I'm not sure how isochronic tones work, but they are reputed to achieve the same ends as binaural beats in less time, and without headphones. I still prefer the binaural beats. Originally Posted by CuteOldGuyThis thread is explaining a lot of things about you COG
I read one of Monroe's books long ago and have read extensively on related topics, ie eastern philosophy. The idea of deliberately inducing an out of body experience has always seemed a little creepy to me, due to the fact that demonic spirits supposedly inhabit the astral plane you're entering into, when you have an OOBE. OOBE's are not something to be played around with, IMHO. A friend of mine had an OOBE, by accident. He said he wrestled with some sort of entity that he believed was trying to kill him.I've not read the book by kapleau but i know that to be true.
Some spiritual practices can be dangerous without proper guidance. Practicing Kundalini Yoga without an experienced teacher can be especially dangerous to your mental health.
If you're interested in pursuing the spiritual path, I highly recommend "The Three Pillars of Zen" by Phillip Kapleau. I read it long ago; I'm currently re-reading it. It has a lot of personal accounts of people's spritual breakthroughs which make the belief that we are *all part of one universal spirit seem very real.
* Except liberals, of course. Originally Posted by joe bloe