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Ayahuasca is a plant preparation, a potion which contains strong psychoactive substance named dimethyltryptamine or DMT, which is also a hormone allegedly excreted from human's pineal gland Ayahuasca is derived from two plants, one containing the hormone (usually Psychotria viridis), and the other providing enzymes which allow orally ingested DMT to be absorbed in the stomach and attain psychoactive effects in the brain (usually Banisteriopsis caapi). Therefore, this potion allows for unobstructed DMT absorption to happen and its effects to emerge. Those effects are exceptional and often identical to those of the pineal DMT. Namely, according to research done by Dr. Rick Strassman , human brain tends to excrete DMT in specific occasions such as birth, spiritual experience, state of shock or death. Usually a week before their own death, people start seeing their deceased relatives or friends appearing in the room, watching them or delivering messages. Dying person will then ask their living family members if they "see dead people" too, but they will think that the dying person is either delirious or hallucinating. Well, this may not be hallucination. Instead, it could be the emerging of expanded consciousness due to the influence of DMT produced by the pineal gland. It allows people to prepare themselves for transition to the new level of existence, enabling them to perceive other aspects of reality that have been censored by the brain during their lifetime. In death the Soul abandons the body and leaves the material world to return to its source, to the world we usually call "spiritual". Such level of existence is free of perceptual limitations and provides us with such a degree of freedom we are able to accept. With death of the physical body, brain and senses, the barrier between two worlds is wiped out and one can now truly perceive the Creation in its wholeness, instead of only 0,005 percent which was allowed by the brain until then. It seems that ayahuasca enables the same kind of experience for the living - when taken during carefully organized ritual, it can open our perception and take us into worlds very different then this one. AYAHUASCA AS A MEDICINE Although some people think of ayahuasca as a "hallucinogenic drug", this is simply not true. First of all, ayahuasca does not cause addiction. Moreover - many drug, alcohol or nicotine addicts visit ayahuasca ceremonies for its healing benefits. Shamans drink ayahuasca their whole life, thousands of times, and still reach old age, being healthy and surrounded by their big and harmonious families. Children can drink ayahuasca as well, only in smaller doses then adults. During our ceremony there were children of two, six and nine years of age. If ayahuasca is healthy even for children, then it is obviously not an unnatural or poisonous substance for the body. As a hormone naturally produced by the human brain, DMT is structurally a medicine for the body, mind and soul. This is why the peoples of South America consider ayahuasca a holy substance that sometimes allows even for the most difficult illnesses to be healed. For the members of Santo Daime religion (a more liberate variant of Christianity), who consume it during their mass, it presents no less then "the second coming of Christ". Therefore, it is not just some hallucinogenic brew made by cooking two Amazon plants - drinking ayahuasca presents the possibility of having profound spiritual experience. It enables communication with a whole specter of spiritual beings that regularly accompany the ceremony. It can also reveal hidden truths and facilitate insights into invisible realms, whether these are mystical levels of existence or psycho-spiritual causes of person's problems. The immediate effects of ayahuasca also prove its medical (instead of hallucinogenic) properties. Namely, it cannot be used in the manner in which the recreational drugs are taken, consuming other toxins along the way (alcohol or pot), or going out to a club. Given that it has strong purification properties, ayahuasca requires special conditions for its consumption. These are necessary because of the cleansing processes that occur after the ingestion, and also because of the intimate inner experiences people have, which require peace, silence, protected space and support - usually from shaman and his/her assistants. Shortly after drinking the brew the cleansing of the body begins, usually in form of vomiting and diarrhea which can last for hours. Physical purification caused by ayahuasca is one of the strongest known so far. It enables the body to regenerate itself by discarding accumulated waste, but also to go through a process known as "resetting the cellular memory", where old emotions and belief systems imprinted in the cells are being dissolved and replaced with new and healthy ones. Therefore, it is not