From: Platt Holden (pholden@sc.rr.com)
Date: Sat Oct 22 2005 - 17:02:58 BST
Hi Rebecca,
> Hi Platt,
> The Wikipedia quote you gave pretty well sums it up. The Christian
> experience seems to be analogous, except there's one big difference. When
> one becomes a born again Christian, one has a vast set of static patterns
> to latch onto (if you will). You have a community to belong to as well as
> tenents and scripture to follow. When you're 'born again' after a drug
> trip, you don't have any of those things to use as a guide to your 'new
> life'. It can be jarring and disconcerting to have your world change but
> not know how to deal with that new reality.
Not that I doubt you, but trippers all seem to have in common a bond of
tripping out. At least all those here who justify taking drugs appear to
agree that it's an "illuminating" experience and thus feel a kinship with
one another. They even insist on having Pirsig become one of their "in"
enlightened group. But, I could be wrong.
> Of course it's not 'necessary' to trip out to experience DQ. You're
> experiencing it now... and now... and now :). Hallucinogens help you to
> abandon static patterns that get in the way of experiencing DQ. If you try
> to latch on to 'static reality' when you're in the depths of a mushroom
> binge, you're going to have one hell of a bad trip.
I've never had a bad trip experiencing DQ. I guess that's why I don't feel
the need to go on a mushroom binge. But, that's just me, a devotee of the
beauty road to the big Self.
Thanks for answering.
Platt
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