Shelli Renee Joye, Ph.D., entered Rice University on a physics scholarship and graduated with a B.S. in electrical engineering. In 1970 she began studying psychonautics with John Lilly and contemplation with Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. She completed her master’s degree in Sanskrit and Indian philosophy and a doctorate in philosophy, cosmology, and consciousness at the California Institute of Integral Studies. Joye is the author of several books, including The Electromagnetic Brain. She lives in Viola, California.

“A solid basis for comprehending consciousness and reality at the transcendental intersection between spirituality, philosophy, and science. . . . this book provides a trusty guide for those seeking to safely navigate the farthest expanses of self through meditation and contemplation.”

• An Invitation to the Modern PsychonautPreface: How I Became a Psychonaut and Discovered Tantra PART ONE Introduction to Tantric Psychophysics1 Tantra: An Integral Approach to Esoteric Practices 2 What Tantra Is and Is Not3 The Psychophysics of the Cosmos PART TWO Western Tantric Psychophysics4 On Christian Contemplation: That They May All Be One 5 Pierre Teilhard de Chardin: Noosphere6 Rudolf Steiner: Supersensible Perception7 G. I. Gurdjieff: “Remembering the I” PART THREE Hindu Tantric Psychophysics 8 Patañjali: Samādhi and Jñāna Yoga9 Sri Aurobindo: The Supermind 10 Further Techniques of Hindu Psychophysics PART FOUR Tibetan Tantric Psychophysics 11 Foundations of Tibetan Tantric Psychophysics 12 The Teachings of Düdjom Lingpa: Tibetan Vajrayāna13 Further Techniques of Tibetan PsychophysicsPART FIVEPractical Advice for Modern Psychonauts14 Mapping the Psyche for Direct Exploration15 My Personal Experience of Meditation and Contemplation Notes Bibliography Index

1. 4/5

   Intressant

   Jag har ingen fackkunskap för att bedöma om teorierna är vetenskapligt gångbara, men det är en intressant bok som tar upp många paralleller mellan olika medvetandemodeller. Tyckte att boken var intressantare än de flesta på området.

   Charlotta

   19 maj 2022

Shelli Renee Joye, Ph.D., entered Rice University on a physics scholarship and graduated with a B.S. in electrical engineering. In 1970 she began studying psychonautics with John Lilly and contemplation with Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. She completed her master’s degree in Sanskrit and Indian philosophy and a doctorate in philosophy, cosmology, and consciousness at the California Institute of Integral Studies. Joye is the author of several books, including The Electromagnetic Brain. She lives in Viola, California.

“A solid basis for comprehending consciousness and reality at the transcendental intersection between spirituality, philosophy, and science. . . . this book provides a trusty guide for those seeking to safely navigate the farthest expanses of self through meditation and contemplation.”

• An Invitation to the Modern PsychonautPreface: How I Became a Psychonaut and Discovered Tantra PART ONE Introduction to Tantric Psychophysics1 Tantra: An Integral Approach to Esoteric Practices 2 What Tantra Is and Is Not3 The Psychophysics of the Cosmos PART TWO Western Tantric Psychophysics4 On Christian Contemplation: That They May All Be One 5 Pierre Teilhard de Chardin: Noosphere6 Rudolf Steiner: Supersensible Perception7 G. I. Gurdjieff: “Remembering the I” PART THREE Hindu Tantric Psychophysics 8 Patañjali: Samādhi and Jñāna Yoga9 Sri Aurobindo: The Supermind 10 Further Techniques of Hindu Psychophysics PART FOUR Tibetan Tantric Psychophysics 11 Foundations of Tibetan Tantric Psychophysics 12 The Teachings of Düdjom Lingpa: Tibetan Vajrayāna13 Further Techniques of Tibetan PsychophysicsPART FIVEPractical Advice for Modern Psychonauts14 Mapping the Psyche for Direct Exploration15 My Personal Experience of Meditation and Contemplation Notes Bibliography Index

1. 4/5

   Intressant

   Jag har ingen fackkunskap för att bedöma om teorierna är vetenskapligt gångbara, men det är en intressant bok som tar upp många paralleller mellan olika medvetandemodeller. Tyckte att boken var intressantare än de flesta på området.

   Charlotta

   19 maj 2022