uncommon to experience a spontaneous healing of some chronic disease or gain valuable insights or directions (through communication with spiritual beings) on the ways of healing and maintaining our health. Such healing process may sometimes even be directed or accompanied by the presence of spiritual entities or performed by "spiritual surgeons" working on some specific organ. AYAHUASCA AND SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE In favor of ayahuasca not being a "hallucinogenic drug" goes the fact that "hallucinations", or better - visions - are not it's only and most important effect. Spiritual experiences are the most important effect, especially because most people do not have many opportunities to have those experiences due to a modern lifestyle. Given that I have attended my first ayahuasca ceremony after twenty years of continuous spiritual work, I can say that it has confirmed and deepened some of my most profound spiritual experiences. Although I have expected strong visions, they emerged only at the last, third ceremony. But in comparison with true spiritual experiences, visions were more of an interesting perceptual extension and had no depth of a direct experience. Persons without such direct spiritual experience usually find visions as something valuable and this is why they attend ayahuasca ceremonies. But, eastern mystics have always thought of visions as secondary to true spiritual experience and even called them "the devils cave" because of their tendency to drag unaware persons from the real thing, which is enlightenment. In my opinion the greatest value of ayahuasca is the possibility of reaching enlightenment, having mystical experience or the direct experience of the Truth. Authenticity of that kind of ayahuasca experiences are validated by my own previous achievements on Enlightenment Intensive , the system of meditation that I have personally practiced and conducted for others through the past twenty years. Besides me, in Croatian team participating ayahuasca ceremonies there was another master/conductor of Intensive herself, and two practitioners with more than 10 years of experience. Their conclusion was the same - ayahuasca enables enlightenment and that is it's most significant and profound aspect. What are the benefits and scope of spiritual experiences attained by drinking ayahuasca? According to my own impression, they are limitless. Basically, there are three main aspects, or levels, of spiritual experience. The first one includes the Soul or true Self; the second one goes into the realms of Emptiness and the third one goes into the true nature of God. Some people experience the returning to the authentic nature of their true Self, the "I Am" state, which is usually followed by the sense of love and simplicity and of true identity. "I am" or "I am who I am" experience is an inevitable basis for spiritual development because one has to know who and what he or she is. It contributes to our openness towards life and connects us to other people and the world around us. And, we can also go beyond Soul and experience different varieties of Spirit. The first level we usually reach is the absolute Emptiness or Void, where the bearer of the experience (the "I" or "me") is no longer existent. What is left is the all-encompassing Void. Ayahuasca can lead practitioners into such a state if they are ready for it. This level enables spiritual aspirants de-identification from any form they have ever existed in or identified with, and from every role they have ever played. And finally, the most profound spiritual level we can reach is the one where we experience ourselves as the Creators or God. Such unity with God, where there is no difference between God as an object of perception and the being which perceives it (the subject of perception), presents the most subtle and most "heretic" aspect of spiritual experience. Not to be mistaken, this is not rampaging ego gone loose; this is about the most hidden truth about human beings. We are God - that is our final identity. The consequences of enlightenment experiences can be numerous. One of the most important is the already mentioned possibility of re-connecting to the world around ourselves. Matter is not dead, and diverse life forms which surround us are vitally not separated from us. We can communicate with these seemingly inanimate forms as well. The same goes for the plant world which seems to really want this special kind of communication. Their significant role in biosphere is often neglected and ayahuasca can re-connect us with the so called "plant consciousness". When seen through the eyes of ayahuasca, plants are often experienced as conscious beings who strive for communication with humans. They want to become our allies, helpers or teachers, sometimes bringing very delicate messages. Besides being our food, plants can heal us; they are the bearers of