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Are Psychedelics Useful in the Practice of Buddhism?

Stolaroff, Myron J.·1999·Journal of Humanistic Psychology
DOI 10.1177/0022167899391009
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In the fall of 1996 issue of the Buddhist magazine Tricycle, various teachers of Buddhist meditation practice commented on the value of psychedelic experiences, with opinions of them ranging from helpful to harmful. Here, the author hopes to explain these conflicting viewpoints by describing important aspects of employing psychedelics that must be taken into account for effective results. These embrace proper methodology, which includes set and setting, dose levels, appropriate substances, appropriate intervals, and proper integration of each experience. The author has found the informed use of psychedelics to be a valuable tool in accelerating proficiency and deepening meditative practice and offers recommendations for successful use. The adverse comments of several recognized teachers are evaluated to shed further light on fruitful application of psychedelic substances.

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Authors
Stolaroff, M. J.
Corresponding author
Stolaroff, Myron J.
Venue
Journal of Humanistic Psychology
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
1999-01
Volume
39
Issue
1
Pages
60-80
ISSN
  • 0022-1678 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-650X
DOI
10.1177/0022167899391009
OpenAlex
W2137914237
Cited by
17
References
16
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2012: 2
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0.00
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
Journal of Humanistic Psychology (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychedelics and Drug Studies
  • Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs
Keywords
psychedelics, Buddhist meditation, set and setting, dosage, meditation practice

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