In this talk from his 20-year reunion with Timothy Leary at Harvard University in 1983, Ram Dass shares some reflections about psychedelics and being part of the old Explorer’s Club.
This talk was chosen in celebration of the new book, Dying To Know, which chronicles the epic friendship between Ram Dass and Timothy Leary that shaped generations of seekers. Get your copy today: https://shop.ramdass.org/products/dying-to-know-book
This episode is the first part of the Ram Dass and Timothy Leary reunion event at Harvard University on April 24, 1983. Check back soon for parts two and three. In this recording:
– Ram Dass shares some reflections about psychedelics and why he’s still a part of the old Explorer’s Club.
– Detailing an extremely powerful trip he took at a hotel in Kansas, Ram Dass talks about how he was able to find peace in the space between the thoughts arising in his mind.
– Ram Dass explores psychedelics as a method and how it helped him connect to the place of unity that lies behind the diversity of human beings.
– Finally, Ram Dass talks about how using psychedelics has informed his stance on social action. It’s better for our actions to come out of a sense of joy and love rather than fear and hate.
“Now, I suspect that I’ve taken LSD once every two years since I first ingested [it] with Timothy. I’ve taken it many, many more times during the first five or six years. But I don’t think I’ve missed a two-year period. I always assume that I’m going to start from a different launching pad because all the things that happened to me in those two years will put me in a different space from which to take off. I’ll explore a new unchanneled kind of plane of reality. And then I also feel like I’m a member of an old Explorer’s Club that has a loyalty to have reunions.” – Ram Dass
About Ram Dass:
Ram Dass’s spirit has been a guiding light for generations, carrying millions along on the journey. Ram Dass teaches that through the Bhakti practice of unconditional love, we can all connect with our true nature. Through these teachings, Ram Dass has shared a little piece of his guru, Maharaj-ji, with all who have listened to him.
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This one was so much fun ❤️
Very lovely! Thank you
Lovely chat from half of the dynamic duo. April 24, 1983, is called "Understanding Reincarnation", which is the 12th Tonal of the 6th Nagual on the Mayan calendar, which is the Mayan birthday of Kamala Harris & John Gray. Baba Ram Dass is called "Reflecting Eagle", the 7th Tonal of the 15th Nawal, the same Mayan birthday as Ringo Starr & Rhonda Byrne & Deborah Harry.
Aww I loved this 💎 been here done this 💚
Let me hear more about this second round…!
Knowledge is what you know, wisdom is what you are!!🪬