Toward the Enlightened Self: How Mindfulness and Psychedelics Relate to Self-Transcendence and Connectedness
October 16, 2025 Minka Witke, Paweł Holas preprint
Mindfulness practice and psychedelic experiences are both linked to self-transcendence and nondual awareness, with ego dissolution acting as a key mediator in these connections. Ecological awareness also relates to a self-transcendent orientation. The findings suggest that these practices may foster a sense of expanded self and connection to the world, though the phenomena remain complex and require diverse research methods.