Altered States of Consciousness (ASCs)

Source: Encyclopedia of New Age Beliefs "Some people today are purposely altering their consciousness for spiritual quests or other reasons. Altered states of consciousness, especially in a New Age context, consist of unusual conditions of perception achieved by the deliberate cultivation of often abnormal mental states. Nobel scientist Sir John Eccles once said that the …

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The Deception of New Age Meditation

(Reference: Encyclopedia of New Age Beliefs) "New Age meditation is derived from Eastern or occult methods, which seek a radical transformation of the consciousness. This altered state of consciousness leads to an alleged “self-realization” or spiritual “enlightenment,” which has as its final goal of union with ultimate reality and the resulting dissolution of the individual …

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