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What does it mean?
If a divine being can be accessed through drugs, that being lacks true divinity.
In plain terms
God should not be reachable via substances.
What can you take from it?
True spirituality does not depend on chemical aids.

Where it applies

  • meditation practices
  • religious discourse
  • addiction recovery

Putting it to work

  • critique of psychedelic spirituality
  • warning against drug use for enlightenment

Questions to consider

  • Can a true deity be accessed through artificial means?
  • What defines worthiness in a divine being?

Another view

Some spiritual traditions view certain substances as tools for higher consciousness.

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