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Fire Kasina Meditation Rivals Psychedelic Mystical Experiences

Fire Kasina Meditation Rivals Psychedelic Mystical Experiences

What they found

A pilot study found fire kasina meditation produced mystical experiences comparable to psilocybin and LSD.

A pilot study found fire kasina meditation produced mystical experiences comparable to psilocybin and LSD.

The number

MEQ scores averaging 85%

How solid is it?

Early human

Early human

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

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Fire Kasina advanced meditation can produce profound experiences like those induced by high doses of psychedelics and near-death experiences. A pilot study reveals that participants, through sessions lasting up to 14 hours daily, reported mystical experiences comparable in intensity to psilocybin and LSD, with MEQ scores averaging 85%.

Fire Kasina advanced meditation can produce profound experiences like those induced by high doses of psychedelics and near-death experiences. A pilot study reveals that participants, through sessions lasting up to 14 hours daily, reported mystical experiences comparable in intensity to psilocybin and LSD, with MEQ scores averaging 85%.

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