Sacred Knowledge Quotes

“possessing the knowledge from the mystical experiences in which she had participated, she lived with an intuitive conviction that there is a bigger framework of understanding where all makes sense and all is well.”
― William A. Richards, Sacred Knowledge: Psychedelics and Religious Experiences

“What we call integration seems to entail a repetitive, intentional movement within awareness between memories from alternative states of consciousness and the demands and opportunities of everyday existence, including former habits of thought or action that may feel out of sync with the new knowledge or self-concept.”
― William A. Richards, Sacred Knowledge: Psychedelics and Religious Experiences

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― William A. Richards, Sacred Knowledge: Psychedelics and Religious Experiences

“; it is the discrete states of consciousness that are skillfully facilitated and experienced during the period of entheogen action and their subsequent memory and integration that constitute the effective healing principles.”
― William A. Richards, Sacred Knowledge: Psychedelics and Religious Experiences

“Within community life, one may also learn a language with which to express the insights that have occurred and may find it easier to adjust to changing patterns of attitudes and behavior”
― William A. Richards, Sacred Knowledge: Psychedelics and Religious Experiences

“What is so important here is the discovery that the monster has meaning and in itself is an invitation to enhanced psychological health and spiritual maturation. Its purpose is not to torment, but to teach. That bears repeating: its purpose is not to torment but to teach!”
― William A. Richards, Sacred Knowledge: Psychedelics and Religious Experiences

“DSM V, the diagnostic and statistical manual of politically sanctioned terms used by mental health providers to label patients for insurance reimbursement, the diagnosis “fear of joy” is noticeably absent.”
― William A. Richards, Sacred Knowledge: Psychedelics and Religious Experiences

“I offer you my best as we explore the edges of an incredibly fascinating and important frontier, even though a voice within me would prefer simply to play music for you instead—perhaps Chopin Nocturnes with their many subtle nuances of emotional expression, or the profoundly powerful yet joyful and playful Fantasia and Fugue in G Minor by Johann Sebastian Bach.”
― William A. Richards, Sacred Knowledge: Psychedelics and Religious Experiences

“psychedelics should in no way be confused with highly addictive, often toxic drugs, such as heroin, cocaine, methamphetamines (and yes, let’s say it openly, alcohol and nicotine).”
― William A. Richards, Sacred Knowledge: Psychedelics and Religious Experiences