true planetary wisdom and can be seen as advisers to other beings. With broader perception on ayahuasca it is relatively easy to communicate with plants telepathically, through inner dialogue, receiving their delicate and lovely nature which then enables us reconnection to our own Soul and its delicate nature. VISIONS Although I do not consider visions as the most important part of the ayahuasca experience, and many other people think the same, visions nonetheless present the significant aspect of the experience because they enable one to perceive other worlds and dimensions One of the most interesting and important kind of visions for us as living beings are those of the afterlife spheres and states. Indigenous peoples of the Amazon have named ayahuasca "the wine of the dead" because it can connect us with afterlife dimensions and deepen our relationship with the overall Existence. Since the death experience is one of the most significant ones in human existence, it is useful to know something about it. Dalai Lama considers preparing for death so important that he once said that if he was free from his worldly and religious obligations, he would dedicate all of his time to one specific goal - preparing for death. Therefore, one could take this as an advice - being conscious about afterlife states and spheres does not mean being morbid - it brings about increased harmony and quality to our daily lives. During ayahuasca ceremonies which I attended, many participants, including myself, made contacts with their deceased family members. This had many positive effects - some have had their relationships cleared and some have received special messages or even gained information on family secrets that have been buried along with the deceased. This information would have been difficult to obtain if it weren't for the help of ayahuasca. The revealed secrets and other forms of knowledge have later on enabled those people great relief after many years of suffering. And, the afterlife experience can go even further, into visions of dimensions inhabited by the souls of people who left their physical body. According to teachings of Zen masters, it is good to "die before you die", to let go of ego limitations while you are still alive. This can make us accept death as a natural process, but also to know exactly where we are going to go once we die. These experiences lift the veil of mystery that shrouds death and the process of dying as such. Also, they can expand the limits of perception by freeing it from imprisonment to mere physical existence towards a wider scope which includes our true Self as something that exists independently from the body. As somebody once said - man is not a physical being having a spiritual experience; man is primarily a spiritual being having its human experience. Visions of afterlife, or so called "higher spheres of existence", often include contacts with liberated spiritual beings that are no longer subjected to reincarnation cycle on this planet. These beings need not be just projections of archetypal images - there are ascended souls that help humanity, and making contact with them is often a part of ayahuasca ceremony. If we want them to, such beings are ready to illuminate, heal or advise us. These spiritual teachers and masters are usually met in accordance with our own affinity, but also according to their own will. We are sometimes unaware of our Soul's true needs, but the masters are more than aware of them, so they present themselves to us if necessary, even if we do not consciously want this contact. So, even sworn atheists may have visions of some religious saint or pass through spiritual initiation given by a Christ-like being or the "Mother of God". Ayahuasca can also enable finding our own spiritual guide, teacher or even the "spiritual current" our Soul has devoted itself to. Since with each incarnation we choose our own specific field of personal realization, our spirit guide connects us with our specific spiritual current in reference to the spiritual quality we have chosen to manifest. UFO visions and contacts Ayahuasca visions can often be accompanied by contacts with alien beings and worlds. Such contacts usually take form of counseling where alien beings appear in their spacecrafts and send messages that relate to the person herself or the humanity as a whole. The reason why alien phenomena often accompany ayahuasca ceremonies is probably in us being closed for such contact in our everyday lives and in usual state of consciousness. Since ayahuasca clears the limits of perception, it is not unusual that it opens people up to such type of communication. Why shouldn't it - as humans are not the only beings inhabiting this planet, they certainly are not the only conscious beings in the universe. Although aliens visit Earth for many thousands of years, it seems as though there is not enough open, accessible or