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Historic Audio from the Archives of Charles Ruas: Allen Ginsberg on Buddhism and The Beats (Audio)
Jan 02, 2016
Produced by Clocktower Radio.
From analyzing American Indian languages to experimenting with hallucinogens, the quest for enlightenment and spirituality is synonymous with The Beats. For many of those involved in the movement, the root of these ambitions rested with Buddhism. In this 1975 interview, recorded at the Naropa Institute in Boulder, Colorado; Allen Ginsberg discusses his, as well as his contemporaries's, paths towards holistic lifestyles.