In this short (10 min) guided practice Apostol leads a meditation on Joy inspired from the social meditation practices that he has been facilitating for the past 18 months in the Buddhist Geeks network and beyond.

While this guided meditation is focused on the simple cultivation of Joyful mind states, in a broader context Joy is connected to the concept of Mudita in Buddhism, which is one of the Four Immeasurables.

Instructions start at the beginning and guided practice starts at around the 4:40 mark.

Apostol & Max talk about the different aspects of South American Ayahuasca shamanism. Ayahuasca is a tea which is prepared by the mixture of the Ayahuasca vine (Banisteriopsis Caapi) and the Chacruna plant (Psychotria viridis) which together enable a multi-hour DMT journey. In the amazon jungle, various tribes have used it for many generations for shamanism and healing. In the past years ayahuasca has gained popularity in the west for it's potential for healing chronic illness, trauma and various health issues that western medicine does not have good solutions for. The conversations focuses on the tradition of the Shipibo Tribe for dieting and healing through the connection with various plant teachers.

Resources mentioned:
Graham Hancock "The War on Consciousness" banned TED talk
DMT The Spirit Molecule Movie and Book

Apostol and Max talk about the Huachma which is also called San Pedro and is referred to the grandfather medicine (compared to Ayahuasca being the grandmother). Max shares his recent experience of a 2-week Huachuma retreat in Peru and Apostol shares his one-time initiatiory experience involving Huachuma and a Temazcal (swedge lodge). They extensively talk about ancestoral trauma and how to work with it using plant medicine. At the end Max shares his comparison between MDMA and Huachuma as two hear-opening medicines.

Notes:
The social meditation practice at the beginning is inspired by similar practices created by Vince Fakhoury Horn from Buddhist Geeks.

Resources
Huachuma Wasi
The Forgotten Psychedelic (documentary)