Masato wrote:^ this is a very interesting debate (use of drugs for exploration vs abstinence/natural means)
I can see pros and cons in both views
As with most things, a middle ground is probably the best. Certain drugs can be great for opening the doors, but there is a point afterwhich it just becomes reckless and the true mind cannot keep up. Developing natural strength of mind is honorable, but those who abstain 100% are perhaps stubborn and missing a lot of wonderful aides to speed up the process.
Why walk if you can drive? Yet don't give up walking just because you have a car.
You carry an excellent point there, Master Masato.