Terrence McKenna - Go it Alone

[@stonedape8437]

I took acid last night and it made me realise we are ultimately alone in this reality, yes there are other people but only one self, we have no reason to trust anything over our own brain and this has been a hard pill to swallow because I’ve always wanted someone in my life that was just like myself, wich is strange because I have myself already.

[@CyaSpaceCowboy]

Hey, at least we’re all alone *together* though. It’s messed up and yet so beautiful at the same time. Keep on keeping’ on brother 🤙

[@sadman5916]

I've also had the same feelings of loneliness during my acid trips.

[@stonedape8437]

Had an intense dmt trip last night where I had the connection I’ve always wanted to have in other people, one where I was totally understood and I totally understood the entities I was communicating with, assuming the entities we encounter on these drugs are just an figment of our imagination we have the greatest relationship with ourselves, if they are not a mere figment of our relationship that proves it is possible to have the purest possible connection with someone else, either possibly is a positive possibility in my opinion.

[@Tfunkallstarjohnson]

First learn who you really are (your soul minus the cultural conditioning/programming of society) then love that person with all of your being. You will inevitably attract a person into your life who matches you, it is a universal law. When I learned to truly love myself I began to love spending time alone and I ironically attracted my perfect soul mate match. If you are looking to be with someone like you then it's possible that you have a twin flame incarnated here with you...worth looking into!

[@sadman5916]

@@Tfunkallstarjohnson How am I supposed to go about learning who I "really am"?

[@Matty94]

I can't tell if i am more addicted to listen to him or Alan watts.

[@Lalaafastroli]

Ying and yang

[@haroldcheeseburger]

Try Ajahn Sumedho.

[@dulcineadeltoboso3748]

@@tulliodesantis4290 sadhguru is a con artist

[@eddygci8]

dulcinea del toboso elabórate

[@hardedgecustom]

I’m right there with you baby. No limit to the voices of enlightenment ✌🏾☮️

[@Laneline5000]

“Nature loves courage. You make the commitment and nature will respond to that commitment by removing impossible obstacles. Dream the impossible dream and the world will not grind you under, it will lift you up. This is the trick. This is what all these teachers and philosophers who really counted, who really touched the alchemical gold, this is what they understood. This is the shamanic dance in the waterfall. This is how magic is done. By hurling yourself into the abyss and discovering it's a feather bed.” ~Terence Mckenna

[@DylanMyth5728]

This is Dylan's secret. ( One of them)

[@clarke4552]

This mans recordings are actually a blessing to humanity.

[@rr7firefly]

Your image is really beautiful. A black maple leaf on a red field.

[@clarke4552]

@@rr7firefly it represents the syndicalist Canada that I want to see.

[@rr7firefly]

@@clarke4552 I learn something every day. Thank you for your reply. Now I also know what syndicalism is.

[@endritloshi]

ur Canadian flag looks like the flag of Albania 🇦🇱

[@keepsafeandsound6722]

Same as Allen Watts.

[@jefftateii9403]

We need Terrence now more than ever.

[@maciej.ratajczak]

Become Terence

[@paytonfehrenbach58]

We are all Terrance

[@marcuslau5287]

This is so true!

[@DarkShines86]

Here he is

[@Harufloof]

His voice will be heard hundred of years into the future. Eventually it will get swallowed from time. But im glad i dont live that long to see. And im glad i existed as the same time as him. R.I.P Terence

[@claudelebel49]

Go it alone, especially if you are a grounded individual. Not having much experience with mushrooms I decided to take a heroic dose and went it alone in spite of repeated advice to the contrary. It turned out to be a wonderful experience and I'm glad that I took the risk. Surrender is truly key and comes easily to anyone with real meditative experience.

[@thetallbackpacker]

Meditation is surrender, correct? I did it my first time around with lsd when I thought my brain and heart would explode. I meditated for what seemed like many hours with an oxymeter beside me and watched my heart rate return back to normalcy.

[@unkn0wnmortaL]

@@thetallbackpacker in a way i think yea it is surrender,almost like feeling the waves of existence hold you,as you breathe

[@thetallbackpacker]

@@unkn0wnmortaL interesting, that's how I feel about it too!

[@psykoaddict]

What's a heroic dose?

[@ellk1991]

@@psykoaddict 5 grams.

[@jolima]

Thank you so much, for not spoiling his beautiful and funny flow of words with cheesy music or visuals!

[@whatta1501]

Visuals are fine because you don't have to look at them but yes, thank you for no cheesy music.

[@apocalypsed8]

Yes we can "ruin" it with visuals ourselves pretty fine,thank you

[@shellybelly179]

I agree completely. If one is truly listening the extra visuals and music are not required anyway.

[@collin3012]

What that's a still image? Can't tell these days lmao

[@stuartchapman5171]

I agree, also its nice to have the original to sample and add your own ambient soundtrack.

[@benjanes3675]

'The story of Eden is the story of histories first drug bust', I love this man.

[@dr.paulj.watson4582]

We should run this by Jordon Peterson. I don’t have his phone number.

[@apophenic_]

@@dr.paulj.watson4582 why? That dudes a hack.

[@dr.paulj.watson4582]

@@apophenic_ We’re all hacks.

