Learning How to Learn
HE MOST IMPORTANT aspect of learning how to learn is to immerse oneself completely and without reservation into the Knower.
For within each of is that unimaginable place, our Real Self, known by a
variety of names in various times and cultures, listed by Stan Grof: ÒBrahman, Buddha, the Cosmic Christ, Keter, Allah, the Tao, the Great Spirit, and many others.Ó1 This Self, which dedicated explorers find to be intimately connected to every aspect of the Universe, seems to hold infinite knowledge. From this perspective, if we have become totally free, vast knowledge is available.
To become one with this Self, one must become free of all attachments,
conceptualizations, judgments, investments, reifications,2 and unconscious barriers, until the mind can be held perfectly still without distractions. Mind training and disciplining as taught by the Buddha, Hindus, and other wisdom traditions are valuable procedures to accomplish the required state of quiescence. A powerful tool for accelerating this process is the informed use of psychedelics. Informed use includes preparation in understanding the nature of psychedelic experiences and possible outcomes, deep intention, and integrity in the form of honoring the experience and the commitment to put what one learns into effect in oneÕs life. It may take a number of experiences
at varying dose levels and settings to achieve a glimpse of the Ultimate Self.
A common experience for those who penetrate deeply into the levels made available by psychedelic experience is the realization that we are all One, that we are all intimately connected through the life force that manifests in every living thing and every aspect of the universe. This being so, we can understand the Buddhist precept that our own ultimate realization depends on committing ourselves to the happiness and welfare of all sentient beings. I have personally found that my own adverse judgment of certain individu- als puts a definite lid on my own development.
Taken From: Learning How to Learn
