McKenna on Psychedelics

[TheCosmicDead]

YES!!!

[DeepChunk35]

I never knew Terence personally, but i really miss him.

[magla345]

jim jones, adolph hitler, david koresh, charlie manson and terence mckenna: a persuasive rap and plenty of sheep willing to swallow it on their way to the slaughterhouse

[PsychedelicParty]

@magla345 It's a little short-sighted to compare Terence Mckenna to people like Hitler or Manson.

[youdevil6]

@magla345 either your ignorance is beyond profound or you are an evil, low vibrational being who is very intelligent and know the weaknesses of humans and how to bring them down in to lower dimensions. its one or the other i believe. you can say anything on the internet. make a video explaining why you think this and lets see if people respect your opinions and biased ideas. peace, man. take care of yourself. unless your a demon. leave this dimension NOW. your not welcome but I think youno this

[mushroomagical]

This is awesome! Greetings from a mind traveler...

[dimensionaldidge]

This is one of the BEST things that Terence has EVER said! It is his middle-sized ideas which will stick with us as the years pass.

[pat21502]

My Favorite Shaman !!!

[Nofucksgiven]

@killedbydeath24 It is very unlike Marijuana or Hasch.

The trip lasts from 3 to 12 hours for the majority of the users. (Some have experienced it up to 20 hours.)

2 grams of dried mushrooms should be enough to give you a good idea of what you can expect from a stronger dosage.

I find it good to take it because you are curious to know, but if you really don't ever had reliable information on the subject, you could be surprised. Trip safe, trip smart. Know what you're taking.

[tonytg909]

@Nofucksgiven I agree, 2 gramms is a great starting dose, and mushrooms are nothing like smoking weed, even though they are nice together. ALso do not underestimate the power of these mushrooms, they should be researched properly first and then taken.

[cheats59]

@Nofucksgiven fuck no. only if only if you re-dose it last about 2-5 hours. LSD last from 8-14 hours.

[killedbydeath24]

How intense is mushrooms compared to weed, what kind of state it puts you in, how long the trip lasts and what kind of dosage should first timer take? I occasionally smoke pot, rarely nowadays, been thinking about experiencing with shrooms least one time, would never try anything else than psycedelics.

[otabularasao]

@killedbydeath24 News-flash my friend, weed and mushrooms are NOT synonymous! I say this with emphasis because psychedelics can be absolutely life changing if you're not ready. Please please consider all the information on "powerful-psychedelics" before jumping into it. Make sure you are psychologically fit to take on a psychedelic experience. Educate yourself, than decide if you're ready. I say this with love :)

[TRuthbrand]

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[Guitarscreech06]

from what talk/docu/film is this excerpt taken from?

[theyungboss123]

Wow. I couldn't have said it better or worst, but he said it right.

[laxrocks72]

I bet he got this idea while on psychedelics.

[BongboBongbong]

This goes deep

[astralwalk]

I get a new idea usually every mushroom journey. My last one I took 4 grams on the beautiful beach near home. Had the experience of seeing the holographic reflections of reality. All that is without is a reflection from within and vice a versa you are but a reflection. Seemed so much like a dream watching the waves and sunrise. Thankyou.

[gennx30]

psychedelics and the consumer/breeder/war culture dont mix well;

The military industrial complex are well aware of this and battle psychedelics with the fear of being seen without any clothes

[MickeyLWalker]

i want fish dinner!

[bmwM3ftw]

He's so right.

Terence was the man.

[joedaddy305]

he souns like an alien

[TuRdSandwitch18]

he sounds like the guy in halflife lmao

[vdopower66]

someone help me get dmt lol

[MickeyLWalker]

go to a music fest.

[ShroomSamich]

RYNNE

[Khobraz]

notice he dose only blink once, a truely brilliant man

[pitchingr]

a trully messianic figure

[MrBlakskwrl]

It's a crime that this video ONLY has 68 thousand views.

[420Psychonaut]

my favorite figure for the psychedelic movement.

[WIGNSWORD]

Terence McKenna is always STRAIGHT TO THE TRUTH about HUMAN EVOLUTION and the STATE OF OUR WORLD. Always so vital!

