Psychedelic Buddhism

A User's Guide to Traditions, Symbols, and Ceremonies

AvLama Mike Crowley

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

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In this user’s guide to Psychedelic Buddhism, Lama Mike Crowley presents techniques for Buddhists who wish to incorporate psychedelics into their practice as well as for psychonauts who are interested in the maps of inner space provided by Buddhism. The author details how psychedelics have led to spontaneous awakening experiences, such as “Indra’s net” and universal voidness, that were once thought to be available only to advanced meditators. He explores the use of psychedelics, such as LSD or psilocybin mushrooms, in a Buddhist context, sharing the kind of spiritual experiences and benefits that can be gained with each. The author also looks at the use of psychedelics encoded in Vedic and Buddhist scriptures, particularly in the Vajrayāna tradition, from the Middle Ages until the present day.Presenting an informed summary of Buddhism for psychonauts, the author explores the key beliefs of Buddhism, the life of the Buddha, and the practices followed in various yānas, or paths. He describes meditation techniques, with special attention being given to the generation of the Four Positive Attitudes: loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity, each being taken from their personal to their universal forms. He looks at Buddhism symbols, ceremonies, deities, and initiations, as well as psychic powers in Buddhist tradition, and how these ideas and practices can be used in the exploration of the inner realms of consciousness.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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Utgivningsdatum:2023-03-16
Mått:152 x 229 x 18 mm
Vikt:528 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Park Street Press
Antal sidor:328
Förlag:Inner Traditions Bear and Company
ISBN:9781644116692

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Lama Mike Crowley met a Tibetan lama, Lama Radha Chime Rinpoche, in London when he was 18 years old. He became Lama Chime’s first student and has continued to study with him to the present day. He took “refuge” 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 teacher’s 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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“When it comes to the intersection of psychedelics and Buddhism, Lama Mike Crowley is like a living encyclopedia, ever-ready with mythological interweavings and historical facts that serve to ground the wisdom he has to share. Adorned with awe-inspiring visionary art, Psychedelic Buddhism lays out an ethical path for the modern Buddhist curious about the integration of psychedelic substances as tools to enhance and deepen spiritual practice.”

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PREFACE What Is a Psychedelic? An Email to My Seven-Year-Old Granddaughter Merging Psychedelics and Buddhism A Note about This BookINTRODUCTION The Lineage of Psychedelic Buddhism PART 1 PSYCHEDELICS FOR BUDDHISTS FOREWORD TO PART 1A Return to Nothingness Dr. Ben Sessa 1 Prerequisites 2 Psychedelic Drugs to Enhance Your Buddhist Practice 3 Where and with Whom to Trip4 Managing Experiences5 A Few Last Words on Psychedelics for Buddhists PART 2 BUDDHISM FOR PSYCHONAUTSFOREWORD TO PART 2The Shared History of Buddhism and Psychedelics in the West by Gwyllm Llwydd 6 A Brief History of Buddhism7 Buddhist Beliefs 8 Symbols in Buddhism 9 So . . . What Is a Buddhist?10 A Few Last Words for Psychonauts Who Want to Explore Buddhism PART 3 BECOMING A PSYCHEDELIC BUDDHIST 11 Foundations 12 Vows Taken by Buddhists13 Traditional Practices14 Sitting Meditation Practice 15 Group Meditation Practice 16 Daily Practices 17 The Four Positive Attitudes 18 Yoga of the Dream Path 19 Psychic Powers and Magic 20 Tales of Psi-chedelics21 Poems for Contemplation 22 A Final Wish APPENDICES RESOURCES FOR THE READER APPENDIX 1 Suggested Ceremonies APPENDIX 2 The Formal Refuge Ceremony for Becoming a Buddhist APPENDIX 3 Refuge Formulas APPENDIX 4Bodhisattva Vows APPENDIX 5 Dedications of MeritAPPENDIX 6 Buddhist Festivals Further ReadingGlossary Index