The mind is eager to go beyond the daily, mundane experiences, and that’s why the seeker goes to a teacher. But, if the teacher fails in bringing the seeker to the beyond, then this is the option that the teacher has. One will definitely experience a change. But, is the change for the good? Is it a change that takes you higher? No. It’s a bad change. And if this is the route that many spiritual seekers are seeking, then this route is nothing but a verdict upon the disciple and the teacher both.
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Questioner: Recently, I came across an article on psychedelic drugs. I was surprised to discover that a large part of the spiritual community consumes such substances, and claims that it has helped them immensely to remain in a peaceful state.
I was even more surprised to find that many known spiritual teachers encourage using psychedelic drugs, especially LSD and DMT. Osho has once said, “The drug opens up a door and helps you to understand that man’s life and his experience need not be confined to the ordinary, mundane world. He can fly high towards the stars. He is capable of knowing things which are not ordinarily available. Psychedelics can open doors, not lead you through them.”
Acharya Prashant: When you want to be intoxicated, there is a lot to be intoxicated upon.
First of all, understand this: yes the mind is eager to go beyond the daily, mundane experiences, and that’s why the seeker goes to a teacher. But, if the teacher fails in bringing the seeker to the beyond, then this is the option that the teacher has. So, recommending the use of psychedelic drugs, in fact just tells of the inability of the teacher to take the seeker beyond his usual consciousness, through other means.
