Quote Originally Posted by Polymirize

Why do you think mushrooms and LSD can grant such "spirtual/divine/profound" experiences?

oh, sorry I forgot to respond to that part.

actually, I totally agree these substances can grant such devine experiences. my recent one and only mushroom trip changed me for the better and was truely remarkable. I simply believe that these provide a spiritual experience in their own, but not the same experience granted by meditation. meditation under such influence is more a means of exploring the effects of the substance-induced experience itself.

EDIT: I see I posted a response to your inquiry the same time your wrote it cocacola, maybe I'm psychic