As Jim Morrison put it in an interview: “I’m interested in anything about revolt, disorder, chaos—especially activity that seems to have no meaning. It seems to me to be the road toward freedom… breaking through the door of the conscious mind.”
Huxley argued that the human brain is a "reducing valve." To keep us sane and functional, the brain filters out the overwhelming flood of the Universal Mind. Drugs, meditation, madness, or art could "cleanse the doors," allowing the Infinite to rush in. universal mind the doors
The most direct reference in the band’s catalogue is the track Universal Mind , an outtake from the Waiting for the Sun sessions that later appeared on Weird Scenes Inside the Gold Mine (1972) and the Absolutely Live album. As Jim Morrison put it in an interview:
: These papers define Universal Mind as the "formless, spiritual energy behind all life" or "Infinite Intelligence" that funnels into human beings as pure consciousness. Taylor & Francis Online 3. Connection to Jim Morrison's Philosophy The most direct reference in the band’s catalogue
is a psychedelic rock anthem by The Doors , first released on their 1970 live album, Absolutely Live . Despite its enduring popularity among fans and musicians like Julian Casablancas , who cited it as a personal favorite, the song was famously never recorded in a studio. Historical Background and Recording