Born as richard alpert into a well to do jewish family, ram dass is the youngest of three sons. I found this to be a wellproduced and poignant documentary about ram dass who i previously did not know. Robert redford narrates the life stories of two harvard psychology professors renowned for their experiments with mindexpanding psychedelics. You probably already know whether or not youre in the market for a documentary about timothy leary and richard alpert, perhaps better known by his subsequently adopted spiritual moniker, ram dass. Director gay dillingham shares the trailer, and discusses the early 1960s harvard psychology lsd. A manual based on the tibetan book of the dead commonly referred to as the psychedelic experience is a book about using psychedelic drugs that was coauthored by timothy leary, ralph metzner and richard alpert, all of whom had previously taken part in research investigating the therapeutic potential of psychedelic drugs such as lsd, psilocybin and mescaline in. In the early 1960 s, harvard psychology professors timothy leary and richard alpert began probing the edges of consciousness through their experiments with psychedelics. As ram dass says, when you see the beloved all around you, everyone is family and everywhere is love.
Starring timothy leary, ram dass, andrew weil, and huston smith. Are you dying to see the footage we could not fit in the 90 minute feature film. Dying is absolutely safe awareness beyond death ram dass 2020. Leary who died in 1996 and ram dass, formerly richard alpert onetime harvard. Ram dass love serve remember, a 2010 short film directed by v. John perry barlow, dean chamberlain, ram dass, gay dillingham. Baba ram dass, the 1960s counterculture spiritual leader who experimented with lsd and traveled to india to find enlightenment, returning to share it with americans, has died. Timothy leary ended up in jail, while richard alpert became ram dass, a spiritual teacher. Ram dass and timothy leary 2014 a touching story of friendship and counterculture that could have benefited from a little more turning on and tuning in. With john perry barlow, dean chamberlain, ram dass, peggy mellon hitchcock. At first, since the film falls into the classification of documentary, i assumed that it would chronicle the lives of these two seminal leaders of alternative, exploratory culture. In the making for almost 18 years, the feature documentary dying to know.
Dying to know is a complex film that explores a constellation of the issues centering on consciousness, life and death. Timothy leary traces and celebrates the lifelong friendship and. Timothy leary, who ignited a global counterculture movement, and richard alpert, who journeyed to the east and became the spiritual teacher ram dass. Ram dass, major player in 60s psychedelic movement, has died the daily wire business. Jun 16, 2016 a picture by celebrity photographer lawrence schiller of richard alpert ram dass, left, and timothy leary, from the documentary movie dying to know. Jun 01, 2016 dying to know is a documentary focusing on timothy leary, ram dass and their cosmic lsd connection. Throughout human history, as our species has faced the frightening, terrorizing fact that we do not know who we are, or where we are going in this ocean of chaos, it has been the authorities the political, the religious, the educational authorities. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, ram dass blossomed into an ocean of openness, an embodiment of love, and a teacher of love.
Jan 09, 2019 ram dass, to whom more than anyone this film is an ode, suffered a stroke in 1997 but continues to teach and write. Ram dass and timothy leary profiles the two men, who met when they were both teaching in the psychology department at harvard university. The famed teachers who explored the uses of lsd discuss life and spirituality as they face their own mortality. Lets continue the conversations weve all been dying to have in your town, school, chu check out dying to know. The movie, dying to know, gave me an opportunity to learn more about ram dass and give me insight, i did not have on tims life. Dying to know by ram dass and tim leary discover your life. Ram dass died sunday at his home in maui, according to a post on his instagram account. In 1995 after years of estrangement leary found out that he was dying of cancer. Owen bush, included in the be here now enhanced edition ebook. The 2010 book the harvard psychedelic club took an entertaining look back at. Alive mind cinema distribution label specializes in topics related to personal transformation, progressive spirituality and cultural change. Their experiments affected social change in the 60s, and over the following decades both would greatly impact modern thought. In the 60s they had collaborated on a book entitled, the psychedelic experience which was based on the tibetan book of the dead and explored the similarities of the psychedelic experience and the dying process.
