Martijn Schirp - Buddhism, Psychedelics, and the Path Between Worlds

About this episode

Martijn Schirp discusses the integration of Buddhism and psychedelics for personal transformation.

“The psychedelic experience is very good at showing you a destination you can arrive at — a state of being that is actually possible. What’s often not highlighted is that the path after that can be extremely difficult. To be held in something that can guide you through it is invaluable. ” — Eric Brown Martijn Schirp, founder of Apotheosis and co-founder of HighExistence and Synthesis , joins us to talk about his latest offering: Upāyosis: A Path Between Worlds . At the heart of this conversation is a question that is central to our work here at Apotheosis: How can we use psychedelics skilfully, in a way that leads to genuine, long-lasting transformation, and ultimately contributes to a better world? There are many ways to answer this question, and those answers continue to evolve. Today, we explore one of the most grounded and comprehensive responses we’ve encountered yet. Upāyosis is a year-long contemplative journey that brings together the deep, ancient wisdom tradition of Buddhism with the intentional, ethical use of psychedelics - not for peak experiences, but for integration, embodiment, and service. Martijn has spent years immersed in Buddhist practice and psychedelic…

People in this episode

Guest: Martijn Schirp

Topics covered

• Buddhism
• Psychedelics
• Transformation
• Meditation
• Integration
• Spirituality

Keywords

• psychedelics
• Buddhism
• meditation
• transformation
• Upāyosis
• integration
• spirituality

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Apotheosis, HighExistence, Synthesis

Books & works: Upāyosis: A Path Between Worlds

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