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JackTheBandit  ·  3647 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Thoughts on Sugar, the Pineal Gland, and DMT

I agree with these specifically:

    But out-of-body experiences are not necessarily as extreme as one might imagine. Through focused practices (such as yoga, meditation, etc.) a person comes to realize that Who You Are is separate from the physical self. That realization and experience, practiced over time, can be considered an out-of-body experience.

    From personal experience, the the mild out-of-body experiences focused practice induces (meditation, bass practice) has led me to realize the abundance of the present moment. I don't need to participate in a consumer society because I have everything I need right here and now.

On "Processed" foods in general: basically nonexistent in my current diet.

An interesting experiment for people to try who'd like to eat better: Before you buy anything, read the ingredients. If there are ingredients that you have no understanding of, don't purchase the product. This eliminates a lot of "foods" we probably shouldnt be ingesting with regularity anyway.





ButterflyEffect  ·  3647 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I don't necessarily agree with your last point because things like this can happen:

I live by more of a "if I don't understand it then I'll research it" perspective. Obviously, for foods like this you're right, but as a blanket statement I'm not so sure.

kleinbl00  ·  3646 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I get your point, but the FDA allows you to label banana as 'banana' and 'E480' as 'plant fiber(from banana)'.

JackTheBandit  ·  3647 days ago  ·  link  ·  

For my POV, an item like a banana is something I already recognize as such. In that situation I'd be more interested in origin. Still, your point is completely valid.