[@0tmrrw]

@@dr.paulj.watson4582 we are all hacks, but some are more hacked up than others

[@prodrnoob]

@@0tmrrw no

[@Raina430]

The infantile part is our arrested development. It takes a wise and mature parent to raise a child to be able to deal with the complex world. But if a parent can’t mirror the child and fill its needs adequately, it freezes and ceases growing emotionally. So now, as Terrence said, we are still children who missed the time to interact with the world in such a way as to create confidence in our ability to navigate reality. We often never had a firm place to ground and then individuate from the mother, so we’re prey to looking outside of ourselves for someone to see us and tell us what to do. The culture doesn’t acknowledge this condition. We act as if all a person is, is their outward presentation self. A person can be filled with inner turmoil, yet go through a lifetime without ever discussing it or having anybody see it. Multiply that by millions, and you have a big problem. Thank you for posting and thank you for being alive Terrence. You have lifted my soul.

[@migenanikdhima8971]

So true. I suffer from this as many I guess. Constant inner turmoil and peace on surface. Always trying to find outward validation that does not last. It hurts so much.

[@migenanikdhima8971]

@@Raina430 thank you so much! I really appreciate it! 🙏❤

[@Raina430]

Migena Nikdhima You’re welcome! I hope it helps you! 💕

[@Rosesraspberries72]

Alive from the side of spirit. RIP Terence 🍃❤️🍃🙏🏼

[@jaycalli40]

Thanks

[@gatorwoman71-the-real-one]

I love his voice and his temperament. He's like the psychedelic love child of Mr. Rogers and Joseph Campbell.

[@jobunny919]

lmao

[@ras_krystafari3333]

Neighborwave- and Timewave~ both good albums respectively. MeaningWaves of Akira theDon

[@psilocybin1491]

That's without a doubt, the best description of Terence I've ever read.

[@freyrik]

a billion times better than mr. rogers.

[@psilocybin1491]

@@freyrik I would say they are both amazing, in their own ways. Fred Rogers dedicated most of his life to helping children understand the importance of kindness, compassion and understanding. While Terence Mckenna dedicated his entire life to promoting language and understanding of the intelligent plants we share this planet with. Although I see your point and would be inclined to agree that Terence continues to influence people long after his departure from this world, which is a sign of true greatness, in my opinion anyway. Have a good one, brother.

[@pmaldonato]

i smoked DMT with Terrence in Palenque MX in 99. Holy shit it reset my clock.Still processing.Quit my job moved to CA .been happy ever since..

[@saphone9758]

What's the relationship between smoking and quitting?

[@YellowKing1986]

@@saphone9758 You realize what held you in a spot was a self-delusion.

[@googlespynetwork]

CA sucks. If you are happy there, you either have a crap load of money or you just don't care about anything anymore.

[@diegofrancofioravante97]

if you go alone, you will understand terrance, alan watts, ramdass and krishnamurty all together. there's no leaders, no holy humans or enlightened ones that u can use to get there yourselv. there's only one path, is the pathless going to silence inside of you (each one of us).

[@MaynardOwns]

Ram Das is my favorite example. Man was a legit professor his life was made. He decided to give it all up and move across the world and dedicate himself to whatever. I read an original copy of be here now or whatever it was cool as fuck and it was my intro to ram das

[@sosemiteyam562]

The Sound of Silence

[@knowahnosenothing4862]

@@MaynardOwns Rammed Ass, his brother used to give him shit.

[@brucegelman5582]

There are no gurus, no Gods, there is the brilliant diamond mind of YOU.Through great pressure YOU who are a lump of coal can become diamond.

[@ZapCrackRap]

Krishnamurti said this thanks for sharing

[@malcolmnicoll1165]

"Ideology always paves the road to atrocity." -Terrence McKenna

[@imjdog]

i thought jordan peterson said that

[@stollinroned5090]

@@imjdog Actually I said it first

[@imjdog]

@@stollinroned5090 nice

[@Missed_Apex_GT]

Applies now more than ever

[@grandstandguy]

Or lack of ideology paves the road to atrocity. The truth is this place is hell and nothing matters in the end. Is it really ideology being talked about or individuality versus consensus? Because each can lead to atrocity. This world is evil. Just in a short phase of evil 'trying' something different here.

[@theusbadenhorst1848]

Terrence is a timeless phenomenon as is Alan Watts. We are so fortunate to have these recordings.

[@sopalen]

"Find what you love, and let it kill you"

[@NoloVybz]

Also Manly P Hall

[@MrRevoltOfficial]

True. Unfortunately, clickbaiters chop up their work and put lame music behind it for attempts at advertisement money--and completely miss and mislead the point.

[@adam.axford]

These are the prophets of our time

[@Elizabeth-gu8hx]

Psilocybin saved my life. I was addicted to heroin for 15 years and after Psilocybin treatment I will be 3 years clean in September. I have zero cravings. This is something that truly needs to be more broadly used in addiction treatment.

[@JamesTaylor-ff4dp]

Please does anyone know where I can get them? I put so much on my plate and it really affects my stress and anxiety levels, I would love to try shrooms

[@Armus187]

Psychedelics saved me from vears of uncontrollable depression, anxiety and illicit pill addiction. imagine carving heavy chains for over a decade and then all of a sudden that burden is gone. Believe it or not in a couple years they'll be all over for treatment of mental health related issues.

[@mirabelwatson7863]

Is he on instagram?

[@SarahRaymond-fh4wx]

#He’s on telegram channel as#####

[@SarahRaymond-fh4wx]

Morelife_tripstore🔥🔥🖍️🖍️

[@namelessnick9791]

I think the “apple” in the garden of eden was a mushroom.

[@vprice509]

No question about it. According to Terence it is what put our monkey ancestors on the path to becoming human.

[@william2772]

Very possible.

[@namelessnick9791]

@@vprice509 That is a very interesting theory.

