The Psychedelic Experience: A Manual Based on the "Tibetan Book of the Dead" By Leary, Timothy / Pinchbeck, Daniel (INT) / Metzner, Ralph Publisher : Penguin Classics Published Date : 2008/10 Binding : Paperback ISBN : 9780141189635 BookWeb Price : A$ 24.94 Kinokuniya Card Member Price : A$ 22.45 Availability Status : Our fulfillment centre has the item in stock. Usually dispatches within 3 working days.

 
Introduction (2007) by Daniel Pinchbeck            ix
I. GENERAL INTRODUCTION                            1
  A Tribute to W.Y. Evans-Wentz                    8
  A Tribute to C.G. Jung                           9
  A Tribute to Lama Anagarika Govinda              16
II. THE TIBETAN BOOK OF THE DEAD                   21
  First Bardo: The Period of Ego-Loss or           23
  Non-Game Ecstasy
    Part one: The primary clear light              23
    Part two: The secondary clear light            28
  Second Bardo: The Period of Hallucinations       33
    Introduction                                   33
    Explanation of the Second Bardo                34
    The peaceful visions遊ision 1: The source      38
      Vision 2: The internal flow of archetypal    38
      processes
      Vision 3: The fire-flow of internal unity    42
      Vision 4: The wave-vibration structure of    45
      external forms
      Vision 5: The vibratory waves of external    48
      unity
      Vision 6: "The retinal circus"               50
      Vision 7: "The magic theatre"                52
    The wrathful visions                           54
    Conclusion of Second Bardo                     56
  Third Bardo: The Period of Re-Entry              58
    Introduction                                   58
    General description of the Third Bardo         59
    Re-entry visions                               63
    The all-determining influence of thought       65
    The judgment vision                            67
    Sexual visions                                 69
    Methods for preventing the re-entry            71
    Method of choosing the post-session            72
    personality
    General Conclusion                             74
III. SOME TECHNICAL COMMENTS ABOUT PSYCHEDELIC     77
SESSIONS
  Use of this manual                               79
  Planning a session                               80
  Drugs and dosages                                82
  Preparation                                      84
  Setting                                          87
  The psychedelic guide                            89
  Composition of the group                         92
  Follow-up                                        93
V. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE DURING A PSYCHEDELIC       95
SESSION
  First Bardo Instructions                         97
  Second Bardo Preliminary Instructions            100
  Instructions for Vision 1                        102
  Instructions for Physical Symptoms               103
  Instructions for Vision 2                        104
  Instructions for Vision 3                        105
  Instructions for Vision 4                        106
  Instructions for Vision 5                        107
  Instructions for Vision 6                        108
  Instructions for Vision 7                        109
  Instructions for the wrathful visions            110
  Third Bardo Preliminary Instructions             111
  Instructions for the re-entry visions            115
  Instructions for the influence of thought        116
  Instructions for the judgment vision             117
  Instructions for the sexual vision               119
  Four methods of preventing re-entry              120
    Meditation on the Buddha                       120
    Concentration on good games                    121
    Meditation on illusion                         122
    Meditation on the void                         123
  Instructions for choosing the post-session       124
  personality