Nondual Energetic Embodiment Through Entheogens
The Nondual state, transcending the distinction between subject and
object, self and other, is the natural and fundamental state of being
and is the genuine ground of reality as a unified expression of
awareness. To embody the energy of this state in one’s being means
to live with a radically open heart, to love infinitely and without
reservation or qualification, and to be free and clear from the
distortions, illusions, and habitual attachments of the ego, free from
self-created stories and the need for a specific identity. The ego, as
a self-constructed collection of energetic patterns and systems of
identification, is not the genuine nature of being, but a false
construct created by the need for identity and sense of individual
self. Powerful entheogens have the capacity to shatter this persistent
illusion, and help relax an individual into a fully embodied nondual
state of being that is not subject to the illusory confines of the
limited ego. For this workshop, we will investigate and explore how
this process works on an energetic level as made possible by the
conscious and intentional use of powerful entheogens such as
5-MeO-DMT. As an energetic process, this is not about spirituality,
religion, ritual, or a specific practice of meditation and prayer. It
is a direct entry and encounter with one’s limitless and
energetically expanded being. We will discuss how this process works,
how an individual can maximize his or her entheogenic work to move
beyond the ego, and how the energy of being functions in one’s body
and mind to fully relax into one’s natural state, allowing for the
genuine expression of one’s self as a full and conscious embodiment
of the One Universal Consciousness of which we are all a direct
expression.
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Martin W. Ball, Ph.D. is an independent entheogenic researchers whose
work focuses on the nondual nature of being and the role that
entheogens can play in helping to facilitate natural being, authentic
embodiment, and genuine awakening to one’s fundamental nature. He is
the author of over 14 books on the subject (both fiction and
non-fiction) and is currently working on an autobiography, detailing
his own process of relaxing into full nondual awareness and embodiment
as facilitated by his explorations with entheogens. In addition to his
books, he has published numerous articles on the subject, produced
short videos, and spoken at numerous events and conferences including
the Spirit Plant Medicine Conference, Burning Man, the Science and
Nonduality Conference, the Multidisciplinary Association for
Psychedelic Studies, Evolver Spore events, the Mystic Garden Party,
and many others. He is also the host of the Entheogenic Evolution
Podcast and creator of the Entheological Paradigm website, which
provides guidance for working with entheogens in a nondual fashion.
His work can be found online at www.martinball.net,
www.entheological-paradigm.net, and www.fractalimagination.com