Psychedelic Buddhism

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

Lama Mike Crowley (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

328 Seiten

2023
Park Street Press,U.S. (Verlag)
978-1-64411-669-2 (ISBN)

Infos

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.

Autor

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.

Inhalt

PREFACE
What Is a Psychedelic?
An Email to My Seven-Year-Old Granddaughter

Merging Psychedelics and Buddhism
A Note about This Book

INTRODUCTION
The Lineage of Psychedelic Buddhism

PART 1
PSYCHEDELICS FOR BUDDHISTS

FOREWORD TO PART 1
A Return to Nothingness
Dr. Ben Sessa
1 Prerequisites
2 Psychedelic Drugs to Enhance Your Buddhist Practice
3 Where and with Whom to Trip
4 Managing Experiences
5 A Few Last Words on Psychedelics for Buddhists

PART 2
BUDDHISM FOR PSYCHONAUTS

FOREWORD TO PART 2
The Shared History of Buddhism and Psychedelics in the West
by Gwyllm Llwydd
6 A Brief History of Buddhism
7 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 Buddhists
13 Traditional Practices
14 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-chedelics
21 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 4
Bodhisattva Vows

APPENDIX 5
Dedications of Merit

APPENDIX 6
Buddhist Festivals

Further Reading

Glossary

Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.03.2023
• Vorwort: Dr. Ben Sessa, Gwyllm Llwydd
• Zusatzinfo: Includes 8-page color insert and 34 b&w illustrations
• Verlagsort: Rochester
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 152 x 229 mm
• Gewicht: 528 g
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Buddhismus
• ISBN-10: 1-64411-669-3 / 1644116693
• ISBN-13: 978-1-64411-669-2 / 9781644116692
• Zustand: Neuware