Psychedelics cannot lead to enlightenment according to the Advaita Vedanta framework, as true awakening is the recognition of one's nature as formless awareness rather than a temporary experience. Enlightenment is not a mind-altered state but the realization of what you already are, which requires clarity rather than chemical substances.
• Enlightenment in Advaita Vedanta means resting in formless awareness and recognizing oneself as Brahman
• Psychedelics create altered states that give the illusion of awakening but remain temporary mind experiences
• True realization is not an experience but the recognition of your ever-present nature that doesn't come and go
• The Vedantic path requires shravanah (listening), manana (reflection), and nididhyasana (abiding as awareness)
• Ego dissolution during psychedelic experiences is not the same as recognizing the non-existence of the ego
• Chasing spiritual highs through substances creates another form of desire that keeps one bound to suffering
• Alternatives like bhakti yoga, scriptural study, and self-inquiry provide more authentic paths to realization
• Your true nature as awareness is already present and accessible without any substance or altered state
Try bhakti yoga instead of psychedelics – it's a much better gateway to spiritual realization without the potential pitfalls.
