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Psychedelic Buddhism
A User's Guide to Traditions, Symbols, and Ceremonies
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Providing a complete guide to integrating psychedelics into Buddhist practice, this book reveals how the ancient Buddhist teachers discovered their universal maps of consciousness and how you can use their wisdom to guide your journey.
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Psychedelic Buddhism by Lama Mike Crowley is a guide to psychedelics and Buddhist practice.
This comprehensive guide offers techniques for Buddhists interested in incorporating psychedelics into their spiritual practice, as well as for psychonauts curious about the inner space maps provided by Buddhism. Lama Mike Crowley explores the spiritual experiences that psychedelics can facilitate, such as spontaneous awakening and the experiences of βIndraβs netβ and universal voidness, traditionally thought accessible only to advanced meditators.
The book delves into the use of psychedelics, like LSD and psilocybin mushrooms, within a Buddhist context. Crowley shares how these substances can enrich spiritual practice, discussing their benefits and the spiritual gains achievable with each. Drawing connections from Vedic and Buddhist scriptures, particularly within the VajrayΔna tradition, the author traces the use of psychedelics from the Middle Ages to the present day.
Crowley provides an informed summary of Buddhism tailored for psychonauts, covering core beliefs, the life of the Buddha, and various yΔnas, or paths. He emphasises meditation techniques focused on generating the Four Positive Attitudes: loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity, exploring each from personal to universal levels.
The book also examines Buddhist symbols, ceremonies, deities, initiations, and psychic powers within the tradition, illustrating how these elements can be employed to explore inner realms of consciousness.
Psychedelic Buddhism offers a complete guide to integrating psychedelics into Buddhist practice, revealing how ancient Buddhist teachers discovered universal maps of consciousness, and instructing readers on how to apply their wisdom to guide their own journeys.
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Reviews highlight Lama Mike Crowley as a knowledgeable guide at the intersection of psychedelics and Buddhism, providing an ethical path for integrating psychedelic experiences into spiritual practice. The book serves as both an introduction to Buddhist traditions and a resource for practitioners, blending historical insights with practical guidance. With references to various branches of Buddhism, it offers readers a comprehensive perspective on how psychedelics can enhance meditation and spiritual exploration.
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ISBN: 9781644116692
Publisher: Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 16 March 2023
Country: United States
Imprint: Park Street Press,U.S.
Illustration: Includes 8-page color insert and 34 b&w illustrations
Contributors:
- Foreword by Dr. Ben Sessa
- Foreword by Gwyllm Llwydd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 528g
Pages: 328
About the Author
Lama Mike Crowley met a Tibetan lama, Lama Radha Chime Rinpoche, in London when he was 18 years old. He became Lama Chimeβs first student and has continued to study with him to the present day. He took βrefugeβ and the five Pansil vows on May 1, 1970, and, after much study and meditation, was ordained as a lama on January 1, 1988. He is the founder of Amrita Dzong, an American extension of his teacherβs group, and a member of the advisory board of the national Psychedelic Sangha. The author of Secret Drugs of Buddhism, he lives in northern California.
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