Zygon®
August 26, 2014
G. William Barnard
18 citations
Drawing on William James and others, the essay proposes a nonphysicalistic view of the brain-consciousness relationship to argue that entheogenic visionary and mystical experiences are not hallucinations. It examines the Santo Daime tradition, a Brazilian religious movement from the early twentieth century, as a contemporary mystery school that uses ayahuasca in a disciplined context. The essay covers the religion's history, key theological assumptions, the central role of visionary experiences, the importance of healing and spiritual transformation, and the necessity of spiritual discipline within this entheogen-based faith.
Columbia University Press eBooks
May 13, 2022
G. William Barnard
6 citations
The Santo Daime is a syncretic religion that uses ayahuasca as a sacrament. G. William Barnard, both an initiate and a scholar of religious studies, examines the community's religious practice and the transformative inner experiences that arise from it.
Columbia University Press eBooks
December 8, 2015
William A. Richards, G. William Barnard
1 citation
The abstract discusses the concepts of Internal Unity and External Unity, referencing the works of Walter Stace, Walter Pahnke, Kierkegaard, and Aldous Huxley. It suggests that these thinkers explore different forms of unity experience, possibly related to consciousness and mystical or paranormal states. The text implies a distinction between internal, subjective unity and external, objective unity, drawing on philosophical and psychological perspectives. However, as the abstract is brief and lacks a clear finding or argument, it primarily indicates a theoretical or philosophical analysis of these concepts within health psychology.
Columbia University Press eBooks
December 8, 2015
William A. Richards, G. William Barnard
The abstract lists keywords including despair, psychosomatic, psychosis, paranoia, Perthes, and psilocybin, suggesting a focus on health psychology. However, no coherent argument, finding, or description of a study is provided. The text is too fragmented to summarize.
Columbia University Press eBooks
December 8, 2015
William A. Richards, G. William Barnard
This work explores the intersection of psychedelic experience, philosophy, and biblical interpretation, focusing on Walter Pahnke's research with psilocybin (compounds CZ-74 and CEY-19) and its implications for epistemology and revelation. It connects Pahnke's experimental work to the ideas of Hanscarl Leuner and theologian Paul Tillich, suggesting that psychedelic states may inform understandings of religious or mystical knowledge. The article argues that such experiences challenge traditional epistemological boundaries, offering a framework for interpreting biblical texts through altered states of consciousness.