[@matthewwayne5340]

NamelessNick97 that’s a very smart observation.. I always thought it was the first cannibis plant

[@simonasvaitiekunas5326]

All seems correct, besides of "I think" part.

[@PeterPan54321]

If you shut off the TV and just live your life, you will find yourself more aware of the world that is your actual universe. On top of that in times where you are alone it might seem like your life or what makes you you only goes on in your head in your head voice. But this is only your unending flow of simulating power in the brain. But it comes from within you and you can chose to make an output now from your brain out into your universe. Instead of getting input into your brain from outside your universe all day long. When you turn on the TV and watch the news and see: a bus came off the street and slid down a hill: 3 deaths, in russia was a protest, in Indonesia was an erathquake, in Germany corporations X and Y merged into the biggest corporation in the industry, and the rona numbers from all around the globe and some fear mongering especially about the virus. We humans are by nature empathetic and cant turn it off. When we hear tragic news everyday about anyone in the world, we can only imagine what it would be like to have that happen to oneself. But studies showed that the feeling we feel when we are empathetic with someone is exactly the same or very very similar to the actual feeling you would have if said thing happens to you. So in a way this constant stream of imformation which is on average negative news will keep you in a constant state of fear. Your cortisol level decrease with less television exposure.

[@monty70]

The psychedelic experience can be overwhelming. A nickel’s worth of free advice, start with low to moderate doses. I would say 1.5 to 2 dry grams of P. Cubensis for first timers would be about right. The last thing we want now, as the psychedelic revival is gaining momentum, is for newcomers to be freaking out and screaming bad trip.

[@TheJbiz84]

I did 3.5 for my first time, alone(no sitter) i was depressed and suicidal. So i didn't fear death, only the experience, but even then, something was gained.

[@dylantierney9362]

@@TheJbiz84 what did you learn

[@ImJustTryingToSurvive]

@@dylantierney9362 I'm not sure what he learned, but on some level I can guess what he gained. He said he *was* depressed and suicidal. I think he found a reason for living.

[@futureselfnow]

good advice. did 3 grams and it was the most terrifying experience of my life and it lasted 8 hours. i had ptsd for a while after. there were 3 very significant things i gained from the experience. but if i could go back i most certainly would not have done it. i highly advise people to start with a low dose. our system can only handle so much. i’m sure the experience is also dependent on how much fear a person is harboring in their life before going into it. i am someone who is more fear-based than adventure-based. while terence was clearly someone who was more adventuresome.

[@aaronhammett8060]

If you don’t die it’s not a trip

[@jacklangley861]

After listening to so much Terrance Mckenna I've come to many realizations. Perhaps most importantly, that we are all deeply programmed by this societal matrix and we must escape it or realize our way out of it. We/I must trust intuition above external stimuli. I/we must become sovereign.

[@GlobetrotterGary]

Spot on! Break free ...

[@aidancreager4095]

Escape the loop

[@jacklangley861]

@@GlobetrotterGary Hallelujah Brother!

[@hellomoto4906]

I agree.. but breaking a matrix of our daily life can be perverted and used negatively. We must preach love and ethics within the facts of our reality that there is evil no matter what we try. It’s an existential topic about the yin and the yang of our reality

[@jacklangley861]

@@hellomoto4906 Absolutely friend!

[@shawnchaudry2126]

The idea of “narrowing” really hit home with me. Society telling us who we need to be really creates a derivative of our true selves.

[@pothead9226]

Still more relevant than 20'years of mainstream tv

[@mitchgilbert6894]

In all walks of life we have experts. In our modern world we have experts on the economy, and automobile industry experts, and even experts on religion: we call this last group of people, traditionally, preachers or pastors. The true danger that hovers around psychedelics, is that there is no Pioneer. You are the Pioneer of psychedelic exploration, because only you can experience what you will experience. With psychedelics, experience is the only pathway, and with repeated use, we begin to set a path for ourselves, akin to declaring a physical path by walking through the forested woods once, then twice, then tree times, over and over again until there is a distinct path, just for you, which you have marked out for your own self, as well as for others. This is the true danger of Psychedelic experiences: to create, that which did not before come into existence.

[@Demmo888]

holy shit....this really hit me....very well said...

[@theeastman9136]

So, if I understand correctly, you are saying that true exploration and true creativity should be avoided because they are "dangerous"? In that case, evolution itself should be avoided because, by essence, it is "dangerous"; whatever this word means to you; or do you mean something else that escapes me?

[@mitchgilbert6894]

The East Man psychedelics are dangerous in the same way that exploring the Amazon is dangerous: it’s unmarked territory. This is Walmart, and there are no signposts. Being under the influence is like being dumped in the middle of the rain forest and told to start walking.

[@theeastman9136]

Mitch Gilbert I have no idea of your experience with psychedelics my friend but I'll tell you about mine. I'm 73 years old, married three times, college and university teacher for twenty years, I have two brilliant children and a loving wife and, on top of it all I have been using psychedelics for fifty years or just about. Im just as sound of mind as anyone and I can tell you that I have explored states of awareness and spaces of knowledge most people have no Idea exist. This psycho-exploration has made me more peaceful, more loving and more appreciative of everybody in this world; I have met with powerful spirits, magical spaces and I have contemplated the infinite majesty of the Divine in His (or Her's) creation. So when you tell me that using psychedelics is like traveling the Amazon, you make me smile as I have traveled much wilder places and I'm grateful for what was taught to me. I don't have much time left on this wonderful earth but I live every instant in delight and gratitude, thanks to the help of psychedelics. The little mushrooms have been particularly generous with me and I recommend you make their acquaintance if you want your life to really become something worthwhile. Bless you and keep searching.

