cutting through illusion and be more in touch with reality, as seen in [[Platos Cave]]. we believe the higher state of consciousness is real, that the real world is just equivalent of echos and shadows. Initially started through [[Shamanism]] pure consciousness event is the result of always scaling down, caused by lots of meditation we dont need to learn new for things - these states themselves is wisdom ## Process - Promoted by [[Psilocybin]] - State of brain that does massive complexification of integrating and differentiating via [[Optimal grip]] - to see the world in a grain of sand, you see the parts that consitute our understanding of life - altered state is an insight of the system of consciousness in itself, change of all landscapes but why? psychological - why are there patterns in these states? why does it feel more real and is so influential? rational - is it actually providing? ### Descriptive world clarity for the world shining, bright, glorious, same as flow m. joy is experience you have when something you experience is good similar to conformity theory, non-duality ineffable, not describable with words disruptive strategies - change state of consciousness chanting, psychedleics, meditation, fasting decentering, lose ego and speak from a third person perspective, speak allocentrically - pursuing a vision through [[Entrepreneurship]] is decentering, delivers a purpose - like salience of reality can overcome ego ## Life-changing experiencing these higher states of consciousness increases meaning in life - most significant in life, based on transformations really real conscious States feel real because of the way they compel you to review your agent and arena, promoting [[Ontonormativity]] i get influenced to the point where im going to change myself and my world, my [[Co-identification]] cycle, sati, to remember, what that was like. ## Universal this transformation is at the core of a lot of religions its universal, across religions and people