Mike Crowley is the author of Secret Drugs of Buddhism: Psychedelic Sacraments and the Origins of the Vajrayana. He has been practicing and studying Tibetan Buddhism for over 40 years and after over 20 years of study and practice was recognized as a lama by his teacher. He is currently writing a new book on Psychedelics for Buddhist and Buddhism for Psychonaughts.
O:00- 10:57 Introduction
10:58 Conversation with Mike Crowley begins
Partial List of topics in order discused:

Soma, the ancient ritual drink of the Vedas
The Caste System and Vedic rituals
To even touch a Mushroom was forbidden in the ancient Laws of Manu
The War on Drugs and Cultural Taboos
Pema Lingpa, biography and Mike Crowley discovering a terma treasure from Pema Lingpa inside of a prayer wheel
Longchenpa
The importance of Amrita or the 'nectar of immortality' in Vajrayana Buddhism
Robert Thurman, Timothy Leary, Ralph Metzner
Death and Deathlessness, Ego and 'ego death'
Non-duality, Emptiness and Oneness
Panca - Amrita 'the five fold amrita' that later became the English word 'punch'.
Duncan Creek Farm Retreats in northern California

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