[@Demmo888]

​@@theeastman9136 that was such beautiful comment man...i'm 17, just graduated high school, & throughout my senior year i've really been diving deep into psychedelics and have been fascinated with the potential use of psychedelics and the massive unknown potential it has... i'm majoring in nursing at csusb, though i've always had a passionate love for music, & lately iv'e been thinking of possibly pursuing music...from my understanding of psychedelics it's only proper for you to ingest them if ur in need for inspiration, guidance, or insight. so i'm planning on taking shrooms for the first time next month in hopes of receiving a sign of some sort, me and my homie are taking 3.5 g's with my homie which is a pretty damn solid dose lol. i have intentions to continue this journey with psychedelics and contribute to it's understanding for the public throughout my life after i take these shrooms...anyways i'm very very curious as to what type of knowledge you've obtained from these profound encounters and i was wondering if you would think bringing more awareness to psychedelics is a good thing for the public ?

[@TheShroomManiac]

Terrance McKenna is the Bob Ross of consciousness

[@kerrodconnolly5338]

Terrence and Aesop Rock are the human apex of linguistics and you of course

[@jack-uv6mt]

Aesop rock knows his way around a sentence.@@kerrodconnolly5338

[@samarnold5326]

This is pretty damn profound. I'm 19 though I don't know anything

[@christiantanner8054]

The fact that you have awareness around that speaks volumes. Keep on that path. May we both get to 91 and still say the same thing. 🙏🙏

[@jasonstock5554]

I'm turning 50 in a few days and I'm here to tell you that you're on a good path here. Terrence makes as much or more sense than anyone I've encountered so far.

[@patrickcompton1483]

well now you do.

[@patrickcompton1483]

@@jasonstock5554 check out the works of John Vervaeke

[@ricardos2033]

i’m 27 good stuffs man🙏🏽💪🏽

[@nestaismail9189]

Wise words coming from a man of wisdom . Rest In Peace fellow man .

[@WolfeTone66]

Terence was a real Guru, one of the most articulate & intelligent speakers ever.

[@diegofrancofioravante97]

its not about the messenger, is the message! even terrance said so

[@WolfeTone66]

@@diegofrancofioravante97 ..Yes I agree, but it certainly helps when the message is coming from somebody who speaks with clarity & intelligence. That’s my opinion anyway.

[@diegofrancofioravante97]

@@WolfeTone66 i agree tho, it feels nice also.

[@The_Wave]

Terence was such an unique speaker. No one seems to come close...

[@MrGilRoland]

You should listen Alan Watts then.

[@tapera86]

@@MrGilRoland right! was about to say have you listened to Alan Watts? :)

[@juliandeleongonzalez2852]

I’ll be the next watch Julian De Leon Gonzalez

[@The_Wave]

MrGilRoland , I’m familiar with his work, Terence is just from another planet...

[@LK-vv2xk]

@@The_Wave Yeah Watts is a great speaker and funny but Terrence - substance wise - is off the charts.

[@ebinflo102]

His voice is just so soothing, and the way he speaks is so intentional. Such a powerful soul.

[@jesus6841]

Go At It Alone!!! Love this ❤️ knowing others is knowledge but knowing yourself is true enlightenment

[@killercuddles7051]

Thank you for adding "at" ... "Go it alone" just grinds my gears.

[@mikidomeny1677]

can´t wait to get back into those terrifying places.

[@stefanfun]

I wish DMT would work on me...

[@realnoahbanx]

@@stefanfun you must not be smoking enough

[@leeroy5665]

@@realnoahbanx hes probably burning it and not smoking enough. Vaporize not smoke

[@realnoahbanx]

@@leeroy5665 probably so, I tried it once sandwiched between some weed in a bowl and got a little something but once I used that rose bowl man oh man. I always say no amount of acid or shrooms can really prepare you for being sucked out of this realm in an instant.

[@stefanfun]

@@realnoahbanxNa, from what I can tell I did everything right. My friend took the same dose and had a full-blown trip. Either I need a REALLY high dose, or hallucinogenics just don't work on me. They don't seem to in general.

[@tonyjohnson9889]

This is my first listening of this gentleman and I'm instantly enchanted by the words. Love when that happens 💘.

[@santialtamirano8621]

Terrence is far from dead, hi lives and his thoughts will be treasured forever

[@dialatedmcd]

People meet him all the time 🧬🍄🕯

[@Pooyan-qc3ff]

"The flight of the alone to be alone" need to frame it

[@sophieoshaughnessy9469]

Pooyan ,I think it was “the flight of the alone to the alone”. In other words spirits or individual psychic denizens come to you only in this alone state.

[@noklarok]

@@sophieoshaughnessy9469 thanks Sophie

[@svenveal8601]

Brewing up bridgesii and listening to Terence. Tonight will be a good night 🌵🤗😉. Rest in peace Terence 🤗

[@justinakers3196]

I envy you. I have to assume that mescaline with the cactus emoji

[@svenveal8601]

@@justinakers3196 yes sir. It's a great learning experience,from growing them through to consumption. Listening to Terrance and rekindling my love of psychedelics has been a massive help in dealing with my anger and depression issues 👍👍🤗🌵🌵🌵🌵

[@ZahoiN]

Just a real guy, talking about what he loved. - Tripping balls boys.

