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of Perception.
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me&af%'ick) a $ociologick) ne2 ob1e 'n(& o$obn a in&ui&ivn $v) bli2n# a m#& o$&a&e7n
2iv v'&a* ke $vm p1(&el"m a l($k(m. ke $v) 2en a &em- ]#& +e mno*em &2,# ne2 'n(&
$an$kr& nebo c*emii nebo ekonomii- Zn&elek&u(ln# 2ivo& +e &$k( *ra; pro&o ma+#
in&elek&u(lov) &akov $klon $&(& $e &mi a po&om *lup(k% a nakonec. +ak +a$n uka'u+#
poli&ick) a inu$&ri(ln# +in% nkolika po$len#c* $&ole&#. vra2enmi bl('n% a ivokmi
be$&iemi- 6o&la7en) funkce ne'anika+#. 'akrPu+#. *ni$a+#. 'vr*(va+# $e v primi&ivno$&- M
pro'a&#m +e $na',# b& in&elek&u(ln#m #&&em nebo bl('nem nebo be$&i# ne2 *armonickm
o$plm 7lovkem- 6ro&o Ekrom +inc* p1#7inF +e &akov( pop&(vka po v%,,#m v'l(n#-
d&k ke kni*(m a na univer$i&% +e +ako >&k o *o$po%- Li) c*&+# u&opi& $v) po'n(n#. +ak
&2k) +e $pr(vn 2#& v &om*le gro&e$kn#m $ouob)m $v&. c*&+# 'apomenou&. 2e v umn#
2ivo&a +$ou 2alo$&n ne$c*opn#- Nk&e1# $v"+ 2al u&(p+# v alko*olu. ale +e +ic* +e,& v#c. k&e1#
+e+ u&(p+# v kni*(c* a umleck)m ile&an&i$mu. nk&e1# *lea+# $ebe'apomnn# ve $mil$&vu.
&anci. filmec* a po$louc*(n# r(ia. +in# v u7enc* p1en(,k(c* a veck)m kon#7ku- @ni*% a
p1en(,k% +$ou lep,# pro$&1ek% k u&(pn# 2alu ne2li pi&# a $mil$&vo. ne'"$&avu+# bolen# *lav%
a 2(n ' &c* poci&" po$&coi&um &ri$&e5 :)ontrapunkt( $- MNIF-
8u/le% &a% formulu+e o&('ku role in&elek&u(l" a v'l(n# a 'poc*%bPu+e +e+ic* prim(rn#
$pole7en$k v'nam nebo po$l(n#- D#k% $v)mu *lubok)mu filo$ofick)mu a p1#roovn)mu
'('em# $i m"2e ovoli& pominou& $oci(ln# in&erpre&ace v'namu in&elek&u(l$&v# a v'l(n#
p$%c*ologickm v%$v&len#m i 'rela&ivi'ov(n#m-
V'l(n#. 4>&k ke kni*(m5 a v"bec in&elek&u(ln# 2ivo& v%$v&lu+e &e% 8u/le% v roce 1IK8
+ako "$leek 4po'n(n#. +ak &2k) +e $pr(vn 2#& v &om*le gro&e$kn#m $ouob)m $v&5. +ako
n(*ra2kov) ak&ivi&%. >nik p1e 2ivo&em a vra' &ou*% 4'apomenou&. 2e v umn# 2ivo&a +$me
2alo$&n ne$c*opn#5- Zn&elek&u(ln# 2ivo& klae na roveP +inm 'p"$ob"m $ebe'apomnn# v
4alko*olu. $mil$&vu. &anci. filmec* a po$louc*(n# r(ia5-
V in&elek&u(ln#m $ebemr$ka7$&v# +e v,ak +e,& (l a 'poc*%bn# i '(klan# premi$u vc" a
filo$of". '(klan# premi$u roin%. 'e k&er) poc*('el3 46o'nal +$em &ak). 2e *le(n# prav% +e
+en 'vo1ilm vra'em pro obl#benou *1#7ku in&elek&u(l" na*ra'ova& +enouc*mi. a pro&o
nepravivmi ab$&rakcemi $lo2i&o$&i $ku&e7n)*o 2ivo&a5 E&am&)2. $- MJSF-
Hu&or $e ve $vc* &1ice&i 7&%1ec* le&ec* ien&ifiku+e $ *rinou rom(nu a p&( $e3 4Buu m#&
nk% &olik u,evn# $#l%. ab%c* $e v%manil ' lenivc* in&elek&u(ln#c* n(v%k". ab%c*
ve,kerou $vou energii vnoval "le2i&+,#mu a aleko ne$nan+,#mu >kolu 2#& plnm a
celi$&vm 2ivo&emQ5 E&am&)2. $- MJSF-
Z p1e$ v+ime7nou &v"r7# in&eligenci a v%nika+#c# 'pracov(n# r"'nc* filo$ofickc*.
