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The Gargoyle

This novel is a blend of historical fiction and romance, exploring themes of love, loss, and redemption. Set against the backdrop of post-World War II Berlin, it follows the story of a writer who is involved in a tragic car accident and is healed by an enigmatic gargoyle. The narrative weaves together the writer's journey of recovery with the history of the city, creating a rich tapestry of past and present. more

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Andrew Davidson
Andrew Davidson

Andrew Davidson is an accomplished American novelist, known for his profound emotional depth and rich imagination in his works. His novels have gained widespread acclaim both domestically and internationally. more

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“The LSD phenomenon, on the other hand, is—to me at least—more interesting. It is an intentionally achieved schizophrenia, with the expectation of a spontaneous remission—which, however, does not always follow. Yoga, too, is intentional schizophrenia: one breaks away from the world, plunging inward, and the ranges of vision experienced are in fact the same as those of a psychosis. But what, then, is the difference? What is the difference between a psychotic or LSD experience and a yogic, or a mystical? The plunges are all into the same deep inward sea; of that there can be no doubt. The symbolic figures encountered are in many instances identical (and I shall have something more to say about those in a moment). But there is an important difference. The difference—to put it sharply—is equivalent simply to that between a diver who can swim and one who cannot. The mystic, endowed with native talents for this sort of thing and following, stage by stage, the instruction of a master, enters the waters and finds he can swim; whereas the schizophrenic, unprepared, unguided, and ungifted, has fallen or has intentionally plunged, and is drowning.”

YogaMetaphorMysticismDrowningSchizophreniaLsdShamanism1972
Book:Myths to Live By
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