[@sergiolazaromartinez491]

Take it easy dude... but take it! Terrence McKenna

[@Patrick-gf5xg]

@@sergiolazaromartinez491 Fantastic! Thank you my friend.

[@ohmbasa]

I think I'm finally ready to trip again. 😊

[@ohmbasa]

@Google is Facism You cared enough to reply...

[@ohmbasa]

Wow what a nice guy look everybody he cares so much he came all the way over here to KZbin and tell us that he doesn't care. You need to work on your logic kid.

[@gavensedgwick6516]

@Google is Facism You are a sad, sad little boy. This is a place for grown ups.

[@gavensedgwick6516]

Just remember to surrender! 👍

[@ohmbasa]

@Google is Facism dafuq are you talking about? Lol

[@krrisis]

02:12 "We are like this salamander that has the option of never developing into its mature form, and to my mind that that's a tragedy because this is our birthright. And somehow our inability to get a grip on our global problems has to do with this immaturity about our mental state. I feel very strongly these are linked, and that of course we can't get control of the world, because we are children in some profound way, and we don't like being children. But the culture has reinforced a form of infantilism." 06:02 "We insert ourselves like ants or honey bees into hierarchies of knowledge. [...] We feel somehow better now because we're getting the information, but what we have done is sold out direct experience. And all institutions require this of us, that we somehow redefine ourselves for the convenience of the institution. And this redefinition always involves a narrowing, a denial." 08:29 "Culture is provisional. [...] All of these things are just decisions that we make and then we congratulate ourselves on our wisdom and we live within that. And we hunt down and kill all the people who disagree with this." 10:36 "The issue was co-equality (called knowledge) with the Creator. Well where where do we stand, you know? Man's existential march, how does that work actually? Can we always accept the subservient infantile position? I mean is knowledge to be dispensed by gods and if not gods, then the Institutions that appoint themselves as Gods over us... Or is it actually that maturity begins with somehow claiming this birthright? And it is a birthright."

[@Dev-In-Denver123]

Yea, I actually heard that somewhere...

[@nicholasdunham6388]

Nice, appreciate it.

[@nicole8850]

Thank you. This is very nice of you to do. It’s helpful.

[@Mofat8]

what an interesting man. Glad the world had one of him!

[@adamloveshondas3122]

They are the gate way Prepare your mind for a few days Pin point the why you want to trip Then set your mood in your space Take the trip Go with the ride and your spirit is your guide You will see what your looking for When you return the veil is lifted Your eyes will see differently You mind will be free You will see threw all the lies The system has in front of us ✌️🧘🏼‍♂️

[@Animal-Reaction-Clips]

How much gram is this trip and what kind of mushroom ????

[@adamloveshondas3122]

1 dose of acid was a 12 hr journey it was beautiful I rode the wave of life up and down learned expectance and to let go and move on it’s going to be ok and that love is not external it’s truely within one’s self the tears I cried that night as I wiped them from my face as I looked at them on my hand they were like the stars in the night sky at that moment I realized we are the universe and we are connected to everything and with that when you find some one to share love with can be truely an amazing experience I broke threw the wall of limits danced with the spirit of life itself watched the I could see thepaintings come to life the sun rise was the most beautiful thing ever I felt the rays showered me with love and grace as I was breathing I seen the trees breathing my breath then I was breathing from them it was the most beautiful life cycle we were dependent on each other I truly felt unconditional love from the trees across the road that day they were my lungs I was there’s🫶❤️

[@mrpinkpony]

He never says “uh” or “um”

[@braydenyonts3758]

Caught him saying it at 0:53 as I read this, lol

[@lukefish9443]

Crazy huh. I can’t even type this without thinking it.😆

[@mrk19901]

4:33

[@lefoule280]

@@braydenyonts3758 XD

[@Username-fi2un]

4:52, but yeah he barely ever says it.

[@nataneskaton]

2:13 A lack of knowledge destroys the people. It all comes down to immaturity and lack of understanding all things. Where are all the other like-minded people at in this world? We all need to be taking a very deep look into the mirror at ourselves. It's that time in human history 🌗

[@InfiniteCyclus]

Knowledge is suffering. Ignorance is bliss. I choose suffering.

[@NemorisInferioris]

It doesn't have to be suffering

[@patriotstreammedia3635]

If you think ignorant people are happy you're wrong. They are content, emotionless, autopilot cruise control, walking zombies. There's no spectrum of feeling and experencing and realizing and witnessing and studying...the knowledgeable are actually alive and living.

[@3340steve]

Thank you for posting this. I would like to mention it is important to keep a perspective on using stimulants that have such a profound effect on your psyche. Using a powerful stimulant, it really doesn't require more than one or two experiences. This is not some casual thing. MCKENNA mentions this : it is necessary to process the experience. It might be best to see this as an evolutionary step, not as a weekend diversion, it's going to seriously change your head.

[@matthewadams8294]

I agree 100%. Well said.

[@LeftyLooselegs]

Agreed. Seasoned tripper here. It's the most powerful thing and should be respected as such.

[@NinjaNein]

Agreed... processing, integrating...

[@33NFN]

Stimulant? WTF?!