veckc* a e$&e&ickc* ie+# vi#me &e% v +e*o rom(nec* ' vac(&c* a &1ic(&c* le& 'a&#m
+en b%&o$&n pe$imi$mu$ Epole R- :e$&ov) 4li&era&ura e'ilu'e5F-
Cvl(,& $e &o pro+evilo v $a&irick) an&iu&opii Brave >ew ?orl' E1IMK. 7- )onec civili+ace(
1IiSF. k n#2 $e 8u/le% nec*al in$pirova& $vou 'ku,eno$&# $ Mu$$olini*o fa,i$&ickou Z&(li# a
'pr(vami 'e Gov&$k)*o $va'u- 8u/le% n(m 'e p1ekl(( *o1kou vi'i buoucno$&i $e
$lo2i& a rigin $&ruk&urovanou $pole7no$&#. v n#2 +e po$&aven# ka2)*o 7lovka gene&ick% a
p$%c*ologick% pree$&inov(no- N('ev ofici(ln# rog% soma rom(nu +e parafr('# na
$&aroinick) &e/&% O v kni'e v,ak *ra+e pou'e nega&ivn# roli a $lou2# vl(n# moci k
manipulaci emocion(ln#*o 2ivo&a li#-
Rom(n p1e+#mal v mno*)m buoucno$&. av,ak reali&a. k&er( p1i,la $ 8i&lerem a G&alinem.
b%la aleko *or,#- V kni'e Brave >ew ?orl' Aevisite' E1IJ8F $e k &)ma&u 'novu vrac# a
konfron&u+e $v) vla$&n# p1ec*o'# p1e$&av% o buoucno$&i $ re(lnmi $pole7en$kmi
probl)m% a 'novu mluv# o ie+i o$vobo'en# li# o 'neu2#v(n# vl(n# moc#- 6#,e3 4Dik&a&ura
buoucno$&i v m) p1e$&avivo$&i b%la mno*em m)n bru&(ln# ne2li buouc# ik&a&ura
vborn pop$an( <r!ellem-5
Dogma&ick) n(bo2en$&v# 8u/le% 'avr*l u2 v ml(#. agno$&ici$mu$ pak v $ob po$#lil po +i2
'm#nn) n(v,&v Znie v roce 1IKJ- V en#ku ' ce$&% na'van)m Jestin$ Pilate :@. Pil&tBv
.ert1 1IM1F p#,e3
4L)kem +e +ein v&,# ma&eriali$mu$ a nikoliv. +ak *l($a+# fale,n# proroci Vc*ou. v#ce
[uc*ovo$&i\ v#ce '(+mu na &om&o $v&. nikoliv na onom- <nen $v& O $v& me&af%$ik% a
n(bo2en$&v# O nem"2e b&i nik% &ak 'a+#mav +ako &en&o $v&. a &o 'e '+evn)*o "vou-
<nen $v& +e vm%$l li$k) fan&a$ie a $#l# ome'eno$& $v)*o &v"rce-5 V roce 1IMi $e 8u/le%
' pacifi$&ickc* "vo" a v'*leem ke $v)mu ,pa&n)mu 'rav# p1e$&*oval o +i2n#
@alifornie a 'a7al pracova& +ako $c)n(ri$&a pro 8oll%!oo-
1= &) ob $e raik(ln 'mnil i +e*o v'&a* k uc*ovnu- 0e*o p1#&el Yeral 8ear 'e 'alo2il
?rabu$co =ollege. ,kolu 'a$vcenou 'koum(n# m%$&ickc* forem n(bo2en$&v#. a 8u/le% $e
po Zlearorm vlivem 'a7al v#ce 'a+#ma& o m%$&iku. 'vl(,& *inui$&ickou- Ne+1#ve $e $&al
*orlivm v%'nava7em v)an&%. po'+i po'nal. 2e na +e*o o&('k% mu (v( +a$n+,# opovi
bu*i$mu$. 'vl(,& ma*(+(nov bu*i$mu$ ' ?ibe&u-