By the way, ScorpionHUT, Street Drugs will give ZERO or VERY LITTLE INSIGHT, only ESCAPE. The DRUGS THAT GROW AS PLANTS IN NATURE, eaten raw or dried for smoking are THE ONLY THINGS that give REAL INSIGHT or, in the case of wine substitutes like MARIJUANA or KRATOM, FERTILE OPENINGS!!

[LordHines420]

this guy is a friggin genius. why didn't jebus give the pinky/nose parable!!!?

[boborox90]

Hey my little finger Does really Exactly fit my nostral o0

[TheNomadicJam]

......and it's fucking fun too!

[ScorpionHUT]

Ech. The only thing acid ever did for me was make me thankful for my sanity. Seriously, I would have been better off (and happier) just buying $20 worth of Yoo-hoo.

[Scottathan123]

I'm afraid I've had the same problem. I had some nice insights on my personal life, but I can seriously say it does make you thankful for your sanity.

[PALTOOL1111]

yes but everytime i go out fishing and bring back the stories of the fish i caught nobody ever believes me.

[skkaskey]

tell me... I'll believe you.

[woodstocknow]

then i must be a very experienced fisherman lol ..retired now of course.You can only eat so much fish before you become a bit scaley ! LOLOL.

[MarTin3Z420]

at first i didnt like his voice but now im addicted to him talking about stuff

[entwisenva]

Isn't that the coolest? Synchronicity!

[BicycleDay25]

i picked my nose.

[vanness5]

~GONE FISHING~

[brownsta7]

Wow, I really like how this guy states the purpose of psychedelics! +

[CosmicFork]

"Spiritual reality bestows rich gifts on him who does not close himself to it. In the depths, the abscesses of festering reason dissolve without a trace. Apes and parrots are the greatest enemies of art and dreams. Men with their reason seek the key that will open the gate of mystery, the gate of life. NEVER in this way will they penetrate into the infinite, peacock-colored hall, in which the golden flames dance and embrace one another." (Marcel Janco) Dada Painters/Poets

[ArtasSalvation]

mc nailed it on the head...

[WASP97]

this guys voice anoys me

[iscream22]

Oh and avoid eating more than a eighth. wait an hour if u feel nothing eat a lil more. b sure u get from someone u trust. Look up pictures and read field guides to get an idea of what psilocybin mushrooms appear like

[grrfu]

i always eat an 8th or more.... its different for everyone. i think people should start small and work up

[bosshallucy]

Psilocybin content can vary dramatically from one mushroom to another, especially if they are different strains. 1g of one kind may = 3g of another, But for a first timer you give good advice.

[iscream22]

Psychedelics (particularly Psilocybin) can be a wonderful life changing experience. But beginners should be sure to avoid public, danger, and do in the right setting. I suggest a cool evening in a forest with a trusted friend. if ur experienced do it alone its better that way (in SAFE environment)

[odsantos]

fair point to say that we should be able to do it without the use of natural drugs, but its then true to say that you should not form rickets just because your don't have vitamin D or any other chemical reaction.

[bubafoo]

"When I grow up I want to be,

One of the harvesters of the sea.

I think before my days are done,

I want to be a fisherman."

[defsownds]

haha, yes. his analogy of psychonauts and fishermen always made me think about primus.

[ndean555]

damn, thats exactly what i thought of...

...when i grow up i want to be, one of the harvesters of the sea

[crackmunch]

well,it's a vast subject. How can he be specific about such an abstract thing as psychedelics?

If you want details, read his books.

[Psychedelic000]

The things he had to say in this video are very general and it seems as if he's drifting off the subject a bit and not able to fully answer and address what he's speaking about.

[zanussi303]

really!?...i sure he was very able to articulate the message and far greater than nearly anyone else... ever

[grrfu]

maybe you need to already have an idea about what he's talking about to understand. if its outside of a person's reference of experience they wont have anything to compare it to to be able to understand...

[defsownds]

I think you are just unable to follow him effectively.

Because your comment really doesn't make any sense. At all.

Just sayin'.

[drewster85]

or maybe your just an idiot that cant comprehend his point.

[jeffeezy]

I love mckenna, some of his videos are on his books so that makes it kind of hard to watch, I wsih my town had a library. One of the greatest minds of our generation, like Leary being slightly underground

[enjoi62137]

wow, fucking great. I understand exactly what he's talking about. Terence McKenna explains psychedelics so well, it's hard to explain a psychedelic experience or use of,in just words.