[@asdfasdfasdf383]

very interesting stuff. his voice is incredibly hypnotizing. I love it

[@negomaster7563]

You're the main character of your movie

[@hayley8715]

Sage, prophet, bard, psychenaut, Neo-Shaman, botanist/ethnobotanist, libertine, mycologist, herbalist, philosopher, word-smith, once resident at Eselen; computer/software-programmer/designer/writer; Irishman; fond of beards, books & bongs; intellectual, art-historian, comic, conservationist & conversationalist! The founder & curator of Botanical-Dimensions - rare & psychedelic plants Gardens in Hawaii; lover of butterflies & the rain-forest; self-confessed 'book-hermit'; a champion of Feminism & Equality: the real thing with authentic roots representing a noble struggle - Not this psy-op-flavoured, rhetoric-ridden, lynch-mob-inspired, spiteful, vengeful, prideful, hateful, dangerously-demented, ridiculous if not preposterous, vacuous clap-trap-nazi-crap that poses as pious these days, with the state's shadowy hand up it's puppet-hole... Ahem; a lover of beauty, freedom, spirit & peace; a poet, author, mystic?, an insightful, inspiring & brave-soul, not fond of horse-shit nor it's revellers; a very widely read, highly-intelligent & captivating lecturer & orator; adventurer: of more 'Planes' than just this Mundane/Terra Firma one; the incarnate voice of nature & the Gaian-Mind; he said what we all felt but couldn't quite find the words to put it so elegantly & yet so powerfully & full of wisdom & mirth. He left us far, far too soon, but he left us a good-map & bread-crumbs, 2 or 3 books (lol), the 'Trialogues,' a ton of good quotes, & nuggets of gold - for those who would mine them. Sure I've missed many, but it's a good start. Thank you if you read this far! And Thank You, Terence; and my respects to your brother, Dennis McKenna; and all the fans & dreamers & lovers!

[@nycfoodie125]

Why is everything so blocky lol trippin so hard rn

[@andrearenee7845]

I absolutely love being alone... 8 years of bliss and counting. Whenever I want a reminder of what I am missing, I'll go in public, and totally enjoy the company, but I still long for the late eve return home to peace. So satisfied.

[@SarahRaymond-fh4wx]

I’ll refer you to this dude online where I bought few grams of N-N Dmt Lsd mushrooms shrooms adderrall and other psychedelic products and they ship descreetly to any location

[@SarahRaymond-fh4wx]

Morelife_tripstore📝🖍️🖍️🖍️

[@SarahRaymond-fh4wx]

👉👉*He’s on telegram channel as

[@joejones9520]

no one likes being alone, we just think we do because of our bad experiences with people (all i have to do is remember the last few yrs with my ex-wife and I sigh with relief that Im alone) but it's not supposed to be this way, we're not supposed to want or choose to be alone.

[@PP-pi7li]

Exactly the same for me. And the idea of tripping with over people present seems to me to be a really strange one.

[@jackijohnson8528]

Going on a solo trip today, I’m so glad I stumbled upon this video. So much truth spoke.

[@timothyhart5655]

His words will stand the test of time. Thank you Terrence.

[@OnePost909]

What I like most about this thread is the number of thumbs-up for the original message to the number for the cramped little response.

[@XnecromungerX]

When I was a young man, I would listen to a few philosophical types and always thought Terrence was way too far off with no real knowledge. But the older I get, the more I can relate to and make practical everyday sense of what he says.

[@thirdworldassassin]

all these short clips of long talks could easily take things outta context and alot of people dont understand terence mckenna because they havent listened to the entirety of the talk

[@ladymercy5275]

"A lot" of people choose not to understand Terrence McKenna, because the notion that they could have bettered themselves if they had eaten a kind of mushroom is repulsive to their sensibilities, and I kind of see their point... except that compared to college tuition, anyone can afford a psychedelic trip in their life, for no other reason than to gain some new perspective, which is exactly why these elitist pricks can't ever admit to the possibility that there's a faster, and cheaper way to gain knowledge than sitting in a class to obediently repeat spoken information, as that would invalidate their sense of safety in society. The secret they didn't learn is that it's got nothing to do with the drugs, and everything to do with the courage to step into a frame of mind in which you are very uncertain of what is true or not, and it just so happens that mind-altering substances will bring you to that boundary between reality and illusion paradoxically with quite a regular amount certainty. See, they can't do stuff like mushrooms, because it's scary, so they can't allow themselves to believe that people who do dive into the deep-end might know something of value that they will never know. Ironically, it's that belief that instantiates itself, and the ingesting of mushrooms just happens to be one kind of a human-centric dynamic by which that drama can perpetually recreate itself. So it's not really about the method of acquiring perspective; it's about learning to let your mind take you to places that you can only go to alone, in _any_ way you choose to do that. Decades later, they're still not ready to leave the safety of the classroom mentality. That's where their minds came from, and it's where their minds remain.

[@thirdworldassassin]

@@ladymercy5275 many people believe terence is lying about seeing the ghosts in the trips , they also dont believe he spoke with the mushroom spirit , of which both are 100% accurate

[@terencedavid3146]

"Culture is not your friend".👊🏼 Terence McKenna. "Culture is your cage". Terence David. Come outta your cage And onto the stage. It's time to start Playing your part. Dave Gahan. Depeche Mode. Well there u have it.✌🏼☝🏼❤

[@apollion888]

20 years later and I still miss him

[@devilsadvocate1338]

Ate a 200 gram cubensis from the field. Seen the eye of the tiger. A bearded face formed from the clouds. A Hindu goddess. It was raining on one side of the yard and sunny on the other. The ground was making tidal waves.

[@1voovvoov1]

Such a brilliant drawing.

[@stuntscooterforlive]

I come back to this video before every major psychedelic adventure. :)

[@mimszanadunstedt441]

Go it alone means you want the legalization to be more than just for medicinal therapy settings.

[@thehumblebodybuilder624]

Exactly.

