Did you ever do TM, EST, or become a Hare Krishna? Or maybe joined a commune?,

Ralphy1

Ralphy1

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Perhaps you tripped out on LSD, tried a commune, went off to be a flower child. Did you make love not war? Tell us about your "hippie" experiences. I would if I could but I was of the Eisenhower era known as the quiet generation...
 

What if those folks can't remember their hippie experiences? Could they make some stuff up?

As for TM or Transcendental Meditation, from some reading that I've done, I think that's just a version of meditation where the new 'student' is assigned a mantra by a teacher or guru. But according to a physicist whose books I'm currently reading, the word's only purpose is to give you something to focus on so that the endless stream of errant thoughts don't keep intruding in your mind as you seek to find that still quiet place within yourself. And the word itself is meaningless, it's purpose is more a distraction than anything.

But I'm not sure what EST is.
 
Sure, we can trip on that...
 

I'll bet you weren't nearly as 'quiet' as you like to pretend Ralphy. I do recall someone boasting of a certain prowess as a 'swordsman' and let's face it, that does take practise to achieve that status! 'Making love' instead of war.....come on, spill the beans.....................actually on second thought, maybe not.
 
I was a hippie on the path of enlightenment - before yoga and health food became trendy. Was great while it lasted and until the reality of bringing up a child and earning a living set in. Also corruption and abuse in that sphere was prevalent.
 
Nope, None of that inane crap. Too busy taking university classes which led to my career and left me where I stand today;

Everything paid for, no debts, certain luxuries and a worry-free lifestyle with money in the bank and elsewhere.
 
Maybe it's a baby boomer thing - we are pretty free spirited - my own sister and her husband who are only 3 years older have always the picture of conservative traditional bliss - financially secure and smugly self-satisfied and accepting the views of mainstream society - while I was more into exploring and looking for answers to life's questions from an early age. They are now just questioning their values as they age.
 
the Navy would not let do any of that stuff. but god were those flower child babes good in bed
 
Sad for all who missed those special times that were a'changin -- but don't give up on love and peace - we still need it.
 
I was on the tail end of that era. Wildest things I ever did were drink Boone's Farm Apple Wine and smoked a couple of joints. Hacked my head off so no need to ever do it again ;).
 
shedevil7953 said:
I was on the tail end of that era. Wildest things I ever did were drink Boone's Farm Apple Wine and smoked a couple of joints. Hacked my head off so no need to ever do it again ;).
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I didn't like beer as a teenager so drank Boone's Farm Apple Wine. Got sick on it so many times that I wouldn't drink wine for another 20 years. The great thing about smoking joints is you don't get sick and don't have hangovers.
 
Well, I was born after the "Hippie Era" but I spent my life teaching and practicing things like Taiji and Chinese Medicine, which are usually considered to be Hippie pursuits.

I also picked up their mantle of weed usage and free love - I felt that someone had to maintain their traditions ...
 
I got to make love and war, dranks lots of Boone's farm and Tyrola wine in th woods of Virginia...then off to Vietnam. After I got home I had little use for hippie views or lifestyle- reality had set in.
 
tnthomas said:
I got to make love and war, dranks lots of Boone's farm and Tyrola wine in th woods of Virginia...then off to Vietnam. After I got home I had little use for hippie views or lifestyle- reality had set in.
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'Reality' is what we've made it. It all comes down to choices and your reality was simply different than theirs.
 
SifuPhil said:
Well, I was born after the "Hippie Era" but I spent my life teaching and practicing things like Taiji and Chinese Medicine, which are usually considered to be Hippie pursuits.

I also picked up their mantle of weed usage and free love - I felt that someone had to maintain their traditions ...
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Hey Phil -- Chinese medicine, Tai-Chi and acupuncture are pretty mainstream among people I know (including me). Nothing "hippie" about them that I see. Alternative, maybe, but not hippie. I've had wonderful results with several things with TCM and acupuncture.
 

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