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.
The Essence of Soma is Sahaja
What is the goal of working with Ayahuasca and Ayahuasca analogues like Soma? We can make meaning of psychedelic medicines and experiences through different perspectives and Tantra is just one of them.
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?
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.