Bestselling self-help author and "pharmaceutical purist," Richard L. Haight―master instructor of martial, meditation, and healing arts―takes multiple terrifying leaps of faith to face his darkest inner demons. In the process, Haight discovers a perspective that catalyzes tremendous personal transformation, with or without psychedelic.

Through the use of psychedelics, achieving an upgraded state of mind isn't just a pipe-dream. The human-animal has been doing it for millions of years. Mind Leap breaks down the taboos that surround psychedelics, equipping you with mental ammunition to rethink the reasons behind psychedelic drug's resurgence in the 21st century. It is loaded with useful information about how you can upgrade perceptions of your mind to increase your cognitive prowess and fortitude. Inside this book you will learn about: Why psychedelics are different from all other types of drugs. How psychedelics affect the mind, and what happens after having a psychedelic experience. How humans have used psychedelics to promote internal growth and self-understanding. How psychedelics can be used as a means to rethink current systems that exist within our society. The valuable lesson techstars like Steve Jobs and Bill Gates found in psychedelics, and how their consumption contributed to their success. In Mind Leap we discover how "psychedelics, if used responsibly and with proper caution, could be for psychiatry", on an individual and social level, "what the microscope is to the study of biology and medicine or the telescope for astronomy," and explore how they can launch us from the confines of our current version of thinking into a more refined and cooperative one. This book investigates one of humanity's most forbidden fruits, psychedelic drugs; tools that can help us rethink reality and aid us in regaining our sense of individuality in cultures so concerned with competitive and social hierarchies.

Through the use of psychedelics, achieving an upgraded state of mind isn't just a pipe-dream. The human-animal has been doing it for millions of years. Mind Leap breaks down the taboos that surround psychedelics, equipping you with mental ammunition to rethink the reasons behind psychedelic drug's resurgence in the 21st century. It is loaded with useful information about how you can upgrade perceptions of your mind to increase your cognitive prowess and fortitude. Inside this book you will learn about: Why psychedelics are different from all other types of drugs. How psychedelics affect the mind, and what happens after having a psychedelic experience. How humans have used psychedelics to promote internal growth and self-understanding. How psychedelics can be used as a means to rethink current systems that exist within our society. The valuable lesson techstars like Steve Jobs and Bill Gates found in psychedelics, and how their consumption contributed to their success. In Mind Leap we discover how "psychedelics, if used responsibly and with proper caution, could be for psychiatry", on an individual and social level, "what the microscope is to the study of biology and medicine or the telescope for astronomy," and explore how they can launch us from the confines of our current version of thinking into a more refined and cooperative one. This book investigates one of humanity's most forbidden fruits, psychedelic drugs; tools that can help us rethink reality and aid us in regaining our sense of individuality in cultures so concerned with competitive and social hierarchies.

"This is a must-read for anyone searching to explore spirituality, purpose, and unbound freedom."-Greg Giesen, Award-winning author of Monday at 3 and Creating Authenticity#1 best seller in multiple spirituality/meditation/self-help categories, this fresh, highly acclaimed spiritual guide tells of one man's struggle to free his soul while guiding the reader to their own inner freedom.Through this work, among other things, you will:- Receive new tools of awakening that blend seamlessly into your daily life. - "This book is worth getting just for this, but it's a whole lot more."- Learn how the senses, thought, emotion, and memory have imprisoned you, and discover the key to unlocking that prison. - "...one of the most profound books I've read in the search for answers to Love, Life, and Living!"- Discover the nature of the mind, consciousness, the spirit and the soul, and how they interweave to limit or unleash the possibilities of your daily experience. - "You will look at the world a little bit differently after reading it."- Sharpen your insight, an essential force on the path. - "Deep spiritual insights in an easy-to-read format."- Turn your daily life into a vibrant journey of awakening. - "No gimmicks. No special pictures or runes. JUST YOU.""Any reader who likes to contemplate and seek the ultimate truth will not turn away from this book once he or she picks it up!""This book, in my humble opinion, is the best literary tool for all human souls seeking their inner path to 'Spiritual Unfoldment.'""If you feel any drawing to read this book, know that it has the potential to transform your life."Read The Unbound Soul to begin unbinding your inner-being today.

