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1. Research

CSP Sponsored Research

CSP has supported a series of academic studies on the psychological and spiritual effects of psilocybin, primarily in collaboration with Roland R. Griffiths and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Psilocybin Research

Publications by Johns Hopkins University.

2. Writings

Entheogenic Writing Collection

Definition: en·theo·gen [god within; god- or spirit-facilitating] a psychoactive sacramental; a plant or chemical substance taken to occasion primary religious experience. Example: peyote cactus as used in the Native American Church.

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Spiritual Writings

2. Books

CSP Entheogen Book Series

CSP has supported the publication of a number of influential books that examine the role of entheogens in spiritual practice and religious life. These works, authored by leading scholars and practitioners, explore the history, philosophy, and cultural significance of psychedelic sacraments.

Recommended Readings

4. Videos

1. The Religions of Man The Relevance of the Religious Man
29:11
2. The Religions of Man Religion in the Hindu View of Life
29:57
3. The Religions of Man The Four Yogas
29:38
4 . The Religions of Man - Basic Concepts in Hinduism
30:11
5. The Religions of Man - Buddha's Life and Message
29:44
6. Religions of Man The Two Branches of Buddhism
29:42
7. Religions of Man - Zen Buddhism
29:59
8. Religions of Man - Confucianism
29:20
Horizons 2009: BOB JESSE "Entheogens, Awakening, and Spiritual Development"
43:07
Michael Pollan & Bob Jesse Talk #Psychedelics #PsychedelicScience #transform #spirituality #viral
46:59
From the Johns Hopkins Psilocybin Findings to the Reconstruction of Religion - Bob Jesse
58:32
The science of psilocybin and its use to relieve suffering
15:59
The Psychology of Psychedelics | Roland Griffiths | EP 167
02:25:50
Bob Jesse: Psychedelics - Uncertain Paths from Re-emergence to Renaissances
28:41

Resources & Links

Religion and Psychoactive Sacraments: An Entheogen Chrestomathy
Recommended Readings on Peyote

R. Gordon Wasson Archives - Harvard's Wasson collection catalog
Shamanism, Entheogens and Spirituality-Consciousness
Disembodied Eyes - entheogen/ethnopharmacology-related material
Erowid Psychoactive Vaults - documenting the complex relationship between humans and psychoactives
MAPS - Multidisciplinary Association For Psychedelic Studies
Heffter Research Institute - research, neuroscience, psychedelics
The Lycaeum - psychedelic library and community
Sound Photosynthesis - Archive For The Coming Millennium - audio and video recordings

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