intelligent collocutors on this planet for them to communicate with. So, it is usually not them not wanting to make contact with us; on the contrary - Earthlings are those who either do not want it or their consciousness is not adequately fit for such interaction. But today, when even the Vatican admits the existence of our "space brothers", this kind of communication doesn't have to be a miracle anymore - I am sure that we will soon be witnessing an open cooperation with our cosmic visitors. However, there seems to be even more direct connection between aliens and the DMT itself. If we take into account the experiences of South African shaman Credo Mutwa , then it seems that the pineal gland of some alien beings constantly secrets large doses of this hormone. Their skin seems to be full of it, and therefore their whole body as well - so, it turns out that the "cosmic consciousness" enabled by ingestion of ayahuasca comes under a natural state for these beings. Since telepathic communication is one of the basic perception means of cosmic beings, they are able to instantly recognize and make contact to other beings of the same or similar degree of consciousness. On the other hand, the human brain censors the recognition of our multidimensionality. So, ayahuasca can once again be used as a mediator for activating dormant brain abilities, making it possible for us to recognize ourselves not only as mere parts of human economic machinery, but as cosmic travelers whose destiny is much wider, as free beings created to explore life and realize their own creative potentials. Visions of other planets, parallel worlds and higher dimensions As planet Earth is not the only sphere of existence, it is also not as we usually imagine it to be. Beyond the borders of brain censorship there are limitless perceptual possibilities. So, here ayahuasca can have an effect similar to the well known red pill from The Matrix trilogy. It can awaken us from the state of dreaming and open our eyes to forms of existence not visible to the strictly programmed mind. As William Blake said, when we clear the doors of perception, the world appears the way it is - limitless. I have mentioned earlier how modern science has discovered that human senses and perceptive abilities are limited to only 0,005 % of all that exists in Universe. Well, it does not have to be that way, since human beings do not even use all of their existing abilities. Science has proved that we use barely five percent of our brain capacities and capabilities. Although the brain isn't the only perceptive organ that humans have (there are many energetic centers), still it is not completely used - moreover, it is almost entirely shut off. When a system functions with barely 5% of its capacity, then it is either hibernated or defected. DMT activates dormant cerebral functions and facilitates access to a "separated reality", as Castaneda called it. The perception of this reality depends on the individual, but what we most often perceive are the so called "astral spheres", spiritual beings and sometimes parallel or distant universes, higher "densities", abstract textures, ambiences and landscapes. Thereby, as well as different meditation methods, ayahuasca also enables perception of the abstract world. It is useful to know such worlds, for they are not merely visual impressions; they are powerful sources of energy, consciousness and knowledge. Many people never quite understand what the abstract presents, or what it could present if perceived in an appropriate way. Abstraction is not just mere nonsense - it is a mediator between human mind and the un-manifested cosmos which is bursting with hidden sources of information, knowledge, consciousness or abilities. If you ever wondered where human talents, geniality, inventions and other creative capabilities come from, the answer might be - from the abstract spheres, from the Spirit as such. As well as any other quality method of spiritual development, ayahuasca opens the doors of perception to a ready and apt student, and initiates him into the abilities of perceiving and practical implementation of abstract spheres. If we remember what Castaneda's Don Juan said about "infinity", the correlation is obvious - something as abstract as "infinity" actually has enormous practical value Although conscious activation of Spirit has until recently been reserved exclusively for the adepts of spiritual schools or talented individuals, modern spiritual techniques and the ayahuasca experience bring such possibilities to a wider circle of spiritual practitioners. [1] Dr. Rick Strassman, M.D.- DMT: The Spirit Molecule: A Doctor's Revolutionary Research into the Biology of Near-Death and Mystical Experiences, Rochester, Vt.: Park Street, 2001. [2] Interesting descriptions of ayahuasca visions can be found in a new book- INNER PATHS TO OUTER SPACE - Journeys to Alien Worlds through Psychedelics and Other Spiritual Technologies, (Park Street Press 2008.), written by some of today's greatest ayahuasca experts - Dr. Rick Strassman, Dr. Slawek Wojtowicz, Luis Eduardo Luna, Ph.D. and Dr. Ede Frecska. [3] Dr. Slawek Wojtowicz (www.slawico.com), American medical doctor, and visual artist with futuristic orientation; he is also the co-author of the book „Inner Paths to Outer Space". [4] Carlos Castaneda - Tales of Power, Simon & Schuster, New York, 1974.
