Altered Brain States with Garnet Dupuis

Teemu Arina sits down for a fantastic conversation with Garnet Dupuis. Get ready for a deep dive on how western culture approached, embraced and sometimes misunderstood Eastern mysticism, hear different generations' perspectives on societal change, learn more about Altered Brain States and the technology behind the NeuroVIZR!Garnet Dupuis is the CCO of Lucid Studios/NeuroVIZR, He currently resides in the tropical mountain rainforest near Chiang Mai in northern Thailand. A life-long meditator and practitioner of Tibetan Dzogchen, Garnet is also active in wild animal rescue and conservation and has built, manages and funds a sanctuary for apes.Besides an incredible wealth of life experience, Garnet has a broad education including college, university and graduate trainings in Classical and Clinical Homeopathy, Oriental Medicine, Massage Therapy/Bodywork, Hydrotherapy, Remedial Exercise, Biofeedback, Psychology and English Literature.Check https://biohackersummit.com for upcoming events & tickets!Devices, supplements, guides, books & quality online courses for supporting your health & performance: https://biohackercenter.comKey moments and takeaways:00:00 Introduction03:15 The value of constant learning04:15 Garnet's life experience05:30 The two "pills" that changed society06:40 Travelling before Social Media08:10 The freedom of Counterculture09:20 How different generations perceive cultural change13:30 Growing up amidst technological milestones14:20 How progress impacts the average healthspan15:35 Let's play The Imagination Game16:50 Why the Hippie generation had an interest in the Orient18:10 The key experience of finding yourself19:55 Asian spiritual traditions had things figured out a long time ago21:25 How much was really Lost in Translation27:15 Oriental spirituality vs. Fast Food Culture and consumerism28:40 Seeking revelations in India vs. the Amazon30:55 Teemu's first exposure to mystical experiences33:40 Nature is not different from ourselves, we are an aspect of it34:10 Our brain is naturally psychedelic35:10 Psychoactive agents don't cause experiences, they tap into an ability36:45 Intense breathwork can induce altered states40:05 Transcendent experiences from meditation vs. compounds42:35 The magnetism of Eastern / Asian cultures44:30 What happens in October 202445:05 How to induce altered states using technology46:00 The concept of First Language47:50 The abstract nature of sound vs. music48:20 The experience is not what you see and hear, but the feeling evoked by those stimuli51:25 Fire flickers around Central Alpha52:30 Hallucinogens like LSD suppress Alpha53:40 Technology is catching up - we're close to manipulating light like we manipulate sound55:30 Teemu's take on the NeuroVIZR56:50 Agency is secondary to capacity57:05 Sane vs. unsane vs. insane58:00 Why a typical NeuroVIZR session lasts 11 minutes59:20 There won't be legislation that outlaws flickering lights60:55 NeuroVIZR induces neuroplastic change61:10 The benefits of an accessible, portable, immediate on/off experience62:20 Technological progress will connect photobiomodulation with other disciplines63:00 A NeuroVIZR collection to fit the theme of the upcoming Biohacker Summit: Expanding Consciousness64:45 To Go Out Of Your Mind At Least Once Per Day Is Tremendously Important65:30 The people Garnet is looking to work with in the future66:20 The idea is not to use light to express what the music is saying: explicit vs. implicit68:20 Brain Entrainment69:50 How to communicate information for positive neuroplastic change: repetition vs. surprise73:25 Brain Engagement74:10 Attention followed by diffe