This article was originally published on Psychedelic Spotlight and appears here with permission. Mystics and psychonauts describe ego death as a form of transcendence for stimulating insights and ...

Psychedelic Research and Ego Dissolution Possibly the highest-level belief that we all hold is the necessity of our egos for us to be alive. To experience, during a psychedelic session, the ...

It's time for another conversation about the different ways we find meaning in the world from our colleague Rachel Martin. It's part of her series called Enlighten Me. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) RACHEL ...

Many spiritual seekers spend years trying to “kill” their ego, believing this is the path to enlightenment. I’ve watched countless people struggle with this concept, fighting an internal battle they ...

Don't tell my children this, but I wasn't always sold on the idea of having kids. I grew up in a really religious, conservative town in Idaho. A lot of kids from my high school went to a local college ...

An ego death lets you embody your true nature and allows you to return to your authentic self. It can be terrifying if you fight against it, but knowing the steps can help you understand and embrace ...

This post is in response to Consciousness and the Quantum Mind By Thomas R. Verny M.D. In 1931, the father of quantum mechanics, Max Planck, said, “I regard consciousness as fundamental. I regard ...