On death, dying, illness and grief part 1 ram dass. Ram dass and timothy leary spent a good part of their life exploring the meaning of life and death. Timothy francis leary october 22, 1920 may 31, 1996 was an american psychologist and writer known for his strong advocacy of psychedelic drugs. In the early 1960s harvard psychology professors timothy leary and richard alpert began probing the edges of consciousness through their experiments. Ram dass and timothy leary is a love story, but not in a physical sense. Ram dass and timothy leary is an intimate portrait celebrating two very complex, controversial characters in an epic friendship that shaped a generation. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing dying to know. Jun 17, 2016 chronicling the lives and careers of its 1960s counterculture iconic subjects, dying to know.
You can now experience over 2 hours of curated extras from our many hours of original interviews recorded between 199520. Leary and ram dass reunited before leary s death in may 1996, as seen in the documentary film dying to know. Dying is absolutely safe awareness beyond death ram dass. In the early 1960s harvard psychology professors timothy leary and richard alpert began probing the edges of consciousness. Ram dass is best known for the 1971 be here now, a spiritual primer that found its way into the hands of backpackers around the world. In the early 1960s, two harvard professors began probing the edges of consciousness. Ram dass came down from san francisco to visit tim and the conversation began to fly.
Sep 19, 2010 if you enjoyed on death, dying, illness and grief part 1, please support our efforts to continue making teachings from ram dass and friends accessible to all. Dying to know is an intimate portrait celebrating two very complex, controversial characters in an epic friendship that shaped a generation. Mar 01, 2010 if you enjoyed dying is absolutely safe awareness beyond death, please support our efforts to continue making teachings from ram dass and friends accessible to all. One of the films more moving sequences involves him learning that he has a son. Sep 02, 2019 for more than 50 years, ram dass has watched as other nontraditional spiritual leaders have come and gone while he has remained. Timothy leary in a scene from the documentary dying to know. Two conventional harvard professors began probing the edges of consciousness in the 60s. Timothy leary ended up in jail, while richard alpert became ram. Hopefully dying to know will help to rehabilitate the image of hallucinogens from being just the domain of hippies and burners. In dying to know we witness leary suffer over two and half years in solitary confinement of his ten years of prison time for his experimentation with conscious raising journeys with. Ram dass, going home, a 2017 documentary portrait of ram dass in his later years, directed by derek peck. In the early 1960s harvard psychology professors timothy leary and richard alpert began probing the edges of consciousness through their experiments with psychedelics. By contrast, alpert made his way to india in search of a drugfree high, ultimately becoming ram dass, author of be here now and a spiritual teacher for a generation.
He has been active since the early 1960s, back when he was still. Timothy leary ended up in jail, while richard alpert became. In the early 1960s, harvard psychology professors timothy leary and richard alpert began probing the edges of consciousness through their experiments with psychedelics. Dying to know is an intimate portrait celebrating two very complex controversial characters in an epic friendship that shaped a generation. Ram dass, major player in 60s psychedelic movement, has. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. I think the title of this movie is very fitting since ram dass has been working with the dying for close to two decades. If you enjoyed dying is absolutely safe awareness beyond death, please support our efforts to continue making teachings from ram dass and friends accessible to all. Timothy leary as a countercultural legend, and richard alpert as ram dass, a spiritual teacher.
Gay is an awardwinning filmmaker and the director of dying to know. In the early 1960s harvard psychology professors timothy leary and richard alpert began probing the edges of consciousness through their. A counterculture icon, timothy leary, began probing the edges of consciousness while a harvard psychology professor in the early 1960s with richard alpert now known as ram dass through experiments with psychedelics. Roshi joan halifax on ram dass and dying dying to know extras. Dying to know by ram dass and tim leary discover your.
The mythic level that timothy and i lived at was that we were adventurers, he said in the 2014 documentary, dying to know. We welcome gay dillingham to the april full moon edition of attmind radio. Details include the date it was added to uk netflix, any known expiry dates and new episodesseasons, the ratings and cast etc. Leary became the lsd guru, challenging convention, questioning authority and as a result spawned a global counter culture movement landing in prison after. I have listened to the ram dass, here and now podcast, for over 5 years. His father was a lawyer in boston, and his mother was a lover and helper of charities. With interviews spanning 50 years, this remarkably intimate portrait culminates with the friends reuniting for a series of unforgettably curious, affectionate, and engaged endof. Chronicling the lives and careers of its 1960s counterculture iconic subjects, dying to know. A picture by celebrity photographer lawrence schiller of richard alpert ram dass, left, and timothy leary, from the documentary movie dying to know.