Processing Reality: Finding Meaning in Death, Psychedelics, and Sobriety (Perspectives in Process Studies)

Buchanan, John H

ISBN 10: 1666709298 / ISBN 13: 9781666709292

Published by Cascade Books, 2022

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Processing Reality: Finding Meaning in Death, Psychedelics, and Sobriety (Perspectives in Process Studies)
• Publisher: Cascade Books
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1666709298
• ISBN 13: 9781666709292
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

In this book, John Buchanan takes us on a journey through the early death of a parent, the ups and downs of addiction, the extraordinary revelations of psychedelic experiences, and the rewards of a sober and meaningful life. Reflecting on these experiences, the author identifies five pivotal events that drove him to seek a deeper understanding of the significance of extraordinary experiences, the nature of mind and the universe, the meaning of life, and most generally to ask: What is Reality? Drawing on his wide-ranging studies and explorations, Buchanan discusses the ideas that most influenced his search and led him to conclude that transpersonal psychology and process philosophy, especially as developed by Stanislav Grof and Alfred North Whitehead, offer the most satisfying answers. He presents in some detail the essence of Grof's and Whitehead's thought as it pertains to these basic questions about life and reality so that readers can appreciate these ideas for themselves. Buchanan argues that taken together process thought and transpersonal theory offer the kind of enspirited worldview capable of providing both the necessary inspiration and the intellectual understanding for confronting the great challenges facing our world.

About the Author

John H. Buchanan received a doctorate in liberal arts from Emory University. He was trained and certified as a Holotropic Breathwork practitioner by Stan and Christina Grof. He is a contributing coeditor for Rethinking Consciousness (2020).