Surfing or Suffering ~Together Sense Consciousness * Fields of a Body With Streams and Stars of Hearts

By Sunny Jetsun

‘We have this Jewel Together’

‘Psychedelic art is informed by the notion that altered states of consciousness produced by psychedelic drugs are a source of artistic inspiration. The psychedelic art movement is similar to the surrealist movement in that it prescribes a mechanism for obtaining inspiration. Whereas the mechanism for surrealism is the observance of dreams, a psychedelic artist turns to drug induced hallucinations. Both movements have strong ties to important developments in science. Whereas the surrealist was fascinated by Freud's theory of the unconscious, the psychedelic artist has been literally "turned on" by Albert Hofmann's discovery of LSD.’

‘The Beatniks recognized the role of psychedelics as sacred inebriants in Native American religious ritual, and also had an understanding of the philosophy of the surrealist and symbolist poets who called for a "complete disorientation of the senses" (to paraphrase Arthur Rimbaud). They knew that altered states of consciousness played a role in Eastern Mysticism. They were hip to psychedelics as psychiatric medicine. LSD was the perfect catalyst to electrify the eclectic mix of ideas assembled by the Beats into a cathartic, mass-distributed panacea for the soul of the succeeding generation.’

‘Computer art has allowed for an even greater and more profuse expression of psychedelic vision. Fractal generating software gives an accurate depiction of psychedelic hallucinatory patterns. The "digital revolution" was indeed heralded early on as the "New LSD" by none other than Timothy Leary.’

‘Concurrent to the rave movement of the 1990’s and in key respects integral to it, are the development of new mind-altering drugs, most notably, MDMA (Ecstasy). Ecstasy, like LSD, has had a tangible influence on culture and aesthetics, particularly the aesthetics of rave culture. But MDMA is (arguably) not a real psychedelic, but is described by psychologists as an entactogen. Development of new psychedelics such as 2C-B and related compounds (developed primarily by chemist Alexander Shulgin) are truly psychedelic, and these novel psychedelics are fertile ground for artistic exploration since many of the new psychedelics possess their own unique properties that will affect the artist's vision accordingly.’ Wikipedia.

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Sunny Jetsun invites you to share in this synchronistic, magical, integrated, natural world of energetic Space and to have an open mind, to accept intuitively the notion that all of our experiences, either Conscious or sub-conscious ultimately add new colours to our tapestry of life. This high-tech, DNA. Quantum, metaphysical, multi-dimensional, Planet Earth that we as humans are experiencing leads us on a journey to the stars. This expansion of perception allows the Universe to affect our consciousness and show us the inner kaleidoscopic, wonders of the omnipresent Spirit.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sunny Jetsun
• Release date: Mar 26, 2017
• ISBN: 9781910363447

Sunny Jetsun

Inspired by the sixties Sunny started traveling the world in 1970. His spiritual journey on the hippie trail to India took him through San Francisco, Los Angeles, London, Amsterdam, Paris, Vancouver, Sidney, and Kathmandu, finally arriving six years later in Varanasi. His arrival on the sub-continent was the beginning of writing autobiographical verses capturing his travel experiences, encounters with remarkable people and his quest for self-realization. Combining experimentation with drugs, sex, rock & roll, meditation, art and life in general Sunny started to open up to a multi-dimensional universe. He lived the mantra, "Turn on, tune in, drop out," getting in touch with and inspired by a deeper feeling of nature.Over five decades Sunny has written and published 50 books of poetry, created over one hundred paintings, traveled the World, and considers his masterpiece to be his daughter. He has spent the past twenty years in Goa ~ India inspired by the freedom to experience our planet Earth and the inspirational idealism of human consciousness.Read "Introduction to Cosmic Artbooks" on the Sunny Jetsun website at: http://sunnyjetsun.com/introduction-to-cosmic-artbooks/Sharing Is CaringSunny Jetsun's Free Cosmic Artbooks can best be viewed as a pdf in free Foxit Reader, under VIEW and then AUTO SCROLLING the pages one page at a time or two pages side by side (click here can also stop/start the pages). The Zoom in bottom right corner can be used to give maximum effect (@100%). Clicking Full Screen (on a screen, TV or monitor) enhances the experience * Om Shanti *** :)

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