Work:Base
Work pages
Technical requirements and tasks
Aesthetics
Backend Spaces:
Frontend divisions
Categorisation schemes
This is legacy. Please ignore for now. To be re-incorporated
Outline of wiki design
Encyclopaedic spaces - general -backend divisions
Space 1 (namespace: Traditions)
This will be divided into two spaces - emic (from within the tradition), etic (from without - studies, analysis etc.)
Organisations in world religions are invited to present their view of emergence/mystical experience, basically what EPEEs are normal, which are not, what to do about these, how they would like these handled by the clinical mainstream, allowed in their own language, with their own ontologies and epistemics and cultural overlay. Eg. Catholics, Pentecostal, Sufi, Shi’a, Buddhist etc. Moderation guidelines are relaxed, with an emphasis on autonomy in presentation and language used.
This will be structured according to Olivier's Typologies model.
Space 2 (namespace: Scientific)
A more curated layer of synthesis, covering cultural, scientific, phenomenological reports of particular phenomena looking for patterns in the spirit of “rough clinical perennialism”. This layer will focus on phenomenological patterns and taxonomy, and will need to differentiate between peer-reviewed and anecdotal evidence and be clear about evidence quality in general.
This will be structured according to Olivier's Multi-dimensional model, which we be renamed Themes and Domains
Space 3 (namespace: Clinical)
A heavily curated layer of clinical recommendations, overseen by MD’s and clinical practitioners. This could be designed around the structures given as answers by Daniel to the EOP, as a start to a much larger and more diverse conversation with many more voices.
Non - encyclopaedic Spaces
Work (namespace: to be created)
A non-public work space for those working on the wiki.
Each layer will require the following:
Design of space
Contributors (identifying them, inviting them, preparing them)
Guidelines and protocols for content
Moderation
Appropriate technical access set up, including permissions
Configuration Pages for Spaces are here.
Frontend Division - managed by Categories, Templates, and Infoboxes
- Traditions
- Disciplines
- Experiences
- Cultivation and Management (of challenges and subclinical complications)
- Clinical recommendations (for clinical complications)
The Phases of work
Phase 1
Building the architecture. Putting in place the protocols, permissions, and design required. A small group invited in to test, experiment, see what is needed, request built things.
EPRC contributors
| Name | Potential area of contribution | Reached out to? (Y/N) | Wishes to contribute? (Y/N) |
| Attila Szabo | Psychoneuroimmunology of psychedelics, clinical applications, ASCs | N | |
| Seb Ehmann | Comprehensive review of the neuroscience of advanced meditation | Y | Y |
| Michael Lydon | Emotions and memory reconsolidation in mindfulness meditation | Y | Y |
| Chad Gilbert | Eastern Orthodox and Chinese practices | Y but should reach out again as long ago | (Y to be confirmed) |
| Damien Roy/Sabine Rabourding | -Comprehensive OBE literature review, -Microphenomenology of OBEs | Y | |
| Peirce Salguero | -History of asian religions and medicine
-Source-texts on meditation related adverse-effects -Cross-traditional research on the full process of emergence/realization -Has experience with this sort of project and I’ll ask for feedback on this plan |
N | |
| Chris “Floats” W | Uniquely detailed float tank phenomenology (OBE, visions, etc.), literature review, and practice | Y | |
| Helena Daly | End-of-life experiences including “transpersonal” dreams
Sleep, hypnagogic and hypnompompic experiences |
N | |
| Brian Spittles | -History of the DSMs, psychiatry, and psychosis
-Critique of psychiatry |
Y | |
| Olivier Sandilands | -Medical Ethics and EPEEs | Y | Y |
| James W. Sanders | -DMT microphenomenology | N | N |
A list of tasks to complete for Phase 1 can be found here.
Phase 2
Opening the wiki to more trusted sources as a test run.
Phase 3
Open to the world with moderation guidelines.
| Denomination | Main sects | Key leadership centers | Possible allies | Contacts |
| Islam | Sunni | Al-Azhar University | ||
| Shia | The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London
The Najaf Seminary |
https://www.iis.ac.uk/our-people/
Ali al-Sistani |
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| Khariji | Sheikh Ahmad bin Hamad Al-Khalili | |||
| Sufi | Mouride Brotherhood in Senegal | |||
| Christianity | Catholic | Vatican | Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue
Pope’s worldwide prayer network Dicastery for Culture and Education |
The author of this Dictionary of miracles and of the christian extraordinary might be interesting to approach for an overview… |
| Protestant | The World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) | https://wcrc.eu/about/members/ | ||
| Orthodox | Mount Athos
Ecumenical Patriarchate of the Eastern Orthodox church Patriarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church |
https://agionoros.org/
https://ec-patr.org/ http://www.patriarchia.ru/ |
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| Evangelical | World Evangelical Alliance (WEA)
Wheaton College |
https://worldea.org/contact-us/ | ||
| Hinduism | Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham | |||
| Buddhism | Theravada | |||
| Mahayana | Fo Guang Shan (global reach)
Jogyesa Temple (Korea) Shaolin Temple (China, Chan roots) Eihei-ji (Japan temple, Zen) |
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| Vajrayana | Central Tibetan Administration | |||
| Judaism | ||||
| Other | ||||
Scholars
We could recruit the Let’s talk religion guy or ask for his feedback.
Clinical contributors
| Specialty | |||
| Physiatry | |||