Join co-hosts Tomas Sander and Doc Kelley online in Zoom for this monthly Speaker Series that explores the fascinating crossroads where Buddhism meets psychedelics. We aim to shed light on the intricate connections, myriad possibilities, and potential challenges and clashes where these two transformative paths meet.
We engage with pioneers and visionaries from Buddhism and psychedelic exploration, therapy, and practice. Their sparks can ignite our understanding of the spiritual and the psychedelic.
Previous speakers include Rev. Konrad Ryushin Marchaj, Phil Wolfson, MD, Spring Washam, Alex Belser, Ph. D., Lama Justin von Bujdoss, Robert Heffernan, Lama Elizabeth Monson, Ph. D., and others.
About the hosts
Tomas Sander is a Buddhist practitioner and author based in New York. He is practicing primarily in the Tibetan tradition. He has studied with Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche and Greg Goode. He co-authored Emptiness and Joyful Freedom, a book which explores Buddhist insights into the nature of reality using tools from Western philosophy. Tomas is an early member of Psychedelic Sangha where he is leading a speaker series that explores the intersection of Buddhism and psychedelics. Tomas holds a doctoral degree in Mathematics from the University of Dortmund, Germany, and works in the tech industry specializing on data privacy.
Doc Kelley is a Buddhist scholar, educator, and co-founder of Psychedelic Sangha, a non-sectarian spiritual community exploring the intersection of Buddhism and psychedelics. He teaches at Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts at The New School in New York City. Doc holds a Ph.D. in Religion from Columbia University, where he studied under Dr. Robert Thurman, and an M.A. in Buddhist Studies from the same institution. His academic and teaching expertise spans Tibetan Buddhism, Buddhist ethics, and experimental mysticism. Beyond academia, Doc is a creative force who blends Buddhist philosophy with avant-garde art and performance. In 2018 he directed "FluxBuddha," a performance art concert at the Rubin Museum. He is currently collaborating with various musicians and artist on a series of immersive Dharma Art experiences dubbed "Bardo Baths."