[@tTheParakeet]

I take some real long breaks from Terence, cause like, sometimes listening to things he says *feels* like a psycadellic experience.

[@gwimyeon]

Birds of a feather are flocking outside Like whippets they dance in a curly-queue dance Of pulses and ringing and campfire chants Of ritual drumming although at first glance You thought you could run but you won't take a chance It's not an experience if they can't bring someone along They hang on emotions they bottle inside They peck at the ground And strut out of stride

[@anon6565]

This comment section is so cringe

[@Aum_shantishantishanti111]

Surrender .....how do they keep the lid on this stuff .most of his teachings parallel with great teachers wisdom. He knows something. Did . Where did he go .

[@halfknots]

He's in the place that's everywhere and nowhere. I've been with him and I've been him, and you can too.

[@RebelSyntax]

You can have a psycadelic experience without exogenous drugs. Your body is a literal drug factory. One way you can tap in to your body's endogenous chemical processes is to eat healthy foods and exercise hard. You can "trip" and have spiritual experiences in a maintainable way that preserves your natural homeostasis with the side effect of longevity and a fit body and mind. Just something to think about :)

[@drakula420_]

I love this guy. thanks for putting in all the hard work for the rest of us,.

[@chrischris9157]

The Universe, God, Mother Gaia is always with you. There is no going it alone

[@kenike007]

I lived on the Big Island of Hawaii and on rare occasion I would see Terrance...if so only knew what A true treasure he was.

[@screamindemon6x]

I wish he could have been on Hotboxing with Mike Tyson AND Eben Britton. Mike really needs to get Eben back!

[@BlazRa]

He's definitely right about our society we're so scared of spiritual if you have any Visions or hear anything from the gods we want to label you something and lock you away

[@josephwanjiku6853]

Because THEY don't want the truth to be known, that's why these plants are so called ill egal

[@jackd3554]

I really needed to hear this, I just had the most intense trip of my life, on just 1 tab, I've really understood what it means to be alone now, I don't know, I'm still processing it, I'm just leaving this comment to express my gratefulness to this man, I'll use what I've learnt to become a better person.

[@Jake-sk5wm]

Jack D felt the same first time, lots of lessons to learn

[@Tdtsnowflake]

Jack D what did you see?

[@marcomateocoronado5615]

@@Tdtsnowflake himself

[@Tdtsnowflake]

Marco mateo Coronado yeah you r so right..but I wanna see how he expresses this

[@johnscott7195]

I think I'll read some Jack Kerouac and watch some Dick Van Dyke..

[@py_a_thon]

That actually sounds fun lol.

[@angelosavala8796]

The truth once you hit DMT and peak hard.. that’s probably all you need for a good long while 🫶🏽

[@user-or4ut2qi3q]

Terrence McKenna is a real jerk, he convinced me to take myself out of the matrix and now I can't get back in

[@wisdom-for-life]

Haha. Good one!

[@Kostly]

Normalize Universal Grammar...Lets make all languages come to an agreement and agree on grammar. Linguistics are fundamental to every biological system. We're only beginning to understand what consciousness is and what it means. Communication is the most important aspect of humanity. But, what about between earth and humanity?

[@adamgorelick3714]

I've never quite made up my mind about the ontology of Terrence McKenna - some of it seems rather silly and some of it truly paradigm shifting. But there's no question of his intelligence, intellect, or deep passion for exploration of consciousness. But when he speaks of humans remaining in a larval state, never even knowing that higher stages of consciousness are possible, this resonates with me in a deep and unsettling way. Because atavistically, if not experientially, I know he's right.

[@wisdom-for-life]

I'm right there with you Adam. That's exactly how I feel too.

[@wisdom-for-life]

Bro, quit spamming

[@vanillagorilla1725]

Took 5 grams and at one point I was on the floor holding on to the carpet for dear life because I would have fell off the edge of the universe otherwise . it was an intense experience

[@himher164]

Ive been there and was pushed off the edge.

[@zekielrodriguez5229]

When Terrence says to surrender to the experience, he means to jump off the edge of the universe. Because if you did, that would be the moment you have the near death experience, and that would be the moment you have a profound realization about life, but since you didn’t you’re now living in fear about that state

[@himher164]

@@zekielrodriguez5229 have you been there?

[@zekielrodriguez5229]

Him Her nah man. One day. I think you’re very brave for putting yourself through that experience. Even OP too for taking that many shrooms

[@vanillagorilla1725]

@@zekielrodriguez5229 well I am 6'5 and 400 pounds didn't think it was going to sledgehammer my mind into hyperspace like that.but I would actually encourage everyone to take that much if your doin it for A theraputic reason because after you go through that intense of a trip it resets your mind and you have clarity but you can't get it from microdosing you have to break through the veil and see the other side.my anxiety and depression went from 100 to 0 after it .it really is medicine!

[@nmendez14]

This is our true nature...OUR BIRTHRIGHT!!!💙💚...this man is truly amazing 💙

[@dreamspore2325]

If I ever meet a dmt elf and it speaks to me, I hope it has McKennas voice.

[@wisdom-for-life]

You nailed it! This is exactly how I would imagine a Dmt elf sounds like.

[@johnytsunami7983]

This is love manifesting trough a man

[@Infinity-gq5um]

I feel like I am being cracked open every day with endless information jamming into my head not knowing where each piece fits and the more I jam, the more it seems to form...

[@emmanueljmondesire]

Mr. McKenna, he is just so fluent with his word choice! Love to hear it man.

