The Psychedelic Guru

"As long as you have certain desires about how it ought to be, you can't see how it is."

— Ram Dass

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In 1963, psychologists, Dr. Richard Alpert and Dr. Timothy Leary were fired by Harvard University for their ground-breaking research on the impact of psilocybin and LSD on human consciousness. But while Leary continued his studies of the psychedelic experience, Dr. Alpert traveled to India and returned as a guru named Baba Ram Dass.

That was 52-years ago, and just before this past Christmas, 2019, Ram Dass died at his home on Maui's north shore at the age of 88.

Few spiritual teachers had as great an impact on Western civilization as Ram Dass. His seminal book, "Be Here Now" (1971), directly addressed the longing of the hippie counterculture for an enlightening alternative to psychedelics.

Drawing from Buddhism, Hinduism, Vedantism, yoga, Sufism, and Judeo-Christianity, Ram Dass devoted his life to service, teaching the key principles of Love as Awareness in a non-dual universe.

Our most recent audio podcast from The Ageless Wisdom Mystery School is a tribute to the life of Ram Dass. Subscribe wherever you normally get your podcasts.

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— Michael