Sup /x/.
So if "gnosis" is altered state of consciousness
Can I create my own and learn to "activate" it at will ? How would I go about that ?
For example I want to create state in which I am 100% concentrated on set of actions.
Stop procrastinating on 4chan and do whatever you should be doing instead
Also stop smoking, drinking, caffeine and other drugs
>>18630969
Seconded.
Get an awesome job like me.
>>18630969
Make me stop
>>18630966
Gnosis isn't an altered state of consciousness, that would be mindfulness. It's more of a realization that there is more to this world than it appears, like a rat realizing he's in a maze.
>>18630979
Arent you altering your consciousness that way ?
>>18630983
No, because you are still dealing with the present reality with the same faculties you had before. If you want to alter your consciousness, take drugs.
>>18630987
I dont, I just want to create certain state in which I will posses certain features. And I want to control it at will.
>>18630993
Mindfulness is the answer to what you are specifically looking for. Gnosis is something else entirely. That or 'magic,' if you want to go down that rabbit hole.