Drug induced mysticism
Have you guys read about this? A recent study at Johns Hopkins administered psilocybin (mushrooms) to subjects who had never taken drugs before, 61% of whom reported a "complete mystical experience." About two-thirds reported 2 months later that it was one of the top five most meaningful experiences of their lifetime, some comparing it to the birth of a child or the death of a parent.
Here's the full paper.
