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Originally Posted by AndyPL  Yeah... I think that when mushrooms clear our perceptions so drastically, we're shocked into seeing how our selfish ways normaly cloud our appreciation of reality. In a way, even making a conscious effort to appreciate certain qualities of the world around us is selfish, since we're doing it for our own enjoyement. Trying to manufacture the feeling of serenity just doesn't work.
It's hard, but it's only when we stop grasping at our conceptions of what we need to be happy that we can completely forget our "selves" and see the world's true beauty. |
wow, profound, and well said