interview With Jorge Ferrer
Relational Spirituality & Spiritual Narcissism in the “One Truth” of New Age Transpersonalism - Academic paper by Gregg Lahood
The Sleight of Hand of Nondual Direct Pointers - Tim Freke Youtube Video
Done With Ultimate Truth - Exploring Many Maps Youtube Conversation with Richard Cox
The Perennial Philosophy Re-visited - Jorge Ferrer, Essay
The Totalitarian Potential of New Age Spirituality - Hanzi Freinacht
Beyond the Perennial Philosophy, Spiritual Narcissism and Religious Exclusivism - An Interview With Jorge Ferrer
Relational Spirituality & Spiritual Narcissism in the “One Truth” of New Age Transpersonalism - Academic paper by Gregg Lahood
Unraveling Either/or, Self & World-Denying Non-dual/Eastern Enlightenment Ideologies
Unraveling Either/or, Self & World-Denying Non-dual/Eastern Enlightenment Ideologies
Oneness, Enlightenment and the Mystical Experience - Chapter from The Guru Papers: Masks of Authoritarian Powers
The Imbalanced World of Either/Or - Jessica Eve
The Healthy Ego is Beautiful / Patriarchal Spirituality - Jeff Brown
A Constructive Critique of Non-dual Spiritual Teachings Chapter from The Presence of the Infinite by Steve Mcintosh
Self-ishly Losing Oneself - Chapter from What's it All About? Philosophy and the Meaning of Life by Julian Baggini
Time (On "Be Here Now" Ideology): Diana Alsted and Joel Kramer (Free online chapter from The Passionate Mind Revisited)
Beyond the Now (Full Online Chapter on the Illusion of Timelessness-Only) - Jason Shulman
A Critique of Perennialism - Problems with Enlightenment, Gurus and Meditation - Gary Stogsdill
Why an Experience of "Pure Consciousness" Says Little About Reality - Brian Hines
Encounters with the Absolute - Have you pooped today? - Jason Shulman excerpt
Monism and Dualism Contain Eachother - David Chapman
Blowing the Whistle on Enlightenment Blog - Bronte Baxter
When Non-dual Teachings Are Not Non-dual Chapter from Spiritual Bypassing by Robert Augustus Masters
Beyond Essence: A New Path to Awakening - Essay by Jason Shulman
What Research, Etc. Has to Say About the Dangers & Harmful Effects
Roles & Impact of Worldviews in Meditation-Related Challenges
The varieties of contemplative experience: A mixed-methods study of meditation-related challenges in Western Buddhists
Progress or Pathology? Differential Diagnosis & Intervention Criteria for Meditation-Related Challenges: Perspectives From Buddhist
Meditation Teachers & Practitioners
I Have this Feeling of Not Really Being Here: Buddhist Meditation and Changes in Sense of Self
Buddhist Teachers' Experience with Extreme with Extreme Mental States in Western Meditators
Somatic Energies and Emotional Traumas: Practice-Related Challenges Reported by Vajrayāna Buddhists
Complexities and Challenges of Nonduality - Elizabeth Stephens
Losing Oneself: Persistent Nonduality, Depersonalization, Dissociation, Mental Health, and Memory - Elizabeth Stephens
I Have This Feeling of not Really Being Here - Buddhist Meditation and Changes in Sense of Self - Jared R. Lindahl & Willoughby B. Britton
The Dangerous Art of Depersonalization (What psychedelics, psychosis, and mindfulness can teach us about no-self, and why set and setting play such an important role in ego deconstruction) - Alex Tzelnic
Meditation Sickness - Buddhism's Biggest Open Secret- Wendy Agsar
Inherent Dangers in Ego Dissolution Paths Recorded/ Warned About Within Their Traditions - Jessica Eve
The Imbalanced World of Either/Or - Jessica Eve
The Healthy Ego is Beautiful / Patriarchal Spirituality - Jeff Brown
A Constructive Critique of Non-dual Spiritual Teachings Chapter from The Presence of the Infinite by Steve Mcintosh
Self-ishly Losing Oneself - Chapter from What's it All About? Philosophy and the Meaning of Life by Julian Baggini
Time (On "Be Here Now" Ideology): Diana Alsted and Joel Kramer (Free online chapter from The Passionate Mind Revisited)
Beyond the Now (Full Online Chapter on the Illusion of Timelessness-Only) - Jason Shulman
A Critique of Perennialism - Problems with Enlightenment, Gurus and Meditation - Gary Stogsdill
Why an Experience of "Pure Consciousness" Says Little About Reality - Brian Hines
Encounters with the Absolute - Have you pooped today? - Jason Shulman excerpt
Monism and Dualism Contain Eachother - David Chapman
Blowing the Whistle on Enlightenment Blog - Bronte Baxter
When Non-dual Teachings Are Not Non-dual Chapter from Spiritual Bypassing by Robert Augustus Masters
Beyond Essence: A New Path to Awakening - Essay by Jason Shulman
What Research, Etc. Has to Say About the Dangers & Harmful Effects
Roles & Impact of Worldviews in Meditation-Related Challenges
The varieties of contemplative experience: A mixed-methods study of meditation-related challenges in Western Buddhists
Progress or Pathology? Differential Diagnosis & Intervention Criteria for Meditation-Related Challenges: Perspectives From Buddhist
Meditation Teachers & Practitioners
I Have this Feeling of Not Really Being Here: Buddhist Meditation and Changes in Sense of Self
Buddhist Teachers' Experience with Extreme with Extreme Mental States in Western Meditators
Somatic Energies and Emotional Traumas: Practice-Related Challenges Reported by Vajrayāna Buddhists
Complexities and Challenges of Nonduality - Elizabeth Stephens
Losing Oneself: Persistent Nonduality, Depersonalization, Dissociation, Mental Health, and Memory - Elizabeth Stephens
I Have This Feeling of not Really Being Here - Buddhist Meditation and Changes in Sense of Self - Jared R. Lindahl & Willoughby B. Britton
The Dangerous Art of Depersonalization (What psychedelics, psychosis, and mindfulness can teach us about no-self, and why set and setting play such an important role in ego deconstruction) - Alex Tzelnic
Meditation Sickness - Buddhism's Biggest Open Secret- Wendy Agsar
Inherent Dangers in Ego Dissolution Paths Recorded/ Warned About Within Their Traditions - Jessica Eve
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