So I am new to the forum scene but not the acid scene. About 8 months ago I experimented with lsd for the first time and found it to be the greatest thing I have ever encountered. I continued use trying to find and master this "truth" of the drug but instead kinda found myself a lot different and don't agree with the drama and lack of common sense of most of society. It really made me love life but hate people. It also made me high on life on a day to day basis, especially in nature. Everyone now days is so fake and have no idea who they really are so the put on a mask of who they pretend to be and I can't help but see right through it. It got to a point where it was rereally bothering me. On my mind literally all the time. I knew I could not continue living like this so I starting looking for more answers. I found Buddhism and it had really helped me channel this negative outlook on people in a dif direction. You will find that that the pure life form found in acid is also in Buddhism. Its all about producing nothing but positive vibes and seeing the world for what it ewally is rather then what humanity made it. Please respond on any similar experiences or thoughts
I wouldn´t look at triping as finding the real reality or such thing, to me it´s more like an alternative reality and sure, once you´ve encountered and dealt with the kind of adventures and colourful roller-coaster in your mind that that stuff gives you, the real world and it´s inhabitants may seem boring in comparison. Everyone likes positive vibes though whether they are into drugs and buddism or not and yes, in the modern world, especially in cities these vibes far too often get neglected at the expense of productivity. Anyway, if I had to learn something from my experience with trips in my late teen years (which is basically many many trips quite a few years ago), I would just see it as the ultimate form of entertainment, a bit of movie I make myself or a brief journey into an alternative to reality, an alternative I can to some extend create myself (and which is also being formed more or less beyond my control, by my emotions and thoughts going on in my brain, everyone has heard of the potential horror trip, which I think is basically when you take a trip while emotionally down.) On a glance Buddhism has always been the one religion I that had some kind of appeal to me and I am certain there are some things in it one can take with them in order to enhance the experience and quality of life, can´t say that much more about that subject, guess I may google it some time to get to know the material a bit better. And last, yeah man, trips and nature go so well together, never ever had a bad trip (a few dodgy episodes in between one big trip, sure) but the best trips were the ones close to or rather in he middle of nature and I guess in those moments I could relate to the apparent feeling of detachment to the modern day world you seem to be experiencing. Guess what I want to point out is that you are not so much disillusioned but also, at least while under the influence heavily illusioned (by definition hallucinogens will give you just that and it´s what we want, as I said in the beginning, and if it´s just for the sake of entertainment). For some reason the stuff doesn´t appeal to me any more, also have a feeling I couldn´t handle it as good as when I was young and with no worries in the world, might do one revival trip some day though when the setting is right. Have fun
Oh boy, truthseeking; the most frustrating urge there is. I'll bet that you feel sort of out of place and not really knowing what direction to go in at this point. Do people seem misguided and silly? Yeah well welcome to the club. I doubt there's any solution but to get used to it. The truthseeking urge is what led people to India, Burma, Thailand to seek greater Truth in the eastern philosophies, some to be contemplatives themselves. I'm sure that urge to seek greater Truth is what has led most people to spirituality, mathematics, physics and philosophy. There are certainly a lot of good concepts you can integrate into your life and be a happier person through integrating other philosophies and spiritual practices, but don't go through life expecting to find any ultimate truth. Just my opinion though; what do I know?
Thanks a lot for the feedback guys its nice knowing there's more people out the like me lol. Its not that I really felt so out of place its more I just didn't want to except that this is the way things are but that's where buddhism has helped. I have excepted that people have already fucked up this world , in a sense, and that I have no better option than to make the best of it above society as a whole. And its so funny how society frowns upon lsd use. Its like there too stupid to know better lol. But yes until I found this information out and really understood life it was very frustrating to say the least. I believe this world would be a much better place if every person experimented with lsd at a young adult. Only once maybe twice to put people into perspective and show where they stand on this planet. After that contuing use of it is a personal choice.
That's great let me know what you think. You will read it and fully understand that its the truth without any doubt. Jus allow urself to believe it cuz any doubt in it is nothing more then a negative vibe. Its "real" whether one chooses to believe or not
Is society really that bad? Other than the idiotic drug restrictions, you do what you want (without hurting others), you work as much or as little as you want, you can buy whatever (as much or as little as) you want or you can choose to live the simple life growing your own crops, work hard and live in a mansion or live a peaceful life and live in a tent... What would you change...?
As far as our own individual rights and the freedom we do have yes Life is great.... obviously lol. But when I refer to society I refer to the fake people on this planet who don't know a thing about themselves or about life. They are just puppets of government and religion and its pathetic. I'm not trying to be so negative jus being real. I am only 20 years old also so so you must realize I am growing up in a dif time then most u older trippers. I wish I was growing up in the 60's where life was still peaceful and people respected the beauty of science and this planet. But its alright. We have no choice to make the best of it. Life is a trip itself... Literally
And do you have any idea who they really are? I never understood what circumstances allows someone to declare that another person is "fake" as if you live in their shoes and truly know their heart. When you begin to say things like "I hate people", it's time to realize that society isn't the problem, the problem is you.
Have u ever jus sat down qiuetly and watched someone live life? Its funny. Do it in class or at the mall or anywhere really. Start paying attention to peoples body language, eyes, words, tone of voice, if they are fidgetting or not. Its really easy to read people if u know how. You are really the first person to ever disagree with me. I know who I am and what I'm all about. I don't put a mask on... ever. If u call me on the phone or see me out walking and start tlking to me u will always find that I'm the same person matter what my mood is or if things have been going wrong. I don't let my emotions change my connection with other people. That's part of being a real person. Its a way of a life and u will be a happier person once u understand this. And by the way u say as is if I'm in their shoes or know their heart. Have u ever done acid? It puts people emotions on the surface and this is where I first learned how to do this.
Yes, I notice and observe people all the time, but all I simply see is people being people. Why is it necessary to watch people from the shadows and judge them as fake? It's almost reminiscent of some sort of creepy voyuerism. I think you should understand that what it means to be a "real person" changes drastically from individual to individual. For example, you say that you never change or ever put on a mask. Well, with me, I am constantly wearing a mask. The only time I am truly myself is when I am alone. Ever since I was a kid I realized that I could make people around me more comfortable by subtly adapting my own persona to suit their own, and I've been like that ever since. Remaining nebulous to the point where people see me as congruent to themselves is a fulfilling way of life for me. I like to be the listener and not the talker, and providing that "persona" that people need as a friend that makes them happy also makes me happy. And yes, I have done acid, which is another extremely subjective experience that leads people to very different conclusions. Why do you ask?
