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Early Experiments with Behavior Change
- Ram Dass applied game theory in school systems, teaching students how to analyze their social games for behavior change.
- He also introduced karate as "methods of eastern exercise" to teach focus and awareness.
Extensive Psychedelic Exploration
- After being fired from Harvard, Ram Dass experimented with various psychedelic substances over 300 times in six years.
- He sought to achieve a lasting altered state of consciousness but always "came down."
The Blood-Red Wave
- Despite experiencing Samadhi on LSD, Ram Dass felt unable to maintain that state, likening the return to his normal identity to a blood-red wave.
- He recounts a vivid image of his identity components, from childhood to present, rushing back.