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AYAHUASCA - BILJNA UČITELJICA - prvi dio Ayahuasca je naziv za posebno pripravljen napitak koji u sebi sadrži snažnu psihoaktivnu supstancu dimetil-triptamin (DMT), hormon koji navodno luči i čovjekova epifiza.(1) Ayahuasca se dobiva od dvije biljke od kojih je jedna izvor navedenog hormona (Psychotria viridis), a druga blokira enzime u čovjekovom želucu koji bi DMT inače automatski razgradili prilikom oralnog unošenja (Banisteriopsis caapi). Stoga ovakav napitak omogućuje neometanu apsorpciju DMT-a i efekte koje takav spoj izaziva. A efekti su izvanredni i često identični onima koje proizvodi DMT nastao u ljudskoj epifizi. Naime, čovjekov mozak luči DMT samo u posebnim trenucima – obično prilikom rođenja, duhovnog iskustva, stanja šoka ili smrti. Otprilike tjedan dana prije vlastite smrti mnogi ljudi počinju viđati svoju odavno umrlu rodbinu ili prijatelje kako se pojavljuju u sobi, promatraju ih ili čak prenose poruke. Umiruća osoba će tada zapitati nekoga od ukućana vide li i oni isto, ali ukućani obično misle da umirući bunca ili halucinira. No, nije riječ o halucinaciji - riječ je o proširenoj percepciji pod utjecajem DMT-a, čime se umiruća osoba priprema za prelazak na novu razinu postojanja. Takva osoba polako počinje percipirati i realnost koju je mozak do tada cenzurirao jer napuštanjem fizičkog tijela ljudska Duša neće više biti stanovnik materijalnog svijeta, već se vraća svome izvoru, u svijet koji obično nazivamo duhovnim. A takva razina postojanja isključuje percepcijska ograničenja i omogućuje onakav stupanj slobode kakav je osoba spremna prihvatiti. Smrću tijela, mozga i čula barijera između dva svijeta biva izbrisana i osoba ima mogućnost percipiranja cjelokupne Kreacije, njenog punog spektra, a ne samo majušnih 0,005 posto koliko dozvoljava ljudski mozak. AYAHUASCA KAO LIJEK Iako se o ayahuasci ponekad govori kao halucinogenoj drogi, ona to jednostavno nije. Prvo i osnovno, ona ne stvara ama baš nikakvu ovisnost. Štoviše, na ovakve ceremonije često dolaze ovisnici o drogama, alkoholu ili nikotinu jer je ayahuasca u stanju iscijeliti nečiju ovisnost. Mnogi šamani uzimaju ayahuascu čitav život, tisućama puta, pa svejedno doživljavaju duboku starost i ostaju zdrave osobe s velikim i skladnim obiteljima. Također, na ceremoniji u Brazilu ayahuascu su uzimala i mala djeca u dobi od dvije, šest i devet godina. Naravno, ne iste količine kao i odrasla osoba, ali dovoljne da izazovu efekt. Ako je ayahuasca zdrava za dijete, onda je očigledno da ona nije za čovjeka neprirodna supstanca ili otrov koji uništava tijelo. Kao hormon koji prirodno proizvodi čovjekov mozak, DMT je prema vlastitoj strukturi lijek za tijelo, psihu i duh. Upravo zato narodi južne Amerike ayahuascu smatraju svetom supstancom koja ponekad omogućuje iscjeljenje i od najtežih bolesti, a za pripadnike brazilske Santo Daime religije (naročito slobodne varijante kršćanstva) koji je konzumiraju za vrijeme mise, ona predstavlja ni manje ni više nego „drugi dolazak Krista“. Stoga ona nije samo „halucinogeni napitak“ spravljen kuhanjem dviju biljaka koje rastu u Amazoni - iskustvo ayahuasce predstavlja i mogućnost komunikacije s čitavim spektrom duhovnih bića koja redovito prate ceremoniju ispijanja ovog napitka. Ayahuasca tako ima i svoj biokemijski, ali i duhovni aspekt jer može uvesti čovjeka u duhovno iskustvo, otkriti potisnutu istinu te omogućiti uvid u skrivenu realnost – bilo da je riječ o uzrocima čovjekovih problema ili mističnim razinama postojanja. U prilog činjenici da je ayahuasca lijek, a ne narkotik, idu i neposredni efekti njenog uzimanja. Naime, ayahuasca nije napitak koji je moguće uzimati onako kao što se uzimaju rekreativne droge – uz konzumaciju ostalih toksina kao što je alkohol te uz izlazak u klub. S obzirom da ima izuzetno snažan purifikacijski efekt, za takvo uzimanje potrebno je kreirati i specijalne uvjete. Prvo zbog čišćenja koje nastupa nedugo nakon uzimanja, a zatim i zbog intimnih unutarnjih iskustava koja zahtijevaju mir, tišinu, zaštićen prostor i podršku drugih osoba, obično šamana i njegovih pomoćnika. Nedugo nakon ispijanja počinje čišćenje tijela koje obično poprima oblik povraćanja i proljeva koji ponekad potraju i satima. Ayahuasca je, naime, jedan od najjačih tjelesnih čistača i sve što iz čovjeka izađe tijekom ceremonije omogućuje tijelu regeneraciju, odnosno efekt poznat kao „resetiranje stanične memorije“. Stoga je čest