We are in the midst of a powerful psychedelic renaissance. After four decades of hibernation, the promise of the psychedelic 60s—that a deeper self-awareness, achieved through reality-altering substances and practices, will lead to greater outer harmony—is gaining a significant following once again. The signs are everywhere, from the influence of today's leading psychedelic thinker Daniel Pinchbeck to the renewed interest in the legacy of Terence McKenna, as well as the rise of collective, inclusive cultural phenomena like the spectacle of Burning Man. The Psychedelic Experience, created in the early years of the movement by the prophetic shaman-professors Timothy Leary, Ralph Metzner, and Richard Alpert (Ram Dass), is a foundational text that serves as a model and guide for all subsequent consciousness-expanding explorations. In this entirely unique book, the authors provide an interpretation of an ancient sacred manuscript, the Tibetan Book of the Dead, from a psychedelic perspective. The Psychedelic Experience describes their discoveries regarding the expansion of spiritual consciousness through a combination of Tibetan meditation techniques and psychotropic substances.