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*In Hindu philosophy, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nondualism Nondualism] is an idea which states that there is no difference between the concept of Brahman (the external environment) and Ātman (the self).

*[[Alan Watts]], ~~a well known philosopher~~ who lived in recent times, spoke extensively about the illusory nature of the self. His lectures are extremely informative and can be found for free on the [http://www.proxybay.de/torrent/7154827/Alan_Watts-_Out_of_Your_Mind_(The_Essential_Lectures) Pirate Bay] and in parts within many videos across [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXmz605GAnc YouTube]. His book “The Book on the Taboo of Knowing Who You Are” is dedicated to a formal explanation of the philosophies and logic behind this perspective and can be found within the form of a [http://www.holybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/The-book-on-the-taboo-against-knowing-who-you-are-by-Alan-Watts.pdf free PDF].

*In modern philosophy, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Watts Alan Watts]], who lived in recent times, spoke extensively about the illusory nature of the self. His lectures are extremely informative and can be found for free on the [http://www.proxybay.de/torrent/7154827/Alan_Watts-_Out_of_Your_Mind_(The_Essential_Lectures) Pirate Bay] and in parts within many videos across [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXmz605GAnc YouTube]. His book “The Book on the Taboo of Knowing Who You Are” is dedicated to a formal explanation of the philosophies and logic behind this perspective and can be found within the form of a [http://www.holybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/The-book-on-the-taboo-against-knowing-who-you-are-by-Alan-Watts.pdf free PDF].

*In philosophy, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interconnectedness interconnectedness] defines itself as part of the terminology of a world view which sees a oneness in all things. This is based upon the idea that all things are of a single underlying substance or reality and that there is no true separation deeper than appearances.

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*In Buddhism, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam%C4%81dhi Samadhi] is described as a state of mind in which the consciousness of the experiencing subject becomes one with the experienced object.

*[[Alexander Shulgin]], a well known biochemist who discovered hundreds of novel psychedelics, developed a simple scale for the measurement of the subjective ~~effect~~ of psychoactive substances at a given dosage. This scale was known as [[Alexander Shulgin#the Shulgin Rating Scale|the Shulgin Rating Scale]] and is defined as a four tier levelling system of description. The highest level of which is described as a "''peak experience', a 'religious experience,' 'divine transformation,' a 'state of Samādhi''" and a "''connectedness with both the interior and exterior universes which has come about after the ingestion of a psychedelic drug''".

*[[Alexander Shulgin]], a well known biochemist who discovered hundreds of novel psychedelics, developed a simple scale for the measurement of the subjective effects of psychoactive substances at a given dosage. This scale was known as [[Alexander Shulgin#the Shulgin Rating Scale|the Shulgin Rating Scale]] and is defined as a four tier levelling system of description. The highest level of which is described as a "''peak experience', a 'religious experience,' 'divine transformation,' a 'state of Samādhi''" and a "''connectedness with both the interior and exterior universes which has come about after the ingestion of a psychedelic drug''". Shulgin went further by stating "''If a drug (or technique or process) were ever to be discovered which would consistently produce a plus four experience in all human beings, it is conceivable that it would signal the ultimate evolution, and perhaps the end, of the human experiment.''"

Alongside of the previously listed formal examples of unity, a huge amount of anecdotal accounts of varying detail and legibility can be found littered throughout the many trip report databases and various psychedelic communities which exist across the internet. In our efforts to provide as many general points of data and evidence for the existence of this experience as possible, a number of trip reports written by [[PsychonautWiki|PW]] users and readers have been listed below:

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 *In Hindu philosophy, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nondualism Nondualism] is an idea which states that there is no difference between the concept of Brahman (the external environment) and Ātman (the self).
-*[[Alan Watts]], a well known philosopher who lived in recent times, spoke extensively about the illusory nature of the self. His lectures are extremely informative and can be found for free on the [http://www.proxybay.de/torrent/7154827/Alan_Watts-_Out_of_Your_Mind_(The_Essential_Lectures) Pirate Bay] and in parts within many videos across [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXmz605GAnc YouTube]. His book “The Book on the Taboo of Knowing Who You Are” is dedicated to a formal explanation of the philosophies and logic behind this perspective and can be found within the form of a [http://www.holybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/The-book-on-the-taboo-against-knowing-who-you-are-by-Alan-Watts.pdf free PDF].
+*In modern philosophy, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Watts Alan Watts]], who lived in recent times, spoke extensively about the illusory nature of the self. His lectures are extremely informative and can be found for free on the [http://www.proxybay.de/torrent/7154827/Alan_Watts-_Out_of_Your_Mind_(The_Essential_Lectures) Pirate Bay] and in parts within many videos across [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXmz605GAnc YouTube]. His book “The Book on the Taboo of Knowing Who You Are” is dedicated to a formal explanation of the philosophies and logic behind this perspective and can be found within the form of a [http://www.holybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/The-book-on-the-taboo-against-knowing-who-you-are-by-Alan-Watts.pdf free PDF].
 *In philosophy, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interconnectedness interconnectedness] defines itself as part of the terminology of a world view which sees a oneness in all things. This is based upon the idea that all things are of a single underlying substance or reality and that there is no true separation deeper than appearances.
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 *In Buddhism, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam%C4%81dhi Samadhi] is described as a state of mind in which the consciousness of the experiencing subject becomes one with the experienced object.
-*[[Alexander Shulgin]], a well known biochemist who discovered hundreds of novel psychedelics, developed a simple scale for the measurement of the subjective effect of psychoactive substances at a given dosage. This scale was known as [[Alexander Shulgin#the Shulgin Rating Scale|the Shulgin Rating Scale]] and is defined as a four tier levelling system of description. The highest level of which is described as a "''peak experience', a 'religious experience,' 'divine transformation,' a 'state of Samādhi''" and a "''connectedness with both the interior and exterior universes which has come about after the ingestion of a psychedelic drug''".
+*[[Alexander Shulgin]], a well known biochemist who discovered hundreds of novel psychedelics, developed a simple scale for the measurement of the subjective effects of psychoactive substances at a given dosage. This scale was known as [[Alexander Shulgin#the Shulgin Rating Scale|the Shulgin Rating Scale]] and is defined as a four tier levelling system of description. The highest level of which is described as a "''peak experience', a 'religious experience,' 'divine transformation,' a 'state of Samādhi''" and a "''connectedness with both the interior and exterior universes which has come about after the ingestion of a psychedelic drug''". Shulgin went further by stating "''If a drug (or technique or process) were ever to be discovered which would consistently produce a plus four experience in all human beings, it is conceivable that it would signal the ultimate evolution, and perhaps the end, of the human experiment.''"
 Alongside of the previously listed formal examples of unity, a huge amount of anecdotal accounts of varying detail and legibility can be found littered throughout the many trip report databases and various psychedelic communities which exist across the internet. In our efforts to provide as many general points of data and evidence for the existence of this experience as possible, a number of trip reports written by [[PsychonautWiki|PW]] users and readers have been listed below: