John C Lilly

The late John C. Lilly, MD, was author of numerous classic works including The Mind of the Dolphin, Man and the Dolphin, Communication with Man and Dolphin, Deep Self, Simulations of God, Center of the Cyclone, The Scientist and Programming and Metaprogramming in the Human Biocomputer. He was a trained psychoanalyst and researcher for the National Institutes of Health.

Here, Dr. Lilly suggests that within the province of the mind, every limit is a belief system to be tested and transcended. He warns, however, that while there are no absolute limits in the province of the mind, there are real and definite limits in the province of the body.

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Published on October 24, 2026