"Host Michael Taft talks with Jake Orthwein about the self as a construction, the distinction between no-self and emptiness, the crucial difference between having a functional ego and being identified with it, psychedelics and meditation and ego dissolution, the Buddha-nature vs. the True Self, dereification vs. defabrication, Taft's distinction of nondual one vs. nondual two, and the importance of a healthy ego."
"Jake Orthwein is a filmmaker based in Brooklyn, NY, and a dharma student of Michael Taft's. His most recent film, "Unraveling the Dream," was produced in collaboration with the Waking Up app and focuses on the history and neuroscience of psychedelics."
The self is a constructed process rather than an intrinsic entity. A clear distinction is drawn between no-self and emptiness, and between having a functional ego and being identified with it. Psychedelics and meditation are compared in relation to ego dissolution and insights into self-experience, with attention to integration and healthy ego functioning. Conceptual contrasts include Buddha-nature versus the True Self, dereification versus defabrication, and nondual one versus nondual two. A functional, healthy ego is emphasized as crucial for wellbeing while allowing for nondual insight and reduced identification. Jake Orthwein is a Brooklyn-based filmmaker and dharma student whose film "Unraveling the Dream" examines the history and neuroscience of psychedelics. Support is solicited through Patreon.
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