“A remarkable and surprising book! This powerful collection of meditations offered by my old friend Claudio Naranjo is a treasure house of awakening.” — Roshi Joan Halifax, Abbot, Upaya Zen Center

“Claudio Naranjo was a visionary in the study of psychology and personality, a dedicated student of Tarthang Tulku Rinpoche, and a profound teacher of spiritual insights and practices. In Dionysian Buddhism, Naranjo gives us a gift usually reserved for his students: guided and partnered meditations delivered with poetic and celestial simplicity. He invites readers to disappear into infinity, practice panoramic attention, and meet pain with joy, inspiring a rigorous contemplation that transforms our lives and draws us into compassionate presence with others. Translated by Naranjo himself from recordings of his teachings, the words within reflect the spirit of his physical presence. Through this book, his wise instruction and heartfelt legacy live on.” — Rick Doblin, Founder and Executive Director of The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) 

“Claudio has always been an inner explorer, and here he invites us to join him. In these many meditations and revelations we find Claudio’s unique expression of the heart of Buddhist practice, to explore for ourselves and to benefit.” — Jack Kornfield, Author of A Path With Heart

“It is gratifying to see that Buddhism is really taking hold in the West. A sure sign of this is that we are now seeing western teachers explaining meditation practices in their own languages, with a wealth of understanding as to the purpose and goal of each practice. This book gives us precisely that.

Dr. Naranjo has arranged his poetic instructions into three groups, reflecting the historical stages of Buddhism as a philosophy. The meditations begin with those of basic Buddhism (represented by the Theravada tradition), after which we learn the heart-opening practices of the altruistic, other-centered Mahayana, and finally we are led to Vajrayana Buddhism, the meditations of which are at once both intimate and cosmic. At each stage, his words lead one effortlessly through the meditations and we find each successive meditation to be more profound than the last. This book belongs on the bookshelf (if not on the shrine) of every western Buddhist.” — Mike Crowley, Author of Secret Drugs of Buddhism: Psychedelics Sacraments and the Origins of the Vajrayana 

“Claudio Naranjo is one of the most important pioneers of consciousness and human potential. His explorations ranged from Gestalt therapy to psychedelics, from the Enneagram—which he introduced to the United States—to meditation, and from myths to education. He approached them all with great sophistication and keen insights, and grounded all his research in the compassion that arose from his own rich personal experiences. This remarkable volume contains powerful guidance for seekers, and reflects Naranjo’s gift for creative synthesis and integration of diverse traditions.” — Alfonso Montuori, PhD, California Institute of Integral Studies

“Claudio Naranjo’s posthumously published new book covers meditation from the views of the three major Buddhist schools. He brings to the subject his characteristic intelligence and depth of knowledge, helping us understand the meditation practices of the different schools from a historical and philosophical perspective. The depth of his personal experience with the practices he guides us through is evident in the light he sheds on each of them, zeroing in on their core principles. With his brilliant synthesizing capacity, he simultaneously adds an interpersonal dimension to the typically intrapersonal practice of meditation.” — Sandra Maitri, author of The Spiritual Dimension of the Enneagram: Nine Faces of the Soul & The Enneagram of Passions and Virtues: Finding the Way Home 

As an expansive and innovative thinker, Claudio understood well that this rapidly changing world is in need of deep personal and intra-personal healing. Impermanence today reveals itself in more radical and unpredictable ways than ever before. When body and mind, friends and families, communities and environments are all ensnared in various forms of inner and outer conflicts, cultivating balance and harmony is the most important work we can do. Here, Claudio can make a unique contribution. I cherish this opportunity to express my appreciation for a luminary like Claudio, who dedicated his life to wisdom and understanding.” — Tarthang Tulku Rinpoche, Founder of The Nyingma Institute

“In studying Claudio Naranjo's Dionysian Buddhism, we discover—or rediscover—both happiness and despair, holding fast to our gratitude and beginning to look deeply at what is beneath our suffering. Drawing from the ancient wisdom of Theravada Buddhism, Naranjo's clear and unambiguous guidance leads us into "sweet doing nothing," both in solitude and in relation, to refresh our meditative practice and compel us toward a path of self-understanding and emanating care.” — Allan Badiner, Editor of Zig Zag Zen: Buddhism and Psychedelics and Dharma Gaia: A Harvest in Buddhism and Ecology, and Mindfulness in the Marketplace

“This masterful compilation guides individuals and partners in meditation by means of many ingenuous aphorisms that were originally spoken to groups at the very moment of their entering into meditative states. It presents Claudio Naranjo’s skillfully selected words that he proved to be effective in leading minds beyond words.  In this book I have at last found his teaching articulated.” — David Stophlet Flattery, Author of Catalyst of Miracles: The Unknown Claudio Naranjo

"Dionysian Buddhism is a wonderful addition to Claudio Naranjo’s literary opus. It is a unique book that conveys the atmosphere, clarity, and compassion of Claudio’s work as a meditation teacher for decades beginning in the U.S. and Spain, later giving trainings around the globe. Readers who never met Claudio during his lifetime will understand from this book why so many individuals taught by Claudio later said: Meeting Claudio Naranjo changed my life." — Iven Lourie, Senior Editor, Gateways Books and Tapes, one of Claudio Naranjo’s long-time book editors, author of poetry collections Miro’s Dream and Return to Mykonos