Psychedelic Awakening: A Buddhist Guide to Safe and Vibrant Journeys

You’ve probably tasted it: a moment so vivid and open it hints at a freer way of living. Buddhism offers the map and psychedelics the key to bring awakening within reach.

Psychedelic journeys democratize mystical experience, often producing such intense moments of awe and interconnectedness that they open the door to rediscovering who we are and our untapped possibilities. Yet many of those who try psychedelics lack the contemplative tools to extend the freedom, beauty, and mystery of these experiences into their daily lives. The time-tested worldviews and practices of Buddhism can orient psychedelic journeys toward ongoing transformation.

This book will offer:

• a step-by-step path of meditative practices and Buddhist teachings for preparing, navigating, and integrating psychedelic experiences

• a safety architecture built on harm-reduction and Buddhist self-compassion and communal care practices 

• wisdom from in-depth interviews with teachers, therapists, and practitioners at the intersection of Buddhism and psychedelics

• primers on ketamine, MDMA, magic mushrooms, LSD, 5-MeO-DMT, and ayahuasca, including their distinct spiritual benefits

• insights from the best research and latest findings in studies on psychedelics