[@Darthstick]

Does anyone know the name of the artwork in the background?

[@Herp234]

"Go it alone"

[@OfficialFawn]

Terence McKenna was born on 11/16/46. Alan Watts Died on 11/16/73 🤯 isn’t that crazy

[@mikuspalmis]

I've never even done psychedelics yet I can perceive that this man is a genius.

[@zyftis6927]

The more you listen to him the more you realize he truly was a genius. After doing psychedelics the things he says make even more sense somehow.

[@1856chi]

Did you do it yet 👀?

[@mikuspalmis]

@@1856chi Nope. Still not yet. 😄 Maybe I'll check back here in the future if I do. Thanks for asking! ☺️ 🙏🏼🤙🏼

[@PhoenixProdLLC]

"... Let it show what it wants to show...". That's religious language. Mushrooms do not have the capacity to "want" to do ANYTHING. 🙄

[@wisdom-for-life]

You have a valid point IMO

[@johnnyblaime]

Beautiful 👍I agree the apple 🍎 was a mushroom 🍄..

[@Bob-qq4is]

You can tell Terrance never did any extensive silent retreats and wasn’t an experienced meditator

[@DAVYDEE999]

I’ve learned soo much from him, so much that when I encountered my first “bad trip” I was able to let go and let it take over and go through the roller coaster

[@Rosesraspberries72]

I tried DMT for the very first time a few months ago. I was out in a boat on the ocean at night time in pitch black, and the man I was with introduced me to DMT….. WOW what a trip. I don’t know if I enjoyed it or not, it was just so intense and It’s like my higher self commanded me to breath. Probably didn’t help that I was on a rocking boat. As this was all happening I was trying to release the fear that gripped me in a vice around my chest, but I so just wanted to enjoy the light show that was getting put on for me. As it started to wear off, I was so thankful to come out of it. Not sure I’ll ever try it again, but if I ever do, I’ll make sure I’m on solid ground 😂

[@mattroom4264]

Spot on Davyd Alejandro.There is no fighting what is being shown and told to you in a unspoken language regardless of how frightening it is..My first DMT breakthrough my ego fought in the beginning until I was told there is nothing but love enjoy the experience how terrifying it may seem it is shown to you for a reason and you will survive.. IAM a changed man from breakthroughs..GOD IS GREAT🙏

[@carolsaylor6151]

@@mattroom4264im a Christian and believe i should only surrender to Christ. Shouldn't Believers be ae to get these messages and awakenings from the Holy Spirit? If God wanted us to feel these things or go thru ego death, wouldn't He provide the way? He told us to lean not on our own understanding but in Him alone.

[@mattroom4264]

@@carolsaylor6151 Carol Saylor each to their own higher power yours is Christ mine is God/mother nature..God does lets us experience this in death.if it wasn't meant to be injested our bodies which God created wouldn't produce DMT in all living creatures.. a Higher Power of each individuals understanding is exactly that,its personal and sacred belief..

[@mattroom4264]

@@carolsaylor6151 many religions but only the one GOD 🙏🙏🙏

[@MMAPicks]

There’s no going back😢

[@machineandshaman]

Terence McKenna saved my life.

[@billzepp69]

Awww I see. The thing is I have been scared after meditating. But when my vision happened it wasn’t as bad as it seemed.

[@gaelicorder116]

Listen at 1.25 speed, makes it much easier to take in what he's saying for some reason.

[@shaundaross123]

whew...thanks. I can understand better now.

[@grubgrub9468]

Thank you!

[@samsepoil2111]

@Realrotin nah, been listening to Terrance for years and years. This is how he speaks.

[@BrandonLeudke]

​@Realrotin Since the slowed down audio effectively increases the length of the entire video, perhaps it also increases the revenues coming from view playback, which would justify the playback speed meddling from a financial perspective. For me, 1.25x speed is better, and even 1.5x is quite listenable.

[@chickenjoeclark]

That's amazing

[@aphex2]

Knowing a culture isn’t always a clear relation to a tool, let alone a spoon or fork. So why destroy an outer world allowance? Food beliefs aren’t always internal in the same notion. 10:22

[@spongebob03]

I loved my handful of experiences on shrooms. It’s been years, but I would love another! Just don’t know how to get them.

[@xenakis-1589]

Buy spores and learn to cultivate them at home. Lots of accessible youtube tutorials (pf tek, uncle bens tek, etc.) It's a bit intimidating but definitely something anybody can do.

[@spongebob03]

@@xenakis-1589 I can buy spores online or in a store?

[@xenakis-1589]

@@spongebob03 They're usually sold online in syringes. Just search [name of the mushroom] spores.

[@spongebob03]

@@xenakis-1589 Ok. Thanks for the info!

[@inthemomenttomoment]

Addiction to speakers is not active 🤨 listening 🤔. Listen to Your Self, now🎶!

[@freyrik]

this guy is Socrates

[@Johnnyutah-tn5oe]

Smoked dmt twice in my life 12 years ago. He's right, it's my favorite drug and I'm still processing it. It makes more sense everyday. Stay curious

[@StadiumHandz]

9:00 hit the nail on the head TM

[@country4lyfe365]

If god is thee alpha and omega, the beginning and end. If god is "all" and made us in his image and likness then we must realize we are all one. I am u. You are me. Individual cells, exsperiencing this one life through millions of different perspectives inside one entity. All simultaneously.

[@TheFeltmeister]

Have you been playing fallout 3? Mr. Revaluation 2.16

[@wherezenith2856]

How did you get that background image, it's freaking awesome!