Essays & Poetry
MEDITATION
NONDUAL TANTRA
PLANT MEDICINE
“Enlightenment is intimacy with all things.”
-Dogen Zenji
How can meditation and psychedelics connect us more deeply to ourselves, others and nature?
How can working with plant medicines such as Ayahuasca and Soma through a nondual contemplative approach allow us to more skillfully prepare for, navigate and integrate these powerful journeys?
Our written works explore an open source approach to meditation, psychedelics, and the Nondual Tantric traditions of Vajrayana Buddhism and Shaiva Shakta Tantra.
This view of awakening is rooted in an appreciation of art & aesthetics and invites us to deepen into the profound sense of freedom and connection that is always and already available.
PROSE: contemplative essays that explore the intersection of wisdom traditions, meditation and plant medicines.
POETRY: creative pieces dedicated to Tantra, mythology, and contemplative practice.
WHERE DO I START?
What Is Sahaja Soma?
Sahaja Soma explores the intersection of meditation and psychedelics. Learn more how we strive to support people on their journey to further awakening. Read More
Tantra & The Householder Path
This article distinguishes the differences between the Renunciate and Householder spiritual paths and how this clarification can help us process some of the challenges in spiritual awakening. Read More
The Promise & Purpose of Meditation
Ultimately, the promise of meditation is to awaken to our true nature and to see clearly what makes us happy and what makes us suffer. Read More
Articles & Blogs
How to Interpret Soma & Ayahuasca Journeys: A Deep Dive into Inner Exploration
Here we explain how to interpret visions and emotions from an ayahuasca journey. I want to emphasize deep listening rather than focusing on the story or imagery.
Healing Through Psychedelic Plant Medicine: Connecting Mind, Body, and Spirit
I delve into the essence of my approach to psychedelics, specifically plant medicine like ayahuasca and its analog Soma.
Approaching Ayahuasca & Soma with a Vajrayana View: Introduction
Sahaja Soma aims to serve as a bridge between the wisdom of Vajrayana Buddhism and plant medicines such as Ayahuasca and Soma. While some practitioners might object to offering these teachings in relationship to plant medicine, I believe that the time has come for articulating a clear connection between a Vajrayana path and the plant medicine path.
Ayahuasca, Soma & The Subtle Body
Understanding how plant medicines work through the framework of subtle body maps outlined by nondual contemplative traditions can give us greater appreciation for how they can impact spiritual awakening. So, how are ayahuasca, soma, plant medicine, and subtle body maps related?
Soma and Tantra
The essence of Tantric sadhana, or yogic practice, is refinement of the body-mind. This article explores the myth of The Churning of the Milky Ocean and how it’s a metaphor for how yoga can allow us to lead a happier and more meaningful life.
Peganum Harmala: Creating the Space which Chacruna Illuminates
This blog post explores the balance between masculine and feminine aspects of our experience which ultimately allows us to wake up in this reality.
Tantric Maps for Working with Plant Medicine
Awakening is the movement of consciousness becoming conscious of itself. This article examines the path to awakening as described by Dzogchen, Mahamudra, and Shaiva Shakta Tantra and the role that plant medicines can play in it all.
Ayahuasca: Divine Doorway or Augmented Reality?
Since participating in my first Ayahuasca retreat in Peru in May I keep returning to a simple question: What exactly is Ayahuasca? Is it truly a “plant teacher?” This episode discusses Ayahuasca and what it has to offer as an aid in awakening.