The Doors of Perception
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Descrizione dell’editore
‘The man who comes back through the Door in the Wall will never be quite the same as the man who went out’. Aldous Huxley first took mescalin in 1953 and continued his experiments with hallucinogenic drugs until 1963 when, on his deathbed, he asked for and was given LSD. Huxley explores the effects of the mescalin experience, describing how the drug enabled him to discover a ‘sacramental vision of reality’. He also discusses the spiritual and moral implications of the experience, demonstrating how negative emotions can transform man’s perceptual Nirvana into a ‘schizophrenic hell’.
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It’s a guided experience
Incredibly eloquent description of what many fail to put in words. Huxley takes us deep inside his mescaline experience, meticulously revealing some of the fundamental elements that constitute this altered state of consciousness. While doing so he reflects on the wider implications of this phenomenon, highlighting the importance of our sensorial perception in determining our sense of reality and our beliefs. He draws on many disciplines, from neuro-science, to fine arts, to oriental theology to public policy, proving the holistic nature of these revelations. Highly recommended read to provide words for the psychedelic experience and to think beyond our own door of perception.