Psychedelics

Are psychedelics useful in the practice of Buddhism?

Summary 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...

Why You Must Try Psychedelics

Maybe this video prods you to take the plunge and courageously take on your first psychedelic experience, be sure you keep safe and if its your first time, have a sitter. What is the psychedelic experience? Aldous Huxley believed it was the fundamental craving of...

Salvia on Schedule: Law, Medicine and a Hallucinogen

As the source of the most powerful natural hallucinogen known, salvia is drawing scrutiny from U.S. authorities who want to restrict this Mexican herb, now used recreation­ally by some. But neuro­scientists worry that controlling it before studies have determined its safety profile is premature...

Cannabis And Coconut Oil Make Powerful Mixture To Kill Cancer Cells

Humans have cultivated and used the flowering tops of the female cannabis plant, known colloquially as marijuana, since history was recorded. Archaeologists in Central Asia even found over 2 pounds of cannabis in a 2,700 year-old grave of a shaman. Written and pictorial evidence of...

Scientist Believes Psychedelic Plant Medicine Ayahuasca Can Cure Cancer

Ayahuasca is an ancient psychedelic plant medicine that has been used by shamans in South America for centuries. It is a brew that is made by boiling the leaves and vines of specific plants from the amazonian jungle. Today, this plant has been starting...

Cancer Institute Finally Admits Marijuana Kills Cancer

Cancer kills nearly 600,000 Americans per year. And this year alone, over 1.6 million people will be diagnosed. So much time and research has gone into the cure of cancer in the last few decades. Yet, because of the stigma associated with marijuana, this wonder plant has...

The Data is Very Strong: Marijuana Plant Extract Stops Cancers From Spreading

The data is very strong and there’s no toxicity associated with A compound found in cannabis could halt the spread of many forms of aggressive cancer, scientists say. The first research to show marijuana’s anti-tumor properties was presented at the American Association for Cancer Research...

Plant Consciousness and the Inner Circle

October’s gusts and showers are here and the leaves are changing to orange and brown, before crinkling and falling onto the paths we walk. One such leaf-lined path that I walked along last weekend, October 4, was that leading to the Inner Circle of...