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Death, 5-MeO-DMT, Buddhism & The Medicine Crone: Quilley Powers
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Quilley is a social worker by education, with about six years of experience working with the elderly in the 1960s. In the early 1970s, she explored different psychedelic medicines under the tutelage of Leo Zeff while also engaging in regular recreational use common to that era. Her first non-dual experiences occurred with the Grateful Dead while on medicine. Quilley has been practicing meditation for over 30 years, accumulating about three years of silent retreat practice, including a 21-day retreat in complete darkness. She came to Theravadan Buddhist practice through the doorway of suffering after the loss of her son in 1993, working with her grief under the guidance of Stephen and Ondrea Levine. This led her to volunteer with two hospices and work with individuals through the Living Dying Project. Over time, she developed a deeply committed sitting practice, which included many monthlong retreats, a three-month retreat in 2010, and extended practice in Burma (four months in 1999) and Bodhgaya in 2012. She was also active in the Buddhism 12-Step community and worked with elders in various capacities, including being part of a Sangha practicing with San Quentin inmates. Quilley served as a retreat manager at Spirit Rock Meditation Center for 11 years. In her elder years, Quilley trained as a Death Doula with INELDA and now has a practice at the intersection of meditation, death, and awakening.
Episode Highlights
▶ ▶ Quilley Powers’ background in social work and psychedelics
▶ The importance of recording elder voices and wisdom
▶ How 5-MeO DMT offers profound experiences that can resemble death
▶ How psychedelics can help alleviate the fear of death for many
▶ The crucial role death doulas play in providing support and ritual
▶ Why society often avoids discussions about death, and how it leads to fear
▶ Rituals around death that can bring sacredness to the process
▶ How meditation and psychedelics can enhance understanding of nonduality
▶ The intersection of meditation, dying, and awakening and why it’s significant
▶ How open conversations about death can transform societal views and how exploration of personal experiences can lead to growth and wisdom
▶ Why the future of death and dying is evolving with societal changes
▶ How continuous learning is essential for personal development
▶ Ways that psychedelics can complement Buddhist practices for a deeper understanding
▶ How mindfulness helps in accepting life's unpredictability
▶ Cultural influences that shape our perceptions of aging and beauty
▶ The importance of community in navigating life's transitions
▶ How an awareness of privilege can inform our understanding of suffering
▶ Why acceptance of the aging process can lead to greater wisdom
▶ Personal practices are crucial for maintaining presence and awareness.
Quilley Powers’s Links & Resources
▶ A FREE half-hour phone call to anyone who ants to know more about her work. Email her at medicinecrone @ gmail .com with your name and phone number.
Download Beth's free trainings here:
Clarity to Clients: Start & Grow a Transformational Coaching, Healing, Spiritual, or Psychedelic Business: https://bethaweinstein.com/grow-your-spiritual-business
Integrating Psychedelics & Sacred Medicines Into a Transformational Business: https://bethaweinstein.com/psychedelics-in-business
▶ Beth’s Coaching Program: https://bethaweinstein.com/coaching
▶Other Offerings: https://bethaweinstein.com/services
▶ Instagram: / bethaweinstein
▶FB: / bethw.nyc & / bethweinsteinbiz
▶ Join the free Psychedelics & Purpose Community: / psychedelicsandsacredmedicines
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Manage episode 462216689 series 2911227
Quilley is a social worker by education, with about six years of experience working with the elderly in the 1960s. In the early 1970s, she explored different psychedelic medicines under the tutelage of Leo Zeff while also engaging in regular recreational use common to that era. Her first non-dual experiences occurred with the Grateful Dead while on medicine. Quilley has been practicing meditation for over 30 years, accumulating about three years of silent retreat practice, including a 21-day retreat in complete darkness. She came to Theravadan Buddhist practice through the doorway of suffering after the loss of her son in 1993, working with her grief under the guidance of Stephen and Ondrea Levine. This led her to volunteer with two hospices and work with individuals through the Living Dying Project. Over time, she developed a deeply committed sitting practice, which included many monthlong retreats, a three-month retreat in 2010, and extended practice in Burma (four months in 1999) and Bodhgaya in 2012. She was also active in the Buddhism 12-Step community and worked with elders in various capacities, including being part of a Sangha practicing with San Quentin inmates. Quilley served as a retreat manager at Spirit Rock Meditation Center for 11 years. In her elder years, Quilley trained as a Death Doula with INELDA and now has a practice at the intersection of meditation, death, and awakening.
Episode Highlights
▶ ▶ Quilley Powers’ background in social work and psychedelics
▶ The importance of recording elder voices and wisdom
▶ How 5-MeO DMT offers profound experiences that can resemble death
▶ How psychedelics can help alleviate the fear of death for many
▶ The crucial role death doulas play in providing support and ritual
▶ Why society often avoids discussions about death, and how it leads to fear
▶ Rituals around death that can bring sacredness to the process
▶ How meditation and psychedelics can enhance understanding of nonduality
▶ The intersection of meditation, dying, and awakening and why it’s significant
▶ How open conversations about death can transform societal views and how exploration of personal experiences can lead to growth and wisdom
▶ Why the future of death and dying is evolving with societal changes
▶ How continuous learning is essential for personal development
▶ Ways that psychedelics can complement Buddhist practices for a deeper understanding
▶ How mindfulness helps in accepting life's unpredictability
▶ Cultural influences that shape our perceptions of aging and beauty
▶ The importance of community in navigating life's transitions
▶ How an awareness of privilege can inform our understanding of suffering
▶ Why acceptance of the aging process can lead to greater wisdom
▶ Personal practices are crucial for maintaining presence and awareness.
Quilley Powers’s Links & Resources
▶ A FREE half-hour phone call to anyone who ants to know more about her work. Email her at medicinecrone @ gmail .com with your name and phone number.
Download Beth's free trainings here:
Clarity to Clients: Start & Grow a Transformational Coaching, Healing, Spiritual, or Psychedelic Business: https://bethaweinstein.com/grow-your-spiritual-business
Integrating Psychedelics & Sacred Medicines Into a Transformational Business: https://bethaweinstein.com/psychedelics-in-business
▶ Beth’s Coaching Program: https://bethaweinstein.com/coaching
▶Other Offerings: https://bethaweinstein.com/services
▶ Instagram: / bethaweinstein
▶FB: / bethw.nyc & / bethweinsteinbiz
▶ Join the free Psychedelics & Purpose Community: / psychedelicsandsacredmedicines
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