On November 24, 1979, Christopher M. Bache took the first step on what would become a life-changing journey. Drawing from his training as a philosopher of religion, Bache set out to explore his mind and the mind of the universe as deeply and systematically as possible—with the help of the psychedelic drug LSD.
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Dr. Chris Bache ~ LSD and the Mind of the Universe

Banyen Talk
6:30pm to 8:00pm
Banyen Books, 3608 W. 4th
Workshop: Deep Dive into LSD & the Mind of the Universe
November 8-9
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Chris Bache will share insights and experiences from his 20-year psychedelic journey into the depths and heights of consciousness reported in his new book LSD and the Mind of the Universe. Seventy-three high-dose LSD sessions conducted between 1979-1999 became the philosophical adventure of a lifetime, but one he had to keep largely hidden from his colleagues and society. Now as mind-expanding sacraments return to legitimate scientific and academic discourse, Chris is revealing the extraordinary story of his pilgrimage into the mind of the cosmos, the crushing trials he faced there, the sublime intimacy with the Divine that emerged, and the visions he was given of humanity’s future.
– Ervin Laszlo
“Once or twice in a century a book appears that has the explosive force of a supernova, breaking through the limitations of religion, science, and culture. This is such a book—a gripping account of an utterly unique and extraordinary hero’s journey."
– Anne Baring Ph.D.
Chris Bache, PhD is professor emeritus in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Youngstown State University where he taught for 33 years. He is also adjunct faculty at the California Institute of Integral Studies and a Fellow at the Institute of Noetic Sciences. An award-winning teacher and international speaker, Chris’ work explores the philosophical implications of non-ordinary states of consciousness, especially psychedelic states. Chris has written four books: Lifecycles - a study of reincarnation in light of contemporary consciousness research; Dark Night, Early Dawn - a pioneering work in psychedelic philosophy and collective consciousness; and The Living Classroom, an exploration of teaching and collective fields of consciousness. His new book is LSD and the Mind of the Universe.
Chris Bache will be speaking at the Spirit Plant Medicine Conference at UBC, November 1-3.
He will also be doing a 2-day workshop at Shaughnessy Heights United Church, November 8-9, 9:00 – 4:30. $297 including lunch. Discount for SPMC attendees.
Join Chris Bache for an intimate discussion of the psychedelic path that will push the boundaries of theory and practice—when the journey opens beyond the personal to the cosmological, beyond self-transformation to collective transformation, beyond the present to the future.