[monktastic1]

As a long-time meditator and psychedelic user, I disagree. People can get attached to beautiful states in both cases, and both can trigger permanent insights. I haven't felt the need to use psychedelics in years, but the realizations are still there, as strong as any I've had from meditation.

[mapcars]

I'm not talking about insights but the effect.

[monktastic1]

First, I've never heard of anyone feeling "terrible" because the effects of mushrooms wore off. Second, if one does meditation for its effects, trying to make them permanent, then one is still just chasing highs. States always wear off. At least, this is the Buddhist perspective. Having been raised Hindu, I know their take is different.