A verse-by-verse examination of Arjuna’s soma experience and Krishna’s psychedelic guidance in the Bhagavad Gita • Explains how the Bhagavad Gita provides complete guidelines for the spiritual use of entheogens--from prior mental preparations to the integration of profound visionary insights into everyday consciousness • Examines Chapter XI of the Gita in detail to illuminate Arjuna’s hallucinogenic experience and expose Krishna as the ultimate psychedelic guide • Shows psychedelic experience to be an essential and ancient part of the path to spiritual transformation Known as a text of liberation and enlightenment and praised not only by Indians but also by prominent modern thinkers such as Aldous Huxley and Albert Einstein, the Bhagavad Gita is one of the most commented-upon books of all time, yet one aspect has never before been examined: Arjuna’s psychedelic soma experience with his guru Krishna. Drawing upon his many years as a student of Nitya Chaitanya Yati, whose teacher was Gita scholar Nataraja Guru, preeminent disciple of Narayana Guru, Scott Teitsworth explains how the Bhagavad Gita, through the story of the hero Arjuna and his guru Krishna, provides complete guidelines for the spiritual use of entheogens, from prior mental preparations to the integration of profound visionary insights into everyday consciousness. Examining Chapter XI of the Bhagavad Gita verse by verse, he illuminates Arjuna’s complex revelatory experience and exposes Krishna’s role as the ultimate spiritual guide--facets of the Gita evident to anyone with psychedelic experience yet long suppressed in favor of paths to enlightenment through service or meditation. He shows that psychedelics are indeed “gateway drugs” in that they stimulate open exploration of the mind and the meaning of life. Uncovering new depths to this revered manual of spiritual instruction, Teitsworth reveals psychedelic experience to be an essential and ancient path to ignite realization in the prepared student, turn theory into direct experience, and bring the written teachings to life.

At once inspiring, hilarious, and honest, the new book from Alexandra Heminsley chronicles her endeavor to tackle a whole new element, and the ensuing challenges and joys of open water swimming. “It's a meditative act,” they said. But it was far from meditative for Alexandra Heminsley when yet another wave slammed into her face. It was survival. When she laced up her shoes in Running Like a Girl, all she had to do to become a runner was to get out there and run. But swimming was something else entirely. The water was all-consuming, confusing her every move, sabotaging every breath. Determined, Alexandra would learn to adapt, find new strengths, and learn to work with the water. She does not want to stand on the beach looking at the sea any longer. She wants to leap in. In doing so she will learn not just how to accept herself, but how to accept what lay beyond. Soon, she will be able to see water, anywhere in the world and sense not fear but adventure. She will dive into water as she hopes to dive into life. And it has nothing to do with being “sporty” or being the correct shape for a swimsuit. Open water swimming is currently one of the fastest growing sports in the world, and marathon swimming is the only sport where men and women do not race in separate categories. The water welcomes all who are willing and prepared to take part, and as Alexandra shows in her wondrous and funny book, not knowing how to do something is not necessarily a weakness—strength lies within the desire to learn. The time is now to leap in, and revel in what you thought was beyond you, discovering that it was only ever you holding you back.

The deluxe edition of On the Road with Janis Joplin includes over 20 minutes of video shot by author John Byrne Cooke while touring with Janis and over 50 minutes of audio interviews with those who knew Janis best, conducted over the course of twenty-five years. Interviewees include band members Peter Albin, Sam Andrew, and Snooky Flowers; her friend and roommate Linda Gravenites; filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker; and many more. As a road manager and filmmaker, he helped run the Janis Joplin show—and record it for posterity. Now he reveals the never-before-told story of his years with the young woman from Port Arthur who would become the first female rock and roll superstar—and depart the stage too soon. In 1967, as the new sound of rock and roll was taking over popular music, John Byrne Cooke was at the center of it all. As a member of D.A. Pennebaker’s film crew, he witnessed the astonishing breakout performances of Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix at the Monterey Pop Festival that June. Less than six months later, he was on a plane to San Francisco, taking a job as road manager for Janis and her band, Big Brother and the Holding Company. From then on, Cooke was Joplin’s road manager amid a rotating cast of musicians and personnel, a constant presence behind the scenes as the woman called Pearl took the world by storm. Cooke was there when Janis made the difficult decision to leave Big Brother and form a new band. He was with her when the Kozmic Blues Band toured Europe in the spring of 1969, when they performed at Woodstock in August, and when Janis and Full Tilt Boogie took their famous Festival Express train trip across Canada. He accompanied Janis to her friend and mentor Ken Threadgill’s 70th birthday party, and was at her side when she attended her tenth high school reunion in Port Arthur, Texas. This intimate memoir spans the years he spent with Janis, from her legendary rise to her tragic last days. Cooke tells the whole incredible story as only someone who lived it could. INCLUDES PERSONAL PHOTOGRAPHS