I think the autobiographical element is that he understands the getting out of the car allegory. Eastern spiritual wisdom. A rare thing to bring up here.
I think the DMT aspect was to underscore the perceived folly of adhering to potentially “deep mysteries” without proof that they make any rational sense. DMT works as a reference to the people who take drugs and lack critical thinking, but believe they have seen the light.
One point of the story then is to at least partly say: but hey, what if they happened to be on to something after all?
Another point: If a divinity is real and unfathomable to your reason, why would you assume that divinity to try and convince you with reason?
I think the autobiographical element is that he understands the getting out of the car allegory. Eastern spiritual wisdom. A rare thing to bring up here.
I think the DMT aspect was to underscore the perceived folly of adhering to potentially “deep mysteries” without proof that they make any rational sense. DMT works as a reference to the people who take drugs and lack critical thinking, but believe they have seen the light.
One point of the story then is to at least partly say: but hey, what if they happened to be on to something after all?
Another point: If a divinity is real and unfathomable to your reason, why would you assume that divinity to try and convince you with reason?