Psychedelics + Dharma with Alalaho

​A profound psychedelic experience can change the course of your life. So can a deep Dharma practice.

​But together? Something else happens.

​That's what this session is about.

​Maybe you're deep into Dharma already, and quietly curious about psychedelics — but you can't talk about it in your Sangha without getting looked at sideways. (And you might even be wondering: can I still be a good Buddhist if I take mind-altering substances?)

​Maybe you're a longtime meditator ready to go deeper, and wondering if psychedelics might open something up that the cushion hasn't.

​Maybe psychedelics have already shown you something you can't unsee, and you're looking for a path that can hold what you've found.

​Whatever path has brought you here, you're welcome.

​In this session, Jennifer Tessler — registered psychotherapist, Alalaho founder, and Vajrayana Buddhist practitioner in the Dzogchen lineage of 15+ years — will share some of what she's discovered on this path, and lead a guided practice.

​Then we'll open the floor for any question you've been sitting with. The big ones, the small ones, the ones you haven't quite found words for yet.

​Can I actually do psychedelics and still be a good Buddhist? What do Buddhist teachings really say about all this? Why do psychedelic insights fade, and can Dharma help them stick?

​You'll leave with a clearer sense of how these practices fit together, a felt sense for the work we do at Alalaho, and a short practice you can take home with you.