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| The true meaning of Hippy | Category: Ask The Old Hippy | Topic: Hippiedom | Books about Hippiedom |  Print  E-Mail
This page has been viewed 18770 times | Dear Old Hippy,
First of all , i would like to point out that it is rad the way you help out the younger generation, and care about us.
But what i am confused about , is who i really am. I am told that i am a hippy , and i'm 'all for' the peace, love, happiness and freedom beliefs and i understand them fully. But, i still do not know the true meaning of a hippy. It seems that everyone has their own version. I understand that the world needs changing but i do not know who i am and what i can do about it. please help and be kind enough to answer my questions.
What is a hippy?
And am i one?
Also, everyone says that the governments should be abolished. I can see why, but wouldn't this encourage more violence because there would be no one there to stop them?. And that is the last thing i want - violence and trouble.
Please be kind enough to reply.
peace, love and happiness.
From a 17 year old english guy called, Dave
Dear Dave,
Fear begets violence. Fear is perpetrated by governments and other institutions (churches are another good example) that try to control your mind. Free your mind and Free your fears. Then YOU will be in control. Then you won't need others telling you what to think and do. I recommend you read the Way of the Hippy to find out what a hippy is.
- The Old Hippy
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If you're like me, an old hippie, you've experienced many a trip back in the heydays of 60s and 70s, when you cheerfully dropped windowpane, synthetic mescaline, peyote, psilocybin, orange sunshine, blotter or even the famous Owsley Blue acid. And perhaps like me you felt like you've been there, done that, and there wasn't much point to revisiting the dark closets of your ego after having thoroughly rummaged through it so many times before. Yup, you might feel like those days of deep introspection and self-analysis helped awaken your true self, but there's no need begin psychedelic therapy again...or is there? Read more! |
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