Posted on 12/23/2019 6:25:21 AM PST by Borges
If there is an enduring figure emblematic of the consciousness revolution of the 1960s and 70s, it is arguably the Harvard professor and LSD researcher-turned-spiritual leader born Richard Alpert but known the world over as Ram Dass. With Timothy Leary, his colleague in the Harvard psychology department, he forever changed a generation of Americans through his explorations with psilocybin, LSD-75, and other psychedelics before reinventing himself as a spiritual teacher and humanitarian—a bhakti yogi with love as his path. When Ram Dass died on Sunday evening, one of the most beloved voices of the counterculture fell silent. He was 88 years old.
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Well........Bye....
*...though he had died decades ago...
It probably says something about me that I see the name “Ram Dass” and immediately assume the guy is a gay porn star and/or a Democrat in Congress.
We acid heads went on to screw up a whole LOT of people, some of which got into power positions ….
Like …. becoming teachers.
I've confessed before ( but it HAS been many years ), that I take some responsibility in the state our nation is in today.
I've liberated the name of a motorcycle club and attached it to myself in THIS particular description.
I was one of the best of The Devil's Disciples.
Ram Dass? Isn’t he the guy who gave us mall maps that tell us, “You are here”?
I bought one of his book back in the 70’s, “Be Here Now.” Lots of cool photos in it, and the message was simple and straightforward: live each day a moment at a time. Always wise words. I remember working as a student employee janitor at MSU Vet Clinic (stinky, messy job) and with a lot of stress in my life (can’t even remember now specifically what about), so I as disinfected the animal exam tables, mopped the floors and trying to ease my stress, by repeating over and over in my mind “be here now,” It helped.
I had no idea that he was an acid head for a while. I don’t recall it being mentioned in his book.
He had a lot to teach us and he did so.
He was a pretty awesome guy who helped others in many ways.
but you repeat yourself...
Thank you for becoming a better man, Knarf.
I appreciate your candor and heart.
LSD “75”?
Not 25?
Richard Alpert
Fortunately, Herb Alpert is still alive.
I remember flipping through that book once. I also remember the truism, “Wherever you go, there you are.”
The Lonely Bull was a great song.
yep no matter the faith it is obvious the path is love for any real relationship with God, whether man knows it or not, that Love is Christ, man has lost the message and only sees the world as it is as reality..it is not
I thought his name was Baba Ram Dass, or was that some one else...?
A psych professor who discovered another scam that paid better & got him laid !
Drugs and Satan. What a hero.
You’re thinking of Baba Rum Raison...
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