Peter B Lloyd - Vedanta to Subjective Idealism: Philosophy of Consciousness as Fundamental Reality

Subjective idealism is presented as a framework to bridge the gap between mainstream physical science and the veridicality of psychedelic experience. Because consciousness itself serves as the fundamental reality, the physical world is understood as a construct created by minds through perception. This viewpoint draws parallels between Eastern mystical traditions such as Vedanta, which propose that everything is a manifestation of consciousness, and Western philosophical inquiries into the nature of reality. Psychedelic experiences can be perceived as an expansion of this subjective reality, where the sensation of a separate self is dissolved. By exploring these states through both historical philosophy and contemporary discourse, a naturalistic model of the mind emerges. This approach allows researchers to reconcile internal experiences with external observations by grounding both in an overarching ontology of conscious existence.