[Psychiceleb]

So why not do it with your own mind rather than with drugs that distort the clairty of the perceptive processes? I tried both and the one that yielded the most "fish" as it were, was that which was free of the psychedelic influence. Nahu

[Sanref]

Have you ever tried running without steroids? Newfag.

[ricco549]

because they are tools to help us reach the level of consciousness that we are seeking. Once we are to the plateau that we are seeking, then we will be done with the use of these compounds because we will be able to achieve the level of consciousness that we were trying to achieve in the first place. Psychedelics just help us on the journey to the top of the plateau. Lest we forget, the society we are born in is rather boring, and something that can help us achieve this self createdculture doit

[thisgame2]

true 100%

[ravkes]

I tripped on LSD two months ago whilst undergoing an existentialist depression, on Halloween.. for the first time. LSD sent me to the brink of my mind, ripped my ego from me took a fat shit on it and dumped me on the ground all the while I was wondering why words didn't make sense. Why everybody kept living without trying to find out the truth.. For 1 full month afterwards I was in a state of absurd panic, until my friend introduced me to Zen, spirituality and no mind. "Me" no longer exists.

[BoxingPride]

Good for you Ravkes...I too would like to take the path of spirituality and find my true "being".

[UbarTmar]

@ravkes Still you found a way to youtube :p

[ravkes]

@UbarTmar lol of course bro, youtubes the shit :)

[otabularasao]

@UbarTmar he was always vibrating on a higher frequency. He's definitely still sending us his vibes on the other side.

[trisky1234]

@ravkes on the same road friend

[twinpinesmall]

i remember waking myself up from the reality dream with psilocybin, that infinite rainbow consciousness that i witnessed, it was impossible, it was god...it was me.

[wjherin]

if anyone ever demonstrated the adage "there is a thin line between genius and insanity" it would be this guy

if you dont think so wait until december 13, 2012

[wjherin]

could someone more familiar with mckenna please explain is this 12-20-2012 supposed to be the "apocalypse" in the sense of the world ending or some sort of major upheavel in world society?

either way i'm sceptical

[Strenovitj]

He thinks that the world wont end, but our notion of reality will be completely destroyed. I think he believes we're gonna discover time travel, and from that day on "reality" will mean nothing.

[Ab4kus]

Why do we always talk about "the world" ending? As if there is no other place to go for us?

Since all there is is energy, we, to our knowledge, cannot be destroyed, our "death" is just another transformation in a bigger life we do not fully comprehend yet. We will be born again, we will die again, this process will continue far beyond the existance of this planet we currently inhabit. Don't experience it as an end but as an experience.

[koscheii666]

I raised this point at work and not one person (that I could tell) grasped this concept. Pretty scary how people can be against something they've never even tried to understand.

[RredFfeathercorn]

Well, I think they should be taken for personal exploration as well as communal explorations,DMT or any psychedelic, but this guy's got it totally, almost spot on right.

[AlchemistShaman]

DMT can teach you great wonders when taken at the correct dosage. But when to much is taken, there is nothing but colors replacing the whole room. You can't feel your body unless you move, and you can't feel yourself breathing, which makes you 100% certain you are dead. You forget everything, including what a human or personality is, and if you are male or female. Only thing you remember is God. But just like anything, too much of a good thing = a bad thing.

[ekimbell]

i no longer do drugs at all. i had experiences that were shockingly different and bad. i encourage you to seek the Lord in prayer and meditation daily in service, and remember that humility and thankfulness are our great friends.whatever happens, seek prayer always

[asymptoticbehaviour]

what truth. what great truth.

[XChildX]

Exactly what makes the difference between those who take phycadelics to explore, and those who take them to be teenagers.

[SolSkye]

Kids often understand more than we give them credit for half the time. They just decide to push the envelope, where others who are older inevitably choose complacency.

Who and what determines productivity of one's self? Think about that for a while, and you'll realize that what you're really trying to bring into question and figure out is which color is better; blue or red...?

Both, and neither.