slučaj da osobe tijekom rituala dožive iscjeljenje od kronične bolesti, odnosno kroz komunikaciju s duhovnim bićima dobiju precizne upute što činiti kako bi se iscijelili i zadržali zdravlje. Ponekad je takvo iscjeljivanje praćeno i prisutnošću „duhovnih kirurga“ koji se pojavljuju i rade na nekom organu. A ponekad dolazi i do trenutnih, spontanih iscjeljenja koja se ostvaruju bez ikakvog procesa. AYAHUASCA I DUHOVNO ISKUSTVO Nadalje, ayahuasca nije „halucinogena droga“ upravo zato što halucinacije ili vizije nisu njen jedini, a niti najbitniji efekt. Duhovna iskustva su najbitniji efekt, pogotovo zbog toga što takva iskustva čovjek nema prilike doživjeti živeći na način koji zahtijeva suvremen životni stil. S obzirom da sam iskustvo ayahuasce stekao nakon dvadeset godina sustavnog duhovnog rada i meditacija usmjerenih prema direktnom duhovnom doživljaju, ayahuasca je potvrdila i produbila neka od mojih najdubljih duhovnih iskustava. Iako sam, kao i mnogi drugi sudionici ceremonije, očekivao snažne vizije, one su se dogodile tek na zadnjoj, trećoj ceremoniji. No, u usporedbi s ostalim iskustvima, vizije su se činile kao zanimljivo proširenje percepcije, ali nisu imale dubinu jednog direktnog doživljaja. Osobe bez direktnih duhovnih iskustava često doživljavaju upravo vizije kao poželjne, odnosno dolaze na ayahuasca ceremonije zbog vizija. Istočnjački mistici takve su vizije oduvijek smatrali sekundarnima u odnosu na istinsko duhovno iskustvo, odnosno čak ih zvali „đavoljom pećinom“ jer imaju tendenciju da neosviještene osobe odvuku od prave stvari, a to je prosvjetljenje. Stoga je, prema mojem mišljenju, upravo mogućnost ostvarenja samospoznaje, mističnog iskustva, odnosno direktnog iskustva Istine najveća vrijednost ayahuasce. Da su takvi doživljaji na ayahuasci autentični potvrđuju moja vlastita prethodna iskustva ostvarena na Intenzivima direktnog iskustva Istine, kroz osobno sudjelovanje te vođenje takvih meditativnih povlačenja tijekom posljednjih dvadeset godina. A pored mene u ekipi iz Hrvatske nalazile su se još tri osobe od kojih je jedna majstor Intenziva, a druge dvije desetgodišnji sudionici Intenziva te su svi potvrdili isto – ayahuasca omogućuje prosvjetljenje i to je njen najbitniji aspekt. Što donose duhovni doživljaji ostvareni na ayahuasci i koji je njihov domet? Prema mojem dojmu domet je neograničen. Neke osobe doživljavaju iskustva svoje izvorne prirode te se vraćaju sebi, svome izvornom Ja. Stanje „Ja Jesam“, odnosno neposredan doživljaj vlastitog Jastva ili Duše vrlo je čest sadržaj takvih iskustava, a prate ih jednostavnost i ljubav kao najčešće posljedice. Naime, iskustvo vlastitog Jastva nezaobilazna je instanca duhovnog razvoja jer čovjek mora znati tko i što on jest. Takva iskustva doprinose neposrednosti življenja i povezuju osobu sa sobom, drugim ljudima i svijetom oko sebe. No, pored iskustva Duše moguće je ići i prema dubljim duhovnim doživljajima, prema iskustvu Praznine. To i jest slijedeća razina duhovnog iskustva - u njoj više nema onoga tko bi bio nosioc iskustva, već postoji samo sveopća Praznina. Ukoliko je praktikant spreman, ayahuasca će ga uvesti i u takvo stanje svijesti. Najdublja faza duhovnog iskustva jest ona u kojoj praktikant sebe doživljava kao Kreatora ili Boga. Jednost s Bogom u kojoj ne postoji razlika između Boga i bića koji ga spoznaje predstavlja najsuptilniji i najheretičniji aspekt duhovnog iskustva. Naravno, ovdje nije riječ o podivljalom egu, već o najskrivenijoj istini o čovjekovom biću. Pored čistog direktnog doživljaja, slijedeći posebno interesantan aspekt iskustava koje donosi ayahuasca upravo je već spomenuta mogućnost dubokog povezivanja sa svijetom oko sebe. Raznorodni oblici na koje u vlastitome postojanju nailazimo nisu suštinski odvojeni jedan od drugih, a niti je materija mrtva. Stoga je i s takvim, naizgled neživim oblicima moguće komunicirati, odnosno ući u svjestan kontakt. Ista je stvar i s biljnim svijetom koji na poseban način želi komunicirati s čovjekom. Ayahuasca snažno povezuje čovjeka s biljkama, vjerojatno zato što se njihov značaj za sveukupnu biosferu često zanemaruje. Biljke se na ayahuasci doživljavaju kao bića koja imaju vlastitu svijest i žele na sve moguće načine komunicirati s čovjekom. One se otkrivaju kao saveznici, pomagači ili učitelji ostalim bićima, s naročito delikatnim porukama. Pored toga što biljka može biti hrana, ona je i lijek, odnosno iscjelitelj i savjetnik te istinski planetarni mudrac s kojim je moguće ući u interakciju i dobiti savjet za bilo koje pitanje, a posebno za stvari vezane uz zdravlje. Uz proširenu percepciju koju omogućuje ayahuasca ovakva iskustva vrlo je lako doživjeti – biljke komuniciraju s čovjekom telepatski, kroz unutarnji dijalog, te prenose ljupkost i delikatnost svoje prirode čovjeku koji je izgubio kontakt s vlastitom Dušom i njenom delikatnom prirodom. VIZIJE Premda ih osobno ne smatram najbitnijima, a prema riječima šamana Warinei Wanare-a koji je vodio brazilsku ceremoniju i mnogi šamani misle isto, vizije ipak predstavljaju značajan aspekt iskustva na ayahuasci jer je preko njih moguće percipirati druge svjetove i dimenzije postojanja.