Silly question. There are.... because things wouldn't change/grow? Maybe I don't know. I'd rather just accept it. My answer is based on me changing and growing with the two sides.
There aren't. It is evidence of a split mind. Split between us and them, outer and inner, public or private.
@L.ifes S.ubliminal D.ream Your ego is a tight knit network of all your fears and desire, posing to be you. Now, why would it want to be ripped away? Why would it want to proven false? It doesn't. You're going to feel fear. So what's the key here? Awareness. Start learning slowly every day that all your problems are no more real than the voice in your head saying they are. Here's a quote you might like:
it is not like how i wrote it. how i wrote it is like a myth a shaman gives you about jaguar spirits and such, to inform you of some nameless thing learned in modes not even describable in language. dont concern yourself with the literal details of my message, only let its archetype sink into your awareness and it will be accessible during states of complete witness. You will learn there are no sides.
here is a great little post about my friend's first ego death experience. the substance is DPT, not LSD, but the ego death is the same in these, apart from unimportant differences in "flavor".
I find even in this world (haven't been to 'that' world) all you need is acceptance and anything after that is just foolish (and a waste of time). It doesn't make things perfect, but you gotta accept that too. If you at least do that much, perhaps less stress for yourself.
Yes, acceptance is one of the biggest "life" paradoxes one experiences on psychedelics The other is "choosing" "can I choose to have a choice?" (pause) *hysterical laughter*
I beleive all this ego death stuff to be honest, im a complete novice to psychedelics im only just experimenting with LSA just now which is a wonderfull substance too, anyway the reason i beleive in ego death is because i really beleive there is something special in entheogenic drugs after my first experience i definately felt there were messages being given to me and it opened my eyes to not be a christian anymore, well to be honest i wasnt much of one before my LSA experience its just that taking LSA confirmed this for me and i beleive thats what happened. Thats what i got my first time though ive not had as good trips the only other two times iv done it but hey ive just started so i guess i need to continue getting myself familiar with this exciting new world before i feel i can "let go" as you guys are putting it. By the way whoever started this thread good choise its so interesting and a great way to get all the experienced "psychonauts" together, lol i had to use that word there its so cool lol
There is no way to induce an ego death experience, no matter how hard/high you dose and how good you are at surrender. But, frankly, if you want to increase your chances, when you dose hard and feel you are at the peak, smoke a breakthrough dose of N,N, DMT. Works for me every time. Takes a huge amount of guts to take those hits . . . Peace & Love, Spicey Cat Brrrrrp!