V$lekem +e*o $&uia r"'nc* n(bo2en$kc* $%$&)m" +e kni*a ?*e Perennial Philosophy
E1IN6F. an&ologie r"'nc* m%$&ickc* a religiX'n#c* &e/&" oplnnc* +e*o komen&(1i.
4v7n( filo$ofie m%$&ick) 'ku,eno$&i. op#ra+#c# $e o be'pro$&1en# 'ku,eno$&5- 8u/le% 'e
v%u2il ne+r"'n+,#c* &e/&" vc*on#c* i '(pan#c* uc*ovn#c* &raic. ab% emon$&roval
'(klan# $*ou +eno&livc* &%p" 'ku,eno$&n#*o $piri&u(ln#*o po'n(n#- 8lavn#mi &)ma&%
kni*% +$ou +eno&a ve,keren$&va. b"*. prava. l($ka. u&rpen#. moli&ba. kon&emplace.
obro7inno$&. milo$& a al,# '(klan# probl)m% li$k) e/i$&ence-
?a&o 'a+#mav( a po'+i i velice $lavn( kn#2ka in$pirovala mno*o li# na +e+ic* vla$&n# ce$&
*le(n# vni&1n#*o ro'vo+e- 8u/le% $(m v,ak '"$&al # na(le v pa$&i vla$&n#*o in&elek&u.
a7koliv v kni'e p#,e3 40e po&vr'enm a neu$&(le i okumen&ovanm fak&em vou &1# &i$#c le&
*i$&orie n(bo2en$&v#. 2e kone7nou reali&u nel'e ro'umem 'cela a p1#mo po'na&- V+imku
&vo1# pou'e &i. k&e1# milu+#. +$ou c*ul uc*em a ma+# 7i$&) $rce- 6ro&o n($ ani nem"2e
uivi&. 2e b2n( &eologie. po$&aven( na 'ku,eno$&ec* obr(cenc* *1#,n#k" E+ako b%l nap1#kla
$v- Hugu$&inF. n($ nen# $c*opna o ni7em p1e$v7i&-5
8u/le% u2 &e% in&elek&u(ln po'nal 7($& prav%. vl v,ak. 2e +i 'a&#m ne'aku$il
be'pro$&1en. 'ku,eno$&n- 61e$&o neb%l $ &o 1#i& $e vla$&n#m n('orem. &o&i2 2e k po'n(n#
kone7n) po$&a&% reali&% +e &1eba $e $&(& 4c*um uc*em5. a +e,& mno*o le& in&elek&u(ln
$&uoval celou 1au r"'nc* me&o a ce$&; 'abval $e m+- *%pnX'ou a r"'nmi
paranorm(ln#mi +ev%. p$%c*ologi# a&-
Gku&e7nm miln#kem v +e*o 2ivo& $e pro&o $&alo a2 $e&k(n# $ p$%c*eelickmi E&+- m%$l
o*alu+#c#miF l(&kami na po7(&ku pae$(&c* le&- Roku 1IJM $i poprv) v'al me$kalin a na
vla$&n# k"2i kone7n 'a2il onen m%$&ick $&av m%$li. v nm2 +$ou o7i,&n% [*r(n% vn#m(n#\
a p1ekro7en uali$mu$ $ub+ek&u a ob+ek&u- ?u&o fa$cinu+#c# 'ku,eno$& poprv) popi$u+e v
e$e+#c* -oors of Perception E1IJNF a Ceaven an' Cell E1IJ6F-
0e v"bec 'a+#mav) $leova& vvo+ 8u/le%*o n('oru na roli p$%c*eelik- 0e,& roce 1IK8
popi$u+e rom(nu )ontrapunkt pob%& +eno*o ' *rin" v lonn$k) &avern &ak&o3 4L)&a+#c#
ve1e $e o&v#ral% a 'av#ral%. o&v#ral% a 'av#ral%- Mu2i 2#'n#c# po bo*u $em ' uc*ovn# pou,&
#len a kancel(1# p1ic*('eli +ako o c*r(mu- C+evovalo $e +im &u &a+emn) bo2$&vo $kr%&) v
