James Gentry
Biographic Data
| ID | 3636075 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James Gentry |
| GIVEN NAMES | James |
| FAMILY NAME | Gentry |
| SIGNATURE | GENTRY J |
| AFFILIATIONS | École pratique des hautes études – Section des sciences religieuses, Université de Stanford |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Tripping Toward the Real
This article analyzes passages found in Tibetan writings from the early Great Perfection tradition that prescribe the cultivation and consumption of psychoactive fungi as an integral part of the Buddhist path. It identifies these passages as the first instances discovered in premodern Buddhist literature in which the use of psychedelics is unambiguously prescribed to hasten progress toward awakening. In so doing, it makes two central arguments: o…
The Bodhisattva's Body in a Pill
Cultural History of Tantra in Tibet
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The Bodhisattva's Body in a Pill
Cultural History of Tantra in Tibet
Tripping Toward the Real
This article analyzes passages found in Tibetan writings from the early Great Perfection tradition that prescribe the cultivation and consumption of psychoactive fungi as an integral part of the Buddhist path. It identifies these passages as the first instances discovered in premodern Buddhist literature in which the use of psychedelics is unambiguously prescribed to hasten progress toward awakening. In so doing, it makes two central arguments: o…
Indian and Buddhist Studies (2 works) · Buddhism (1 work) · Chinese history and philosophy (1 work) · Consciousness (1 work) · Consumption (sociology) (1 work) · Contemplation (1 work) · Cultural heritage (1 work) · Cultural history (1 work) · Cultural Studies (1 work) · Eurasian Exchange Networks (1 work)