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Altered States: Buddhism and Psychedelic Spirituality in America
Douglas Osto
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Description for Altered States: Buddhism and Psychedelic Spirituality in America
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRAX; HRE; HRLK; JML; MMG; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
In the 1960s, Americans combined psychedelics with Buddhist meditation to achieve direct experience through altered states of consciousness. As some practitioners became more committed to Buddhism, they abandoned the use of psychedelics in favor of stricter mental discipline, but others carried on with the experiment, advancing a fascinating alchemy called psychedelic Buddhism. Many think exploration with psychedelics in Buddhism faded with the revolutionary spirit of the sixties, but the underground practice has evolved into a brand of religiosity as eclectic and challenging as the era that created it. Altered States combines interviews with well-known figures in American Buddhism and psychedelic ... Read more
In the 1960s, Americans combined psychedelics with Buddhist meditation to achieve direct experience through altered states of consciousness. As some practitioners became more committed to Buddhism, they abandoned the use of psychedelics in favor of stricter mental discipline, but others carried on with the experiment, advancing a fascinating alchemy called psychedelic Buddhism. Many think exploration with psychedelics in Buddhism faded with the revolutionary spirit of the sixties, but the underground practice has evolved into a brand of religiosity as eclectic and challenging as the era that created it. Altered States combines interviews with well-known figures in American Buddhism and psychedelic ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
627g
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231177306
SKU
V9780231177306
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About Douglas Osto
Douglas Osto is senior lecturer in the philosophy and Asian studies programs and program coordinator of the Asian studies program in the School of Humanities at Massey University. He is the author of Power, Wealth, and Women in Indian Mahayana Buddhism and has published articles in the Journal of Indian Philosophy, Journal of Religious History, Buddhist Studies Review, and the ... Read more
Reviews for Altered States: Buddhism and Psychedelic Spirituality in America
Altered States genuinely moves forward in laying a path for new, insightful, and valuable information on the American Buddhism that is developing in our global society. Douglas Osto's groundbreaking research will be appreciated by scholars, and his accessible style will be enjoyed by nonacademic readers.
Charles Prebish, author of Luminous Passage: The Practice and Study of Buddhism in America ... Read more
Charles Prebish, author of Luminous Passage: The Practice and Study of Buddhism in America ... Read more