la*v#c* a $ouc#c* $ n(pi$% =l%e a Liffe%. ?em2e. Douro a ?ren&- ` br(*man". k&e1# &an7ili a
pili $oma. $e &o bo2$&vo +menovalo Znra; u +og#n". k&e1# +eli konop#. 'a$e giva- Me/i7&#
bo*ov) p1ebvali v pe%o&lu- 6er,&# $ufiov) ob+evili HR(ba v ,#ra'$k) vln. ,amani 'e
Gamo+e$kc* o$&rov" $e na+eli bel% a naplnil +e uc* Num"v5 E$- KNNF- V )onci
/ivili+ace $e roga soma okonce $&(v( n($&ro+em vl(n# moci-
8u/le% b%l ,iroce *i$&orick% a p1#roovn v'lan 7lovk- Vl pro&o poc*opi&eln o
"le2i&) roli. k&erou *ra+# l(&k% ovlivPu+#c# m%$l pro kul&urn oli,n( $pole7en$&v#- Grovn(val
+e ale $ alko*oli$mem. &%pickm pro 4moern# obu5. a '+evn ne&u,il. 2e pro n*o
$amo&n)*o bue po'+i kon&ak& $ me$kalinem. p$%loc%binem a LGD O k&er) pak
$%$&ema&ick% u2#val po obu v#ce ne2 e$e&i le& a2 o $v) $mr&i O'namena& 'cela '($an#
2ivo&n# 'ku,eno$&- Ne&u,il. 2e pr(v p$%c*eelika mu pomo*ou v%1e,i& o&('ku po
legi&imi'aci vla$&n#*o 2ivo&a. k&erou formuloval +i2 v )ontrapunktu.
61ipraven mno*ale&m $&uiem. *le(n#m a _a$&o i velmi bole$&nou e/i$&enci(ln# 'ku,eno$&#
u2il &e% v roce 1IJM me$kalin a v Br&n&ch vn#m&n# popi$u+e. co $e lo (le- d7ink%
me$kalinu +e '+evn okou'len a $&(v( $e na,enm 'a$&(ncem pou2i&# m%$l ro',i1u+#c#c* l(&ek
v uc*ovn#m 'r(n# 7lovka- V e$e+i l'e nal)'& nkolik rovin popi$u- P6e'ev5#m $e na '(kla
vla$&n# 'ku,eno$&i 8u/le% $na2# o ocenn# p$%c*ologick)*o a $piri&u(ln#*o efek&u. k&er pro
7lovka mo*ou rog% p1e$&avova&- Ve ru*) rovin $e pro+evu+e +e*o '(+em o biologii a
p1#ron# v%- 6okou,# $e po$&i*nou& neurobiologickou po$&a&u >7inku me$kalinu a
p$%c*eelik- ?a&o rovina +e ne$ poc*opi&eln ne+v#ce p1ekon(naA nk&er) par&ie +$ou v,ak
o$u in$piru+#c#-
8u/le% $e n(m rovn2 op& p1e$&avu+e +ako $oci(ln# kri&ik a reform(&or- Dom,l# pom#nk%
a $oci(ln# "$lek% 'aveen# p%c*eelik +ako $&anarn#*o $pole7en$k)*o fak&oru3 4?u&o
rogu &ak) nel'e br(& poobn +ako n+akou $kleni7ku alko*olu. neboR +e+# efek& &rv( p1#li,
lou*ou obu- Dne,n# c*emie p$%c*ologie +$ou v,ak $c*opn% &)m1 v,e*o- 6oku b%
p$%c*ologov) a $ociologov) $&anovili +ak$i ie(l. l'e $e $pole*nou& na &o. 2e neurologov) a
farmakologov) u2 p1i+ou na 'p"$ob. +ak *o o$(*nou& Ei k%2 l'e p1ipu$&i& i &akov ie(l.
