tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587656614432521431.post3606364809455511527..comments2015-08-19T18:29:59.700-04:00Comments on Image Maya: Techno, Visionary, Shamanic & Spiritual Art: Newest Medicine Buddha Thangka-mg-http://www.blogger.com/profile/03077442805787151301noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587656614432521431.post-345130506927106872010-12-09T13:06:55.403-05:002010-12-09T13:06:55.403-05:00I particularly enjoy Terence McKenna's take on...I particularly enjoy Terence McKenna's take on the importance of Plant Medicines and how their "speaking" to our ancestors helped the emergence of human consciousness and spirituality.<br /><br />For a nice (and extensive) collection of his talks, go to Lorenzo's Psychedelic Salon podcast (available on iTunes) or see the link in this blog's right sidebar under Other Sites of-mg-https://www.blogger.com/profile/03077442805787151301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587656614432521431.post-71547851703406830042010-12-09T12:58:46.735-05:002010-12-09T12:58:46.735-05:00RobE - As to heightened states of consciousness in...RobE - As to heightened states of consciousness induced by medicine plants, it seems in our current culture / social environment that such states are often more debilitory (esp. if extended for long periods of time), unlike the social fabric of the Huchoil Indians or of various Amazon cultures where a ritualized environment exists to encompass and heighten the positive, healing & visionary Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587656614432521431.post-27902172901040252392010-12-09T09:40:30.328-05:002010-12-09T09:40:30.328-05:00I enjoy this image (Medicine Buddha Thangka) very ...I enjoy this image (Medicine Buddha Thangka) very much. I have been working on awakening the Medicine Buddha qualities within me (along with Nembutsu and Shambhala practice) over the last two years while creating art works and completing a master of fine arts degree. I am curious as to the use of amanita muscaria mushroom in the image and practice. I understand that this mushroom has been used RobEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01081520993177452693noreply@blogger.com