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The Psychedelic Experience
Book • 2008
The Psychedelic Experience is a foundational text created by Timothy Leary, Ralph Metzner, and Richard Alpert (Ram Dass).
It serves as a model and guide for mind-expanding inquiries by combining Tibetan meditation techniques with the use of psychotropic substances.
The book is based on a unique interpretation of the Tibetan Book of the Dead and is divided into three phases of the psychedelic experience: Chikhai Bardo (complete transcendence), Chönyid Bardo (external game reality and hallucinations), and Sidpa Bardo (return to routine reality).
It emphasizes the importance of set and setting, trusting the process, and passive integration with the experience to avoid fear and confusion.
The book also provides practical suggestions on preparing for and holding a psychedelic session.
It serves as a model and guide for mind-expanding inquiries by combining Tibetan meditation techniques with the use of psychotropic substances.
The book is based on a unique interpretation of the Tibetan Book of the Dead and is divided into three phases of the psychedelic experience: Chikhai Bardo (complete transcendence), Chönyid Bardo (external game reality and hallucinations), and Sidpa Bardo (return to routine reality).
It emphasizes the importance of set and setting, trusting the process, and passive integration with the experience to avoid fear and confusion.
The book also provides practical suggestions on preparing for and holding a psychedelic session.