(3) Od svih mogućih vizija onostranih svjetova, za živuću osobu pogotovo su bitne i zanimljive vizije posmrtnih stanja i sfera. Amazonska plemena zovu ayahuascu „vino mrtvih“ jer povezuje s onostranim svijetom i time produbljuje čovjekov odnos sa sveukupnim postojanjem, odnosno sve-životom. Iskustvo smrti svakako je jedno od najbitnijih iskustava koje Duša prolazi u vlastitome postojanju i zato je dobro o njemu ponešto i znati. Koliko je takvo iskustvo bitno jednom Dalaj Lami dovoljno govori njegova izjava da bi se u slučaju da nema državničke i religijske obaveze posvetio isključivo jednome cilju – pripremi za smrt. Stoga bi i ostatak populacije mogao iz ovakve izjave izvući pokoju pouku i shvatiti da svijest o posmrtnim stanjima i sferama ne spada ni u kakvu morbidnost, već izuzetno doprinosi skladnijem i kvalitetnijem življenju. Mnogi sudionici brazilske ceremonije, uključujući i mene, imali su kontakte s umrlim članovima obitelji s kojima bi raščišćavali odnose, primali posebne poruke pa čak i dobivali informacije o obiteljskim tajnama koje su umrli članovi „ponijeli sa sobom u grob“ i koje bi teško saznali da nije bilo pomoći ayahuasce. Mnoge takve informacije zlata vrijede jer ukidaju dotadašnju višegodišnju ili čak cjeloživotnu patnju. Pored kontakata s dušama umrlih, česte su i vizije posmrtnih sfera ili, bolje rečeno, dimenzija postojanja koje obitavaju duše oslobođene fizičkog tijela. Naime, za umiruću osobu puno je bolje da zna kuda ide, odnosno da „umre prije smrti“, kako su to majstori Zena običavali govoriti. Takva iskustva skidaju veo misterije s procesa umiranja i smrti kao takve, odnosno pomiču granice percepcije od vezanosti isključivo za fizičku egzistenciju prema puno široj svijesti o sebi kao Duši koja postoji i neovisno o fizičkom tijelu. Kao što je netko već davno rekao – čovjek nije tjelesno biće koje može imati duhovno iskustvo, već je čovjek primarno spiritualno biće koje trenutno proživljava iskustvo ljudskosti. Takvo iskustvo svakako treba iživjeti autentično i temeljito, ali ne treba zaboraviti ni odakle dolazimo i čemu ćemo se vratiti. Vizije posmrtnih ili viših sfera često uključuju i kontakte s oslobođenim duhovnim bićima koja više ne podliježu zakonu reinkarnacije na ovoj planeti. Riječ je o duhovnim učiteljima i majstorima koji se susreću i prema osobnom afinitetu, ali i prema istinskoj potrebi Duše. Tako će i do tada zakleti ateisti možda imati vizije svetaca pojedinih religija ili doživljavati duhovne inicijacije dobivene od kristolikog bića ili „božanske majke“. Ne mora ovdje biti riječ samo o projekcijama arhetipskih slika – postoje, naime, uzašla bića koja pomažu čovječanstvu te je kontakt s njima vrlo česta pojava na ayahuasca ceremonijama. Takva bića spremna su prosvijetliti osobu koja to želi, ali i mnoge koji to ne žele svjesno. Intervencije duhovnih bića u ljudskim životima stalne su, ali većina ljudi to ne primjećuje. Iskustvo ayahuasce u stanju je osvijestiti i produbiti takva iskustva te omogućiti otkrivanje nečega što običavamo zvati osobnim „duhovnim zaštitnikom“, odnosno osobnom „duhovnom strujom“. Naime, jednako kao što u pojedinoj inkarnaciji svatko od nas bira specifično područje osobne realizacije (jer nemamo vremena istovremeno biti ostvareni na previše različitih polja), tako nas i duhovni zaštitnik povezuje sa specifičnom duhovnom strujom, odnosno spiritualnom kvalitetom koju smo odabrali manifestirati u trenutnoj inkarnaciji. NLO vizije i kontakti Vizije na ayahuasci često mogu biti povezane i s kontaktima s vanzemaljskim bićima i svjetovima. Takvi kontakti najčešće poprimaju oblik savjetovanja – vanzemaljska bića obično se pojavljuju u svojim letjelicama te šalju poruke koje se tiču osobe same ili čovječanstva kao takvog. Razlog tome što je pojava vanzemaljaca izuzetno čest pratioc ayahuasca ceremonija vjerojatno je u čovjekovoj zatvorenosti na takav kontakt kad je riječ o njegovoj svakodnevnoj svijesti. Kako ayahuasca briše percepcijske granice koje stvara ljudski um, tako ona otvara čovjeka i na ovakvu vrstu komunikacije. Zašto ne, jednako kao što čovjek nije jedino biće koje nastanjuje planetu, tako ono nije niti jedino svjesno biće u svemiru. Iako vanzemaljska bića sustavno posjećuju Zemlju već tisućama godina, izgleda da je na ovoj planeti malo otvorenih, pristupačnih ili inteligentnih sugovornika. Nije, dakle, riječ o tome da vanzemaljci ne žele kontakt sa Zemljanima – upravo suprotno, Zemljani su ti koji ga ne žele ili im svijest nije adekvatno podešena za takav oblik interakcije. No, u današnje doba kada čak i Vatikan priznaje postojanje „svemirske braće“, ovakva komunikacija više ne mora predstavljati nikakvo čudo – u najskorije vrijeme bit ćemo