Lukewarm Spiritualism

[WanderingOZ]

Hmm, I think that is one assessment I suppose. Having been through 'ego death' experiences completely on my own, I would propose it is not a phenomena which is particularly tied to such movements even if they exploited the phenomena. I believe it to be an experience that arises under various conditions and can be positive or negative based on how one is influenced before, during or after the fact.

It was used to negative effect by the original 'hashashim' as a mind control method. On the flip side it has been used to positive effect by Yogis and Monks for thousands of years. Again, I see it as a tool and catalyst which ultimately becomes positive or negative based on how you process it.

Being a child of that era I think I can give a personal thought. This was a time of change. The energy coming into the planet was so different. There was some that took advantage of it and it was easy to be tacken advantage of. It was a new dynamic energy and a lot of people wanted to be part of it. Just didn't know what to make of it or where to put it. A great deal of it was hijacked by sts enterty's. But a lot of good came from it and evolved. You just have to look around today at all the good things people are doing today. Animal rights, people's rights, planetary. So many are defending and fighting for this and it all comes from heart n soul. This all started from that era. Sorta gives me a warm fuzzy feeling to see what you's are all doing today.
As for the drugs of that time, well, cheech and chong were my cult hero's lol

WanderingOZ
ps. Talking about the 70's. Sheet did I get it wrong again. To much cheech n chong.