[XChildX]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

[strychn1ne5000]

BRILLIANT

[coreyscabbersrodent]

u dnt gotta take psychadelics to explore your mind i used to think the same ( i still luv drugs lol ) but i found through lucid dreaming and astro projection u can find ALOT more answers and of course so many more questions, believe in it its a natural ability of all

[AlchemistShaman]

During a lucid dream you can ask your Higher Mind to materialize your spirit guide, and the dream will turn black and end, then energy will rush through your brain and a thick cobweb forms on your face and the spirit materializes right there in the room. Solid as a normal body. Terrifying.

[Bjerrk]

This all depends on the nature of your mind, and your current mindset. You simply can't say "This is what a lucid dream is like". It all depends on who experiences the dream (this apllies to psychedelic trips as well).

[AlchemistShaman]

You're not getting it. When you speak to your Higher Mind /God/ Ala whatever you want to call it during a lucid dream, it will instantly respond and produce a REAL result, not a dream.

[BongOfCthulu]

I dont believe this. Peole always talk of seeing entities in extremely spirual moments....

[ekimbell]

no human experience on either extreme can match the greatness and depths of The Lord with his people after this life.

man all that which was given to him can be given wonderful and unimaginable experiences, but still, not to be compared with the true depths of the Lord

[Strenovitj]

Are those Creed lyrics or something? Grow a pair.

[pwnd00]

true, but if in less than a lifetime of meditation you can reach deeper into your mind than psychadelics can probably push you, my friend pat yourself on the back.

[ekimbell]

regardless, open your heart to God, and put the Lord first remember this always. everything derives from him who is in us, through us, around us, beyond us,and beyond that. give praise to the Lord always and forever.

[bakbiets]

so you say the experince of a mushroom is not a natural ability? these things have been with mindkand since they exist. sure astral projection is one of the cool natural abilitys there are)  with foods or your mind

[armotron]

Terrence Mckenna has been a newfound inspiration to me after reading The Food of the Gods.

RIP McKenna

[rf360rf360]

Mc Kenna is the fucking boss...

I you love mushrooms don't keep to yourself but try to convince as much people as you can to try it... and when they are convinced then they should convince as much people as they can... So mushrooms will take over!

[Babalaya]

golden words...

[AGENTARMES]

and.....saved to favorites.

[arnoldskit]

This was a very wise man. It's too bad that Psychedelic drugs has such a bad rap.They can be USED (not abused)for things we don't even understand.I smoke salivia once in awhile and know exactly where he's comming from.

[chaiTV]

A positive and responsible view he puts forward on psychedelics. And he's right. Not that it's for everyone - hell I don't even know if it's for me. Scary stuff this mind exploring, but someone has to do it.

[gilgit]

Great, now tell me how many fingers i'm holding up.

Wrong.

Go to rehab.

[Sublimestylee859]

Rehab? Psychedelics arent about getting a fix like heroin or crack. Without psychedelics you wouldnt dream asshole, thats right in every single living organism exists the strongest psychedelic drug known to man called DMT, the pineal gland in your brain releases it while your in deep REM sleep and causes you to dream which is actually a psychedelic trip. Without them we wouldnt have art, dreams, great pieces of writing or religion so go back to school and learn something.

[sydbarrett5]

I completely agree with you. The psychedelic experience is the subconscious crossing over into the conscious. My theory is that schizophrenia is when that gateway is open too far and will not close properly, making it impossible to function completely in this reality, to filter out the subconscious and concentrate on the pertinent details of our surroundings.

[spoocyguy]

i'm not sure it's been proved yet that the pineal gland secretes dmt during REM sleep...

[moeron21]

Actually that HAS been proven, the argument lies in the actual interaction DMT has on the brain.

[spoocyguy]

how did you come to believe it's been proven. how can you tell the pineal gland is secreting heavier amounts during rem sleep which some say help create the dreams we have.

[battramcheese]

Legalize pot, kill the gateway drug theory.

[batterypack0973]

SALVIA DIVINORUM BAYBAY!

[montemike]

yep, lol.

i just watched this after doing some salvia.

:)

[sonicwedgy]

ride on

[Spanky1366]

legalize it...

[Propolyz]

he knows what hes talking about, as much as his appearance may be... striking.. but im glad to see his opinion (which i agree with) put onto youtube for people to see and comment about.

[drummermylo]

well I gotta hand it to him, he is a very good speaker.

