Zig Zag Zen: Buddhism and Psychedelics

by Allan Hunt Badiner, Alex Grey (Editor)

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More than ever, people are in pursuit of greater fulfillment in their lives, seeking a deeper spiritual truth and strategies for liberation from suffering. Both Buddhism and psychedelics are subjects that one encounters in such spiritual pursuit. Edited by Tricycle contributing editor Allan Badiner and art edited by renowned visionary artist Alex Grey, Zig Zag Zen features a foreword by Buddhist scholar Stephen Batchelor, a preface by historian of religion Huston Smith and numerous essays, show more interviews, and art that lie outside the scope of mainstream anthologies. This new edition of the classic work on Buddhism and psychedelics includes a recent interview with Rick Doblin, founder of MAPS, contributions from Ralph Metzner, James Fadiman and Kokyo Henkel, and a discussion of ayahuasca's unique influence on Zen Buddhism. Packed with enlightening entries offering eye-opening insights into alternate methods of inner exploration. show less

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Alex Grey es el autor de Espejos sagrados: El arte visionario de Alex Grey y La mision del arte. Su trabajo se ha exhibido alrededor del mundo, incluyendo el Museo Nuevo y la Galeria Stux en la ciudad de Nueva York, el Gran Palacio en Paris, la Bienal de San Paulo y la exhibicion ARK del espacio, en Tokio. En 1995 el Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de show more San Diego, distinguio a Grey con una retrospectiva sobre la mitad de su carrera. Su arte ha sido exhibido en puntos de reunion tan diversos como el arte de los discos de los Beastie Boys, Nirvana y Tool, la revista Newsweek y Discovery Channel. El vive en Nueva York con su esposa, la artista Allyson Grey, y la hija de ambos, la actriz Zena Grey show less

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Fiction and Literature, Religion & Spirituality
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813Literature & rhetoricAmerican literature in EnglishAmerican fiction in English
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BQ4570 .D78 .Z55Philosophy, Psychology and ReligionBuddhismBuddhismDoctrinal and systematic BuddhismSpecial topics and relations to special subjects
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