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The use of Entheogens in the Vajrayana Tradition

I do not think this is a topic which needs to be discussed in a highly public forum like wikipedia. However, the use of entheogens in the Vajrayana tradition has been well documented in reputable sources by such respected scholars as Ronald M Davidson, William George Stablein, Bulcsu Siklos, David B. Gray, Benoytosh Bhattacharyya, Shashibhusan Das Gupta, Francesca Fremantle, Shinichi Tsuda, David Gordon White, Rene de Nebesky-Wojkowitz, James Francis Hartzell, Edward Todd Fenner, Ian Baker, Dr. Pasang Yonten Arya and others. If you would like additional information you can contact me by writing to "thecontemplative" *at* *yahoo* *dot* *com* Thecontemplative (talk) 02:31, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Tantric materials mentioning entheogens

Major Tantras mentioning entheogens: Laghusamvara-tantra (aka Chakrasamvara-tantra), Samputa-tantra, Samvarodaya-tantra, Mahakala-tantra, Guhyasamaja-tantra, Vajramahabhairava-tantra, and the Krsnayamari-tantra.

Relevant material can also be found in the Candamaharosana-tantra and the Caturpitha-tantra.

Secondary Indo-Tibetan Tantras mentioning entheogens: Amrtakalasa-tantra, Tara-tantra and the Anuttaratara-tantra.

Indian Commentaries mentioning entheogens: Vajragarbha's Dasasahasrika-Hevajra-tika (a Hevajra commentary) and Pundarika's Vimalaprabha (the main commentary to the Kalachakra-tantra).

Sources of stories and songs relating to the tantric mahasiddhas that mention entheogens: Caturasiti-siddha-pravrtti, Carya-giti-kosa-vrtti, Gopicander-Sannyas

The Tibetan Tantric literature mentioning entheogens. _dpal sa skya pa'i lam 'bras kyi chos gces btus_, Vimalamitra's _bi ma snying thig_, Longchenpa's _snying thig ya bzhi_, and _gter gyi rnam bshad_.

Thecontemplative (talk) 02:57, 13 February 2008 (UTC)