Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert, two Harvard University professors, conducted research on the use of LSD and other drugs during the heyday of the psychedelic movement in the 1960s. Based on their findings, they incorrectly claimed that drugs that alter consciousness, like LSD, marijuana, and others, could aid in achieving higher states of consciousness or “spiritual enlightenment.”
Meher Baba, a famous spiritual leader who emulated Jesus by leading a life of love and selfless service, transmitted the message, “NO DRUGS,” from India to the West. The message was conveyed in the middle to late 1960s at Meher Baba‘s command, principally through three young men who had gotten in touch with Meher Baba either by letter or in person (Allan Y. Cohen, Ph.D., Robert Dreyfuss, and Rick Chapman).
* They (and others) disseminated Meher Baba’s teachings, which quelled the psychedelic movement and preserved a whole generation of youth. According to Meher Baba, “… if drugs could help one realize God, then God is not worthy of being God,” said Robert Dreyfuss.
Additionally, Jesus instructed him to “Tell those who use these drugs (LSD, marijuana, and other varieties) that doing so is bad for their physical, mental, and spiritual well-being and that they should quit using them.” Meher Baba answered a young woman’s question in a letter by saying, “Psychedelic drug usage, whether it is driven by spiritual ambitions or not, is dangerous and detrimental in the long term.
In the case of a major mental disorder, marijuana, LSD, and other psychedelic drugs should never be used without a professional medical practitioner’s prescription and under his or her direct supervision. The message Meher Baba has sent to the West is still relevant as our beloved commonwealth’s lawmakers reevaluate whether to legalize marijuana for recreational use: No medicines for leisurely usage.
only medicines that a licensed doctor has recommended for medical purposes. Following this advice will not only save another generation from suffering, but it will also aid individuals who require medical attention.
