Jesus and psychedelics in ancient times | Brian Muraresku and Lex Fridman

Mushrooms did wonders in my life. I could remember several years ago after divorce with my wife which brought me into my disastrous journey on Alcohol and cigarettes. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Got diagnosed with cptsd. Not until a friend recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Much respect to mother nature the great magic shrooms.

If Lex and Ben Shapiro had a baby, it would speak at a normal speed.

All of Lex’s guests are extremely knowledgeable in their own craft. But, Brian’s range of knowledge of language is mind blowing. Super cool.

"The Lord's Prayer" in Aramaic is absolutely psychedelic... "that which vibrates everything in sound and light."

From my experience/experimentation, I believe psychedelics/mediation/sound frequencies breaks down the barrier between our conscious and subconscious mind, allowing our conscious mind to experience our sub conscious thoughts, feelings and memories..... however I also believe, in our subconscious mind we can access the universal consciousness...... One of my first truly breakthrough experiences, during my own experimentation was this..... the words/feeling/communication I was experiencing, felt as if they were coming from someone/something/somewhere else....... """"" Hey we've been waiting for you....... don't be scared...... don't be scared....... your family is here with us..... you don't really know him well, but he's family, he's family...... it's (then proceeded to tell me a name) he's safe, he's here with us, he's your family don't worry, he's with us"""" 3 days later I was with my mum and we were talking about our family and I was asking if any of my older family members had caught or been effected by c v..... at first she said no.... then after a short pause she said her cousin..... with the same name I had heard/felt/experienced 3 days before had been in a coma for 4 days with pneumonia and died the day after my experience......... I was gobsmacked and instantly began to feel an incredibly sadness this was one of the most profound experiences of my life......... I had only ever met the man a few times and never really seen him or his family in my day to day life or on social media as I only use this......... there had been no mention from anyone or way of me knowing about his predicament in the weeks prior. I was a hard-core atheist before this....... now I have a new found sense of........ enlightenment amazement, fascination and desire to discover the world to which is there but we cannot see or experience, not in our normal state anyway. Peace, power and freedom to all the psychonautics out there.......

I haven't heard anyone talk about the syrian rue "esfrand tea" and acacia teas thats are still used in the middle east today. The consumption of the 2 together will produce effects of ayahuasca. It seems more than coincidence that the art and architecture inside of a mosque is an imitation of the dmt relm..

4:51 The book "the master and his emissary" really highlights this atomistic way of thinking.

Terence McKenna's Food of the Gods a very well written look at psychedelics through history. A brilliant and humble guy, Terence.

I like how the hoodie gives the feeling of a monk.

1st century Jews like Jesus and his disciples would have avoided any practices that give the appearance of pagan worship. Certainly Paul who was a student of Gamaliel wouldn't have put up with it. When Paul tells the church in Corinth that women should be quiet, it is likely because the church was starting to appear like Corinth's temple to Athena. If Paul wouldn't allow Athenian worship, I doubt he would allow Dionysian worship.

Awesome insight in research... offering further contemplation Thank you! 💫🙏

I like how he refers to the 12 apostles as "a dozen or so, illiterate day labourers that go on to convert the empire in a few hundred years".

Good closing quote. We, as a society, may access fantastical visions with drugs, but mystical experience can and has always been access with not much more than, meditation, prayer, and sometimes ritual. It’s what substance is made in the theater of the soul, not what substance to take to visit the theater.

Fascinating to listen to this guy. If you’re in any shape or form on the path to self - improvement / discovery, his philosophies are a great puzzle piece for understanding self, and us as species collectively. Being able to understand “objectively”, removed from egoistic judgement or interpretation through indoctrinated beliefs is of course key.

This was extremely insightful

Reading his book, and it is just packed with information/knowledge. Dude did his research for sure...

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:17 🌿 Psychedelics in Classical Antiquity - Author's 12-year search for scientific data on psychedelic ritual use in ancient Greece and Rome. - Exploration of written works from the 60s and 70s, lacking technology and hard scientific data. - Uncovering key pieces of data indicating ritualistic use of psychedelic beer in Iberia and psychedelic wine near Pompeii. 02:21 🍷 Psychedelic Infused Wine in Early Christianity - Discussion on the potential role of psychedelic-infused wine in the life of Jesus Christ. - Analysis of ancient Greek language and the concept of wine as a mixed potion or "pharmacon." - Reference to early Christian texts and the use of wine as a sacrament with divine significance. 05:11 📜 Language and Perception of Wine - Examination of language's impact on perception, focusing on the ancient Greek word "oinos" and "pharmacon." - Highlighting the use of the term "pharmacy" to describe wine and its role in ancient Greek thought. - Connection between language, perception, and the understanding of wine in religious and ritual contexts. 08:02 🌐 Dionysus and the Mysteries - Exploration of the role of wine, specifically the sacramental wine, in the mysteries of Dionysus. - Discussion on how consuming the sacramental wine was seen as becoming one with the god Dionysus. - Insight into the ancient Greek understanding of enthusiasm, being filled with the spirit of the god. 11:45 🍇 Jesus and Dionysus Parallel - Analysis of parallels between Jesus and Dionysus, emphasizing the use of symbolism and miracles. - Reference to the Wedding at Cana in the Gospel of John and its potential connection to Dionysian rituals. - Interpretation of the continuity from pagan traditions, like the mysteries of Dionysus, into early Christianity. Made with HA

Matthew 26:29 - I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.

Nice conversation . Thanks.

Great conversation, gentlemen... I'm a sucker for this kind of info.