Hesychasm and Psychedelics: Altered States, Purgation, and the Question of Authentic Mysticism
The purpose of this essay is to introduce the reader to the tradition of Hesychasm—a form of monastic asceticism rooted in the tradition of the Desert Fathers and given a systematic articulation by the Byzantine author Gregory Palamas (1296–1359)—and to consider how the mystical experiences describe...
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Contemplative Sciences Center
2024-01-01
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