Ecstasy: The Complete Guide: A Comprehensive Look at the Risks and Benefits of MDMA

by Julie Holland

The MDMA condition also has been likened to a state of advanced meditation, a state of peace and subtle bliss in which distracting thoughts are minimal or nonexistent. One Zen teacher had this to say: “Ecstasy is a wonderful tool for teaching. For example, I had a very keen student who never succeeded in meditation until Ecstasy removed the block caused by his effort when trying to meditate” (Saunders 1995). A Benedictine monk stated that “the drug facilitates the ‘awakened attitude’ all monks seek” (Eisner 1989). The utility of the MDMA experience for spiritual purposes awaits a true science of experimental mysticism.