Buddhism?? Psychedelic MUSHROOMS? A history? Author Mike Crowley @ Psychedelic Science Conf., Part 1
Channel: SOUL Documentary
Date: 23/03/2021

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S.O.U.L. Listens to Mike Crowley author of The Secret Drugs of Buddhism: Psychedelic Sacraments and the Origins of the Vajrayana at the Psychedelic Science Conference. Mike began his research into the subject with his study of Buddhism in 1966 with a Tibetan Lama. In the book, he explores the historical evidence for the use of entheogenic/psychedelic plants within the Buddhist tradition. Drawing on a wide range of disciplines (including pharmacology, iconography, botany, and scriptural sources), he points out the central role which psychedelics played in Indian religions, tracing their history from the psychedelic drink “soma” of the Vedic period to “amrita”, the sacramental drink of Vajrayana Buddhism. Also covered are some of the methods used to ensure covert usage, such as disguising substances with names like “umbrellas” as code for psychedelic mushrooms. Mike’s works have been published in Fortean Studies, Time & Mind, the Journal of Archeology, Consciousness and Culture, Psychedelic American, and Psychedelic Press UK.

Through their coverage of Psychedelic Science 2017 (MAPS Conference): Evolution of Mind, Heart and Spirit S.O.U.L. endeavored to further expand consciousness by sharing our experience from the MAPS sponsored Psychedelic Science 2017 conference, where the international scientific community came together at the Oakland Marriott City Center to explore new research into the benefits and risks of MDMA, LSD, psilocybin, ayahuasca, ketamine, ibogaine, medical cannabis, and more for such applications as: psychotherapy, neuroscience, spirituality, creativity, and more...

The historic, global gathering featured three days of conference presentations, workshops, a sunset cruise on the San Francisco Bay, the Psychedelic Comedy Banquet, networking opportunities, a public marketplace and art gallery, and so much more.

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