svjedoci i otvorene suradnje s kozmičkim posjetiocima. No, postoji i direktna veza vanzemaljaca sa samim DMT-em. Naime, ako uzmemo u obzir iskustva južnoafričkog šamana Credo Mutwa-e,(4) izgleda da njihova epifiza stalno luči povećane doze ovog hormona. Stoga ispada da je „kozmička svijest“ koju omogućuje ayahuasca prirodno stanje za kozmička bića. Kako telepatska komunikacija i percepcija energetskih pojava spada u temeljni fond percepcijskih sredstva kozmičkih bića, tako su ona u stanju trenutno prepoznati i stupiti u kontakt s ostalim bićima istog ili sličnog stupnja svijesti. Svemir je prepun života, no čovjekov mozak sa svojom cenzorskom funkcijom onemogućava prepoznavanje multidimenzionalnog svemira. Ayahuasca se i ovdje pojavljuje kao posrednik koji aktivira uspavane moždane sposobnosti te omogućuje čovjeku da prepozna sebe kao kozmičkog putnika čija sudbina nije samo da bude kotačić u zemaljskoj ekonomskoj mašineriji, već slobodno kozmičko biće stvoreno da istražuje život te ostvaruje svoje kreativne potencijale. Vizije drugih planeta, paralelnih svjetova i viših dimenzija Kako Zemlja nije jedina sfera postojanja, tako ona nije samo takva kakvom je ljudi obično doživljavaju. Van granica moždane cenzure egzistiraju neograničene percepcijske mogućnosti. Ayahuasca ima učinak sličan čuvenoj crvenoj piluli iz „The Matrix“ trilogije te budi iz sna i otvara oči za oblike postojanja koji nisu vidljivi strogo programiranom umu. Prema riječima Williama Blake-a, kada očistimo vrata percepcije svijet se ukazuje onakav kakav jest – beskrajan. Na samom početku članka spomenuo sam da suvremena znanost otkriva kako su percepcijske mogućnosti čovjekovih čula izuzetno ograničene. No, ne mora tako biti jer je činjenica da čovjek uopće ne upotrebljava sve svoje percepcijske sposobnosti – znanost i to potvrđuje smatrajući da čovjek koristi jedva pet posto svoga mozga. Iako mozak nije jedini percepcijski organ koji ljudsko biće posjeduje – tu su i mnogobrojni energetski centri – čak niti on nije potpuno iskorišten, dapače, gotovo da je isključen. Kada neki sustav funkcionira s jedva 5% svoga kapaciteta, tada je on ili na umoru ili je hiberniran, odnosno defektan. DMT aktivira uspavane moždane funkcije i omogućuje nam uvid u do tada „odvojenu stvarnost“. Što će tko od takve stvarnosti percipirati ovisi o svakoj individui, no vrlo često to su astralne sfere, duhovna bića, a nekada i udaljeni krajolici svemira. Ponekad su to paralelni svjetovi ili viši „denziteti“, a ponekad i apstraktne sfere i teksture, ambijenti i krajolici. Tako ayahuasca, kao i direktne meditacijske metode, omogućuje percepciju apstraktnog svijeta. Takve je svjetove dobro poznavati jer oni nisu samo vizualne impresije, već je riječ moćnim izvorima energije, svijesti i znanja. Mnogi ljudi nikada ne shvate što predstavlja apstraktna umjetnost, odnosno što ona može predstavljati ako je se percipira na odgovarajući način. Apstrakcija uopće nije puka besmislica – ona je posrednik između ljudskog uma i nemanifestiranog svemira koji ključa skrivenim izvorima informacija, znanja, svijesti ili sposobnosti. Ukoliko ste se ikada zapitali odakle dolaze ljudski talenti, genijalnost, izumi i ostale kreativne sposobnosti, tada bi odgovor moga glasiti – iz apstraktnih sfera, iz Duha kao takvog. Kao i bilo koje drugo kvalitetno sredstvo duhovnog razvoja, ayahuasca spremnom učeniku otvara percepcijska vrata i inicira ga u sposobnost percipiranja i praktične primjene apstraktnih sfera, odnosno nečega što Castanedin Don Juan naziva „beskonačnošću“. Iako je svjesna aktivacija Duha do nedavno bila rezervirana isključivo za adepte duhovnih škola ili talentirane individue, suvremene duhovne tehnike te iskustvo ayahuasce danas takvu mogućnost donose i širem krugu duhovnih praktikanata. [1] Do sada najkvalitetniji rad o DMT hormonu napisao je dr Rick Strassman - "DMT: The Spirit Molecule: A Doctor's Revolutionary Research into the Biology of Near-Death and Mystical Experiences" . Rochester, Vt.: Park Street, 2001. [2] Pablo Amaringo je šaman i slikar; njegovi radovi prvenstveno se bave vizijama doživljenim na ayahuasci. Više o njegovom radu možete pronaći na www.pabloamaringo.com [3] Posebno zanimljive opise vizija na ayahuasci moguće je pronaći u novoj knjizi pod imenom „INNER PATHS TO OUTER SPACE – Journeys to Alien Worlds through Psychedelics and Other Spiritual Technologies“ (Park Street Press 2008.), koju su zajednički napisali neki od danas najvećih poznavaoca takve tematike – Dr. Rick Strassman, Dr. Slawek Wojtowitz, Luis Eduardo Luna, Ph.D. i Dr. Ede Frecska. [4] Iskustva Credo Mutwa-e opisana su na DVD-u koji je s njime napravio David Icke pod imenom „Reptilian Agenda“, a moguće ga je pronaći na www.credomutwa.com ili gledati na Youtube/Google videos. [5] Dr Slawek Wojtowicz (www.slawcio.com) američki je liječnik i vizualni umjetnik futurističke orijentacije; ko-autor je knjige „Inner Paths to Outer Space...".