Psychedelic Buddhism: A User's Guide to Traditions, Symbols, and Ceremonies

Psychedelic Buddhism presents a practical framework for incorporating psychedelics into Buddhist practice, aiming to guide both Buddhists and psychonauts toward spiritual benefits. The book focuses on what kinds of experiences psychedelics may produce in a Buddhist context, including awakening-like events such as “Indra’s net” and “universal voidness,” and it connects those experiences to meditation and inner-space “maps” attributed to Buddhist traditions. It also discusses how psychedelics are treated across Buddhist lineages and scripture traditions, with special emphasis on Vajrayana contexts, including references to psychedelic entheogenic materials (for example, amrita). The guide covers core Buddhist teachings and practices, meditation instruction with the Four Positive Attitudes, and how Buddhist symbols, ceremonies, deities, initiations, and psychic powers are framed for exploring consciousness.