Krishna in the Sky with Diamonds: The Bhagavad Gita as Psychedelic Guide

The book claims the Bhagavad Gita functions as a spiritual guide for the use of entheogens, arguing that psychedelic experience has long been a catalyst for realization. Scott Teitsworth frames the Gita through Arjuna’s “soma” experience and Krishna’s role as the ultimate psychedelic guide, presenting a verse-by-verse reading that maps stages of a visionary journey to Gita imagery. It also emphasizes a full process, from prior mental preparation to integrating insights into everyday consciousness, and portrays psychedelics as stimulating open exploration of the mind and deeper meaning in life.