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John Selby

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I was lucky enough to grow up on a cattle ranch in Ojai California, and I still feel deeply grounded in country life. Then at 16 I spent a remarkable exchange-student year living in the bustling city of Durban, South Africa. Ever since, I've felt an integral part of the world community.

Then I went off to Princeton , mostly to satisfy my mother and grandparents. I received a great education, especially in English literature and history - but majored in Psychology, and ended up doing early EEG brain research for NIH studying the cognitive dynamics of meditation and psychedelics. I was my eating club's token cowboy, and fenced on Princeton's varsity team.

Rather than going to Vietnam, an unjust war which I opposed strongly, I went to the San F
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Consciousness Expansion / Cannabis for Couples

I'm still often criticized for openly advocating the use of marijuana to enhance compassion, bonding and sharing in deep relationships. But I must stand my professional ground, because this is as very important theme for all of us to openly discuss. Cannabis is growing rapidly in popularity - it's here whether we like it or not. And if we respond positively to its presence in our society, we can m Read more of this blog post »
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Published on June 02, 2020 18:57 Tags: cannabis, high-together, marijuana, mindfulness, relationships
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“A man who can do everything fully consciously becomes a luminous phenomenon.”
John Selby, Seven Masters, One Path: Meditation Secrets from the World's Greatest Teachers

“our spiritual aim is not to retreat once or twice a day for meditation, but to learn how to live every moment of our lives in touch with our spiritual core.”
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“Thus arises suffering—from our ignorance of the truth of life and our refusal to accept that truth. Our”
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