On this episode I had the great pleasure of speaking with Buddhist teacher, Zen priest, anthropologist, and pioneer in the field of end-of-life care, Roshi Joan Halifax. One of my previous guests, Raghu Markus, recommended I speak with her as part of the Meditating on Psychedelics series, and so that's where the conversation began.
I think it's fair to say that by the end of our discussion it had expanded out quite a bit to include broader questions about the relationship between contemplation & action, and how the Mahayana emphasis on bodhicitta requires that we integrate our understanding with contemporary issues, of which psychedelics is just one.
Memorable Quotes
"I wouldn't say that I'm ambivalent with regards to hallucinogens, I'd say I'm discerning." - Roshi Joan Halifax
"I have a lot of respect for entheogens. I have more respect for my mind." - Roshi Joan Halifax
"I want to live in a country that loves our children, more than they love our drugs." - Roshi Joan Halifax
Episode Links
Upaya Institute and Zen CenterBe Here Now FoundationMeditating on Mushrooms w/ Roland GriffithsBodhicittaStanislav Grof"The Human Encounter with Death" by Stanislav Grof & Joan HalifaxWilliam Richards on ErowidThe Dependent Co-Arising of Psychedelics & Meditation by Vanja PalmersJohn Dunne on Language and Non-DualityMeditating on Mushrooms
The Mindfulness Reality Tunnel
The Story of Things as They Are
Mindfulness++
The Gate of Tears
The Mind Illuminated
The Progress of Insight
The Buddhist Geeks Dojo
When Rebels Mature
A Contemplative Science of Sleep
Cognitive Science and the Wandering Mind
Meditation Going Mainstream
Advances in Meditation Research
Virtual Reality and the Tea Ceremony
Virtual Reality IRL
Mindfulness in Action
Discussing Contemplative Technology
The Near Future of Contemplative Technology
Meditation in the Digital Age
Befriending the Human Experience
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