k&er nebue nik% mo2n) pln reali'ova&F- Be'e$poru b% $e ale &ornu ie(lu BBBbl#2ili
aleko v#ce ne2 v minulo$&i. +e2 $e ne$la ve 'namen# v#na. 7i v $ou7a$no$&i. k% $e pi+e
!*i$k%. kou1# mari*uana a pol%ka+# r"'n) barbi&ur(&%-5 E$- DE7.
6okra7ov(n#m Bran vn#m&n# +e ru* v'namn e$e+ Ceaven an' Cell E1IJ6F a kni*a
MohsF+a. ?ritin$s on Psyche'elics an' the =isionary GHperience E*inui$&ick &erm#n m&h5a
'namen( [o$vobo'en#\F- Moksha p1e$&avu+e $ebran) '('nam% 8u/le%*o 'ku,eno$&# $
p$%c*eelik%. +e+ic*2 prvn#. &eore&ickou 7($& 'a7al p$(& u2 v MS- le&ec* Eo&u ona p1e$&ava
rog% soma v Brave >ew ?orl'7( p1i7em2 prak&ick) '('nam% r"'nc* 'ku,eno$&# poc*('e+# '
JS- le&-
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limi ' obla$&i v'kumu p$%c*eelik na 8arvarov univer$i&. p1(&elil $e m+- $ =*aplinem.
Manem :a&&$em i 0iu @ri$*namur&im. cel( al&erna&ivn# kul&ura v7e&n po'+,#*o *nu&#
*ippie$ *o pova2ovala 'a +eno*o 'e $vc* guru"-
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rom(n Islan' E1I6KF. +en2 'abral 4vace& le& p1em,len# a p& le& p$an#5- Hu&or 'e popi$u+e
po'i&ivn# u&opii $pole7no$&i 2i+#c# na o$aml)m <$&rov- ?o&o $pole7en$&v#. pro&ipXl nega&ivn#
an&iu&opie ' Brave >ew ?orl'( po$k%&u+e $vm ob7an"m ie(ln# pom#nk% pro ro'vo+
vla$&n#*o &v"r7#*o po&enci(lu-
I7Ca+#m(Tli $e 7&en(1 bl#2e o ,ir,# $ouvi$lo$&i *ek&ick) a&mo$f)r% 6S- le& a v'kumu
p$%c*eelickc* l(&ek. oporu7u+eme &%&o kni*%3 B- Gblain. M- H- Lee. Sny v"'om# /IA1
LS- a revolta JK. let EVolvo/ Yloba&or. 6ra*a 1II6F; Hlber& 8ofmannB LS-1 m2 ne+ve'en2
'#t" E6rofe$e. 6ra*a 1IIiF; ?imo&*% Lear%. 4&,lesky pam"ti EVo&obia. <lomouc 1IIJF;
?imo&*% Lear%. /haos - ky,erkultura ED*armaYai$ a MaRa. 6ra*a 1IIiF-
@l#7ovm pro$&1ekem +e &a% &en&okr(& +ak($i ie(ln# oboba LGDA p$%c*eelick( *ouba
'van( 4n&ok$baTmeicine5- ?a *ra+e v rom(nu vra'n klanou roli a +e+# pou2i&# +e
in&egrov(no o celku religio'n# 'ku,eno$&i- 6ro ob%va&ele o$&rovn# $pole7no$&i p1e$&avu+e
