The Long, Strange Trip
A new wave of psychedelic research rehashes the age-old question of drugs in Buddhist practice.
Don Lattin
Don Lattin is a freelance journalist based in San Francisco. He is the author of four books, the most recent of which is The Harvard Psychedelic Club: How Timothy Leary, Ram Dass, Huston Smith, and Andrew Weil Killed the Fifties and Ushered in a New Age for America. He is now working on a book about Aldous Huxley, Gerald Heard, and Bill Wilson.
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The Psychedelics of Compassion
In this episode of Tricycle Talks, Allan Badiner and Don Lattin discuss the complex relationship between spiritual practice and psychedelic experiences. They also examine a new wave of clinical research that uses psychedelic drugs to treat PTSD, addiction, depression, and other mental illnesses. Badiner is the editor of Zig Zag Zen: Buddhism and Psychedelics, an inquiry into the moral, ethical, and spiritual implications of blending Buddhist thought with the use of hallucinogens. Lattin is a reporter and author of the bestselling book The Harvard Psychedelic Club.
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