{"id":156,"date":"2017-02-03T00:02:43","date_gmt":"2017-02-03T00:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hippy.com\/hip\/uncategorized\/can-you-be-a-hippie-without-taking-drugs\/"},"modified":"2017-02-03T00:02:43","modified_gmt":"2017-02-03T00:02:43","slug":"can-you-be-a-hippie-without-taking-drugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hipplanet.com\/hip\/ask-the-old-hippie\/can-you-be-a-hippie-without-taking-drugs\/","title":{"rendered":"Can you be a hippie without taking drugs?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\tHi there Old Hippy!
\nAbout this drug thing… I wonder, when reading all the drug stuff at this page, do you think you
\ncan’t be a hippie without taking the drugs? I mean, all the time I read stuff
\nabout weed, mushrooms, acid and that stuff. I just don’t think that’s so
\nimportant. <\/span><\/p>\n

I consider myself a hippie, but I don’t do any drugs. Sure, drugs may be
\neffective when exploring you mind, but I’m sure there are better ways.
\nWith, like, meditation or yoga you don’t risk being caught in a bad trip, you
\nknow.<\/p>\n

However, I think it’s OK with others taking drugs, I mean, it’s a choice
\nyou make. But I think being a hippie is more about caring for others, our
\nmother Earth and doing what you can to create a better world. Peace and Love…<\/p>\n

With our LOVE we can save the world<\/p>\n

\u2013Pontus<\/p>\n


\nYou are absolutely right my friend! It isn’t necessary to do drugs to be a
\nhippy. Yes, meditation and the various forms of Yoga can bring about
\nself-awareness and enlightenment. The true hippy spirit is one of love,
\npeace, understanding and a deep respect for others and the planet. Mind
\naltering drugs are not essential to reaching these goals. <\/span><\/p>\n

However, hippies acknowledge that the prevailing systems (economic,
\npolitical, religious, cultural, etc.) don’t really support these goals and
\nin fact keep us from realizing who we REALLY are and from a healthy
\nrelationship with our fellow humans and mother earth. Hippies by definition<\/b><\/a>
\nare opposed these systems. It takes a lot to break free of the mind control that
\nsociety has programmed for us since birth. For many people, it is not until they
\ntry these drugs that they begin to realize the depth of their programming. Seeking to break free
\nfrom years of mind control they use these drugs to deprogram and reprogram
\nthemselves into something new. It’s no wonder many hippies rename
\nthemselves<\/b><\/a> once they assume their new identity.<\/p>\n

Yoga and meditation\u00a0<\/a>can be successful ways to achieve the same thing, but
\nthey take years of dedicated practice to reach their goals. Certain drugs
\ncan have an even more dramatic effect in one day. The downside is that they
\nwear off and you come down! Yoga and meditation can keep you naturally high
\nfor the rest of your life if you apply yourself. And since there is no
\noutside substance involved there is no chance of a bad trip. So it’s
\nreally a matter of personal choice, as you say. There’s no point trying to
\njudge others. To each his own method.<\/p>\n

And as for the Old Hippy, I don’t bring up this subject, everyone else does.
\nMy mail has been full of drug questions since this column began (2 1\/2 yrs
\nago!). I’d much rather give everyone the straight dope than ignore their
\npleas for information. I don’t try to promote these drugs. I just want
\npeople to know what they’re getting into, so they can make informed choices.
\nI respect those who look before they leap!<\/p>\n

-The Old Hippy<\/p>\n

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Posted by: skip
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