*lavn#*o pr"voce na +e+ic* uc*ovn# ce$&. k&er( +e kombinac# orien&(ln#c* +Xgovc* a
bu*i$&ickc* me&o a $akr(ln#m 'p"$obem u2#vanc* p$%c*eelickc* *ub-
HB &*ing$. &o all &*ing$ perfec&l% inifferen&. perfec&l% !orking &oge&*er in i$cor for a
Yoo be%on goo. for a Being more &iinele$$ in &ran$ience. more e&ernal in #&$ !inling
&*an Yo &*ere in *eaven-
40e$&li2e $e o&ev1e&e &)&o 'ku,eno$&i. v$leek +e ne$rovna&eln v#ce &erapeu&ick a
p1e&vo1u+#c#- ?ak2e mo2n( cel( vc $e +e uvni&1 na,# lebk%- Mo2n( &o +e 'cela $oukrom)
po'n(n#. nic v,eobecn)*o. pou'e vla$&n# f%'iologie- @o b% $e v,ak o &o $&aralQ Lak&em ale
'"$&(v(. 2e &%&o 'ku,eno$&i mo*ou 7lovku $ku&e7n o&ev1#& o7i a &ak&o po2e*na& a p1e&vo1i&
cel v(, 2ivo&--- ?a&o 'ku,eno$& v,ak mu$# '"$&a& $v(&e7n# '(le2i&o$&#. v ka2oenn#m 2ivo&
$e mu$#&e $na2i& $ami +inmi pro$&1ek%-5 H7koliv +in% 'a&#m ov1il% $p#,e pla&no$& rom(nu
Brave >ew ?orl'( nem%$lel H- 8u/le% Epole $v) ru*) man2elk% Laur% 8u/le%ov)F rom(n
Islan' +en +ako u&opickou fan&a'ii- 6ova2oval *o 'a konkr)&n# n(vo na o'ravni $v&a.
p1e$&o2e $e v roce 1IN6 v p1emluv k nov)mu v%(n# rom(nu Brave >ew ?orl' ofic#(ln
v'(v( $na* o 'lep,en# $pole7no$&i a obrac# $e v#ce k vla$&n#mu ni&ru-
Cku,eno$&i $ me$kalinem a po'+i i $ LGD $e*r(l% &o&i2 na&olik "le2i&ou roli v 8u/le%ov
[o$v#cen#\. 2e +e nakonec 'a7al pova2ova& 'a v,eobecn pro$p,n pro$&1eek k '(c*ran
li$k) u,e-
V nkolika &e/&ec* '"ra'Pu+e. 2e r"'n) me&o% v,ec* n(bo2en$&v#. o $peci(ln#*o 'p"$obu
c*(n# v +X'e a2 po 'p#v(n# n(bo2en$kc* *%mn". $lou2# ve $ku&e7no$&i pou'e k v%vol(n#
c*emickc* 'mn v &le. p1eev,#m k obo*acen# krve v&,#m mno2$&v#m o/iu u*li7i&)*o-
?vril. 2e v&,ina v1#c#c* pova2u+e bo*a 'a uc*a. k nmu2 l'e o$p& pou'e ce$&ou
uc*ovn# 'ku,eno$&i. a pro&o nik% neuv1# v mo2no$& o$a2en# bo2$k)*o o$v#cen# $ pomoc#
c*emickc* pro$&1ek"- 0enom2e O 1#k( O 4a7 &ak 7i onak. v,ec*n% na,e 'ku ,eno$&i +$ou
ve $ku&e7no$&i pom#nn% c*emickmi
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