Quote Originally Posted by Polymirize
Grammar aside, I think if you grew up "stoned" then getting sober would still be seen as a mind-altering experience. I don't know why we need to think there's some objective baseline between people as long as we all agree that the use of a drug pushes us somewhere else. different.
I mean, the thing about being stoned all the time is, well, you kinda just get used to it don't you?

As for enlightenment, I think you might get a taste, but I don't think its going to be acheived in any sort of lasting sense through the use of a drug. Just my thoughts.
I forget who said it, or exactly how it was said, but the general message was that when on a psychedelic and when acheiving enlightenment (or as you said "A taste") one does not become enlightened merely from the expirience. The expirience opens your eyes, grants you the knoledge, the message, whatever, to a new insight, and you, during your time sober, do the rest of the work to acheive the true meaning, or feeling, or perception. I feel that the meager enlightenment gained from my last expirience has already been thouroughly examined and understood to the extent that is needed. Thus my desire for more psychedelic expiriences. Next time I'll do it properly.

Like most drugs, you need to actually endure them to understand the words behind them. Increased mental abilities, changing realms of consciousness, closed eye visuals, breaking down "walls" of thought, it makes sense once you expirience it. The change in my perception of reality was so different after doing it...

I also value the simple awareness as to how my beleif systems work, the core of my personality and my reactions... The more I delve into myself, the more I am able to change, or overcome any issues I have. I have already started conquering my lack of self-confidence.

The mind is a beautiful, but also controllable, thing.