Entheogens in a Religious Context: The Case of the Santo Daime Religious Tradition: with Ron Cole-Turner, “Entheogens, Mysticism, and Neuroscience”; William A. Richards, “Here and Now: Discovering the Sacred with Entheogens”; G. William Barnard, “Entheogens in a Religious Context: The Case of the Santo Daime Religious Tradition”; and Leonard Hummel, “By Its Fruits? Mystical and Visionary States of Consciousness Occasioned by Entheogens.”
This essay first draws upon the work of William James and others to propose a nonphysicalistic understanding of the relationship between the brain and consciousness in order to articulate a philosophical perspective that can understand entheogenic visionary/mystical experiences as something other th...
| Published in: | Zygon |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
2014
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Zygon
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| Further subjects: | B
mystery school
B Transformation B mystical experiences / visionary B Consciousness B William James B spiritual disciplines B Ayahuasca B Entheogen B Huston Smith B Santo Daime Cult |
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| Summary: | This essay first draws upon the work of William James and others to propose a nonphysicalistic understanding of the relationship between the brain and consciousness in order to articulate a philosophical perspective that can understand entheogenic visionary/mystical experiences as something other than hallucinations. It then focuses on the Santo Daime tradition, a religious movement that began in Brazil in the early part of the twentieth century, to provide an example of the personal and social ramifications of taking an entheogen (ayahuasca) within a disciplined religious context. The essay claims that the Santo Daime is one example of a contemporary mystery school; gives a brief history of the development of this religion; discusses the key theological assumptions of this movement; investigates the important role played by visionary/mystical experiences within this religion; underscores the centrality of healing and spiritual transformation for members of this tradition; and ends with an examination of the crucial significance of spiritual discipline within this entheogenically based religion. |
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| ISSN: | 1467-9744 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Zygon
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/zygo.12109 |