Peak-experience and the entheogenic use of cannabis in world religions
Journal of Psychedelic Studies January 15, 2021 Mark S. Ferrara 24 citations
AbstractThis paper demonstrates that cannabis can evoke “peak-experiences”—the name psychologist Abraham Maslow gave to fleeting moments of expanded perception indicative of self-transcendence—when used alongside more traditional religious practices such as meditation, fasting, contemplative prayer, and sacramental ritual. For that reason, religious seekers around the globe have deployed...