Albert HofmannReihenfolge der Bücher (Chronologisch)
Albert Hofmann war ein Schweizer Wissenschaftler, der vor allem für seine bahnbrechende Synthese von Lysergsäurediethylamid (LSD) und die Dokumentation seiner tiefgreifenden psychedelischen Wirkungen bekannt ist. Seine Forschung erstreckte sich auch auf die Isolierung und Synthese wichtiger Verbindungen, die in psychedelischen Pilzen vorkommen, wie Psilocybin und Psilocin. Hofmanns wissenschaftliche Bestrebungen befassten sich mit der komplexen Chemie pflanzlicher und pilzlicher psychoaktiver Substanzen und untersuchten deren Molekülstrukturen und potenzielle Anwendungen. Sein umfangreiches Werk bietet tiefe Einblicke in das komplexe Zusammenspiel zwischen chemischen Verbindungen und dem menschlichen Bewusstsein.
Focusing on the historical and scientific significance of ergot alkaloids, this work offers an in-depth exploration of the botany, cultivation, and pharmacological potential of the ergot mushroom and other magical plants. Albert Hofmann chronicles the evolution of their use, from early medical applications to modern psychotherapy, detailing the synthesis of key compounds like ergotamine. The book also highlights indigenous practices surrounding psychotropic plants and introduces various classifications of hallucinogens, enriching the understanding of their ceremonial and therapeutic roles.
Welches ist die wahre Wirklichkeit? – Das nüchterne Weltbild des Naturwissenschaftlers oder das rauschhafte des Mystikers? Eigene spontane und drogeninduzierte mystische Erlebnisse drängten den Autor, den Entdecker des LSD, Albert Hofmann, dieser Frage nachzugehen. Er gelangte dabei zu Einsichten in das Wesen der Wirklichkeit, die dieses zentrale Problem der Philosophie in neuer Weise anschaulich machen.Laut Albert Hofmann ist dieses Buch der Kern seiner Weltanschauung.
Welches ist die wahre Wirklichkeit? - Das nüchterne Weltbild des Naturwissenschaftlers oder das rauschhafte des Mystikers? Eigene spontane und drogeninduzierte mystische Erlebnisse drängten den Autor, den Entdecker des LSD, Albert Hofmann, dieser Frage nachzugehen. Er gelangte dabei zu Einsichten in das Wesen der Wirklichkeit, die dieses zentrale Problem der Philosophie in neuer Weise anschaulich machen.
Psychoactive Sacramentals and Human Transformation
320 Seiten
12 Lesestunden
This work reveals entheogens as catalysts for spiritual growth and direct encounters with the sacred. Contributions from notable figures such as Albert Hofmann, Huston Smith, Stanislav Grof, and Alexander “Sasha” Shulgin provide insights into how psychedelics can facilitate primary spiritual experiences that underpin all religions. The text discusses protocols for the ceremonial use of psychedelics and the challenges of integrating entheogenic insights into lasting change. It questions the reliance on secondary religious experiences, suggesting that powerful sacraments could enable direct experiences of the divine.
The book examines psychoactive sacraments in the Bible, myths surrounding LSD, and transformative ayahuasca rituals of Santo Daime. Personal accounts, including Walter Pahnke’s Good Friday Experiment and a 25-year follow-up with participants, illustrate the potential of entheogens to foster spiritual development. By dispelling fears of inauthentic spirituality and ill-prepared encounters with the sacred, it posits that entheogens can lead to genuine encounters with God’s power, marking the dawn of a new religious era rooted in personal spiritual experience.
The secretive Mysteries conducted at Eleusis in Greece for nearly two millennia have long puzzled scholars with strange accounts of initiates experiencing otherworldly journeys. In this groundbreaking work, three experts—a mycologist, a chemist and a historian—argue persuasively that the sacred potion given to participants in the course of the ritual contained a psychoactive entheogen. The authors then expand the discussion to show that natural psychedelic agents have been used in spiritual rituals across history and cultures. Although controversial when first published in 1978, the book’s hypothesis has become more widely accepted in recent years, as knowledge of ethnobotany has deepened. The authors have played critical roles in the modern rediscovery of entheogens, and The Road to Eleusis presents an authoritative exposition of their views. The book’s themes of the universality of experiential religion, the suppression of that knowledge by exploitative forces, and the use of psychedelics to reconcile the human and natural worlds make it a fascinating and timely read. This 30th anniversary edition includes an appreciative preface by religious scholar Huston Smith and an updated exploration of the chemical evidence by Peter Webster.