[TerryOlinger]

Americans above all ppl are not afraid of drugs. There is a drug store on every corner. If we are afraid of mind expanding drugs, it it the mind expansion we are afraid of. The ppl who attempt to keep us afraid of mind expansion have a heavily vested interest in our minds remaining quite narrow.

[catleen220]

go on sort your life out on trips

[ElAurenz]

That's what the return of the prodigal son in so many fairy tales preserves in these dark times.

[omnadren666]

love this one

[ithemachine]

His analogies are corny...but he has a point.

[hornsofarabbit]

i love this man, his contributions are immense!

[telistalone]

....great -  grate - teacher ...

[ZeppelinMcKenna]

if drugs make you look like him then no thanks..

[ttammleh3]

His pupils are normal size in this footage.

[funkeedreamer]

really, i've never noticed a difference/change...

I really dig his notion of bringing back something 'real', I think that has something to do with Psychedelics actually opening one up to the synchronous events/energy surrounding all of us.

[BboyNoLife]

he looks not - normal because of he blinks very rarely, which make him look starring and wierd :P

[burteriksson]

Middle-size Jesus fits perfectly in your nostril!

[3swoosh2]

Damn this guy is stoned in this video.

[tofff64]

Or is it your little finger in your nose mind?

[K1kindA]

not stoned but on psychedelics (watch the dilated pupils)

[osmanvielma]

thanks! Mr. Mckenna i really find truthfull this message.

[osmanvielma]

yeah! new things... new ideas...

many greeting lucky people who sees this video...

i just don't like the final sentence...

"... and that is really what is all about..."

i think nobody knows what all is really about.

[fluent2332]

he's talking about the psychedelic experience. its all about exploring the mind and bringing back insights

[osmanvielma]

yeah well,

my insight is...

"nobody knows what nothing is really about"

"one never knows"

that's my fish...

that's my middle size idea...

"we never know".

oz.

[lameuser1]

on that, my insight is that because we never truly know perception is truth. And, faith exist because all we really have is perception.

I have more, but I will leave it at that.

[apollyon1]

err were going to need a bigger boat!

[myownmyth]

where's this ripped from? trying to index.

thanks

[JohnaldChaffinch]

great way of putting it. thanks

[mothermoore]

Give all the world leaders a dose, watch peace break out for the first time in history.

[lameuser1]

We will never achieve peace because peace is an idea of the human mind, and because we live in a hostile universe of gamma rays/tidal waves/disease/etc. What we can achieve is tolerance and acceptance (ie compassion).

[Vegetable4]

How in Christ are gamma rays and tidal waves in any way related to peace?

[tofff64]

It is your question...

[lameuser1]

how are they not related?

A better question to ask would have been: "How do they, gamma rays and tidal waves, affect the idea and act of achieving peace?"

Maybe you would have gotten a deeper response from a more thought out question.

I noticed you didn't include disease in your question. Does that mean you know, or think you know, how disease is related to peace?

[Vegetable4]

Listen, moron. You're not deep, you're not intelligent; you're blaming random things on the planet for man's inability to overcome its own selfishness.

[lameuser1]

That's nice. I'm glad to see that you're an inspiration for us all.

Perhaps you should change "you're" to "I" maybe then you'll get something close the the reality of the situation.

[Vegetable4]

So basically you're using the standard playground insult, "I know YOU ARE, but what am I?"

That's brilliant. Enjoy your pseudo-intellectual bullshit, kiddie.

[lameuser1]

Thanks I try.

Are you so emotionally frail that you need to attack others instead of actually trying to communicate and find common ground? I suppose so...wow, that's so expected of you. Way to contribute something new. I'm sure you would make people like McKenna would be proud of your deeds.

[polarboarder]

Awesome man - keep it up - too many closed minds out there - very cool

[purecork]

DEEPER MEANING MAN

[illuminatidred]

really good:)

[Circuit7Active]

Legalize Acid!!!!

[purecork]

:D!!

[psybeebee]

Thank you Terrence Mckenna, I hope people learn from these wise words. "Our world is in crisis because of the absence of consciousness", very true indeed. Thanks for sharing!! :D

[mrpossibilities]

LOL @ the little finger analogy

[MetaTron666]

Wonderful words. Thanks for sharing.