Religion, Spirituality and Deadheads

marye
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Posted: July 4, 2007 - 8:22am

In one of the other topics, one of the folks seemed not to be so sure of the reception he'd get for saying he was a youth minister at his church.

In my experience, Deadheads span the full spectrum from Agnostic to Zoroastrian. I've met atheist Deadheads, Muslim Deadheads, Buddhist Deadheads, Catholic Deadheads, Jewish Deadheads, and Wiccan Deadheads. My Deadhead friends are all over the map on this stuff, and as far as I'm concerned one of the real richnesses of the scene is the ability to see how things look to other folks and, sometimes, experience it from their world.

Believe it if you need it, if you don't, just pass it on. But talk about it here, and please maintain a safe respectful place to do so.


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On December 3rd, 2007 Hal R said:

Very well said. Thank you.
Hal

If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is, infinite.
Wiliam Blake

Religion, Spirituality and Deadheads

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On December 3rd, 2007 capt tapes said:

the dead and deaheads are and always have been proponents of freeform expression. I must strongly encourage all of you to not repress you expressions of joy, extasy, spirituality and any other of your feelings or emotions. The consequences could be disastrous, you my cease to be you! I love you, the capt

Now THAT

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On December 4th, 2007 TigerLilly said:

was a real verbal gem, capt tapes! Short, to the point, and Dead on target!!!!!!!!!!
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Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone, you will still exist, but you have ceased to live.
Samuel Clemens

YOGA SPIRITUALITY SHAMANISM HEALING THRU LOVE

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On December 5th, 2007 garystar said:

I AM A LOVER OF THE DEAD AND THE HEALING UPLIFTING TRIBAL EFFECT...of the deads music...it definetly nurtures my spirit..when pschedelics are added it has been mind blowing...i am a initiate in the kagyu tradition of budhism and also in the kashmir shaivite siddha yoga and ashtanga yoga traditions...i beleive in humility respect and service being simple and giving...i love the Divine Mother who has become all forms in the universe and dances as my life in total love and delight!!!..as i watched amazed to be a participant in the love story of God!! How beautiful and awesome I love Ammachi a incarnation of the Mother and a living saint..i love my elder teachers..in particular Ram Dass, Bhagavan Das and Baba Hari Dass...my favorate holy books to contemplate th YOGA VASHISTA AND RAMAYANA...i love mantra and chanting....as a method to tune into the sacred space.....for me being a deadhead and spirituality go hand n hand....wake now discover you are the song that the morning brings!!!!!

I couldn't agree more

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On December 5th, 2007 tphokie1 said:

I couldn't agree more garystar. Being a Deadhead is an integral part of my spiritual life. You quoted my favorite line from the song that first made me aware of this aspect of the Dead's music. We each truly are "the eyes of the world".

My Sisters & Brothers,''keep the faith''.

On April 4th, 2008 grateful_1973 said:

ALL THINGS are POSSIBLE with GOD.

But G73...

On April 5th, 2008 Frankly said:

..wasnt "keep the faith" a sentence by Bon Jovi?:-)(-:

Frankly

On April 5th, 2008 grateful_1973 said:

''Keep the faith'' is part of the song,My Sisters and Brothers,By , JGB, way long before,''Bon Jovi... PEACE..

Keep the Faith

On April 13th, 2008 wolfsong said:

an Fight the Good Fight
I too am happy to know i'm not the only "Christian Deadhead". Have been labeled too many times to think of it any other way. People assume i'm a liberal democrat rather than a registered independent, people assume i dont get jazz, people assume i dont bathe because i'm a Deadhead...people assume a lot of things. I do know that religion and being a Christian are two very different things. I know that the feeling of a Dead Show, the feeling of playing music, the feeling of rejoicing in my son's simple day to day triumphs, the feeling of fully connecting with a friend dealing with or celebrating a failure or conquest or illness...these things are Church. Walking in Founders Grove, watching the sunrise over the ocean here on the east coast no matter how homesick i am for northern Cal, being grateful to have three days to go fishing with my dad on the river he grew up on, these things are Church. The play of the reflection of the sunlight on the river...its all church, man, if you take the time to see it, hear it, feel it...and thats what Dude was saying all along if you take the time to read his words. Jeh, i may drink a few beers, i am with out a doubt not the 'perfect example' of a Christian...but maybe i am...because i try to always be kind, and honest, and real, and to stay in tune with Hope, no matter what.

Keep on rockin in the free world

Sniff!

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On April 13th, 2008 TigerLilly said:

Just beautiful, wolfsong! One of the lovliest expressions of personal belief that I have read in a while.
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Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone, you will still exist, but you have ceased to live.
Samuel Clemens

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