Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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What is Shin-Ken: Real Sword?
Shin-Ken Translated literally it means “real sword”. In martial arts, the meaning of “fighting with the real sword” is quite straightforward, it means to take the fight as seriously as if you were battling for your life. Even when you are just practicing. How (and why) act seriously when the situation isn’t serious? In Japan nowadays, the expression “doing something…
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LSA — The Legal and Natural Alternative to LSD
This legal substance can be the tip of the psychedelic renaissance. LSA is an organic substance produced naturally in the seed of some species of creeper plants. This substance is capable of inducing mystical and deeply meaningful sensorial journeys similar to the effects of the synthetic psychedelic substance: LSD. The implications of a naturally grown…
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So You Want a Career in Psychedelics…
The Professional path of the modern “Medicine Man” Career in psychedelics – Alexandre Porto Mar 26 · 8 min read Professional Tripper Psychedelic means manifestation of the mind. Oxford Dictionary — PsychedelicOrigin1950s formed irregularly from psyche + Greek dēlos ‘clear, manifest’ + -ic. Any event that results in the broadening of the mind can be classified as a psychedelic experience. The mystical…
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Earthbound Teaches Meditation and Emptiness
The classic game for Super Nintendo teaches us an important lesson about Nirvana and spirituality. 6 min read Hello! Recently I got myself a Raspberry Pi Super Nintendo emulator. Now I can simply download any classic game and play at will. Right now I’m in the middle of playing Earthbound and now I know why…
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Look Inward:
Escaping The Feeling of Doom Alexandre Porto 2 min read Humanity is in a state of existential dread and always has been. Science says that life began 3.5 billion years ago but it’s impossible to say how humanity came about because there are no records or documents, so we don’t really know who started the whole mess.…
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Be Popular Without Losing Yourself
Don’t let conformism kill your writing. At our core, we desire acceptance from others, whether it is in the form of love for another person or groupaffirmation as a way to achieve status within society. Humans also desire to be unique, special individuals. We want to feel that we have value and worth, so we will…
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Lucid Dream: 5 Herbs To Help You Navigate Your Dreams
Explore your subconscious: consciously. Lucid Dream Herbs – Alexandre Porto Dec 28, 2020 ·5 min read Some of the herbs and seeds featured in this list can be safely delivered to your home with our partner Azarius Smartshop: 1. Calea zacatechichi “The Dream Herb” or “Leaf of God” Calea zacatechichi is a Mexican plant used by…
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Salvia Nostalgia: A Familiar Place
Did you ever feel nostalgic during a Salvia Divinorum trip? Hello! Two years ago I had my first experience smoking salvia. After that first time, I tried a few more times and I’m still trying to figure this psychedelic out. I find Salvia fascinating because I believe that it reveals some deep truths about the…
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This is The Most Notable Thing About Humans.
A very short text about love. Most Notable Thing About Humans – Alexandre Porto Dec 23, 2020 · 2 min read Humans have interacted with each other for only a few million years, whereas we have been around in one form or another for billions of years. Humans are just one tiny part of the universe and its history. What…
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Preparing For a (life-changing) Psychedelic Experience
To prepare for a sacred mystical experience is to prepare for life. Preparing for a Life-Changing Psychedelic Experience – Alexandre Porto Feb 4 · 5 min read I have seen many people talk about how to prepare for a psychedelic trip, yet I do not think they know what it is like. For example, one might say ‘you should eat…
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