There is no fundamental difference between the preparation for death and the practice of dying, and spiritual practice leading to enlightenment.

In the kind of world we have today, transformation of humanity might well be our only real hope for survival.

The function of the brain is to reduce all the available information and lock us into a limited experience of the world. LSD frees us from this restriction and opens us to a much larger experience.

Individuals approaching death often experience encounters with their dead relatives, who seem to welcome them to the next world. These deathbed visions are authentic and convincing; they are often followed by a state of euphoria and seem to ease the transition.

I have taken part in ceremonies with North American and Mexican shamans, as well as Brazilian ceremonies.

Freud said that we are born as a tabula rasa. This is a model that simply is too superficial and inadequate.

An important consequence of freeing oneself from the fear of death is a radical opening to spirituality of a universal and non-denominational type.