What does it mean to be a hippy ?

Hello there boys and girls First of all , i am all new to this hippie thingy, i am kinda admiring how hippies treat other fellow humans, and follow the way of love.

As a young teenager, i count myself spiritual, i mean i meditate daily, tried being a vegeterian for a bit (6 months but then my iron levels dropped) and am maintaing my own way of the none judgemental.

For the time being, i want to explore love, and what it means, how it can be spread, and wat does it mean to be a hippie (a messenger of love ), but overall how to be compassionate, becasue apparently it's the way forward, so any hobbies, or new ways of behaviour to discover the answers ? ! ?

Btw i am new to this forum so hi all i am ahmed and i live in london, xxxx

 

It depends on the Hippie. For me it is about love, compassion, and respect. It is about distain for the "straight world". Observing the destructive ways of the Greed Heads (Special thanks Hunter S. Thompson) who's insatiable appetite causes more harm than good. It is about being unabashedly unashamedly yourself even if it is to the chagrin of others. It is about helping and respecting others especially if they are not like you. It is about maintaining a balance of giving and taking (don't try to feed the world on an empty stomach). It is about not taking yourself too seriously. It is about trying to find creative solutions to problems. It is about not being blinded by ego. It is about questioning your leaders be them from the "hippie" world or the "straight" world. I'm kind of rambling right now so I'll stop.

Peace Out,
Rev J

 

You got a little contradiction there, Rev.

 

Why couldn't the lifeguard save the hippy?

He was too far out man!

Nah, this is coming from from an outside view- but I think to be a hippy you have just got to carve your own set on principles and values. Due to the free lifestyle hippies exhibit, I don't think there are any cardinal rules or advice anyone can give. But don't just be compassionate because you heard it was the way forward- if you truly believe you should be fine, but if you want to be a grumble all your life that's OK too. Be you.

The only thing I can think of is just to be yourself- and definitely just connect with people. Exhibit a peaceful existence. Smoking drugs, vegetarianism, Tai-dye, it's all relevant- but equally appearances are only skin deep. Just live and breath a better state of mind, and don't think about necessarily following stereotypes.

I mean, I dress more goth punk (if you had to put a label to it) than hippy, but I'd have no problem identifying myself with the latter because I just love life like anybody should, and try to be friends with everybody. I don't listen to the music, have the hair, the 'stereotype'- but it's because I and every other hippie knows you don't need to be that.

All in all, I think it's a great choice of lifestyle- just don't let all the fun go to your head

 

Well yes and no. Anyone can tolerate those who are like them. That isn't real tolerance. If I see someone who has blown out his car tire and I can help him fix it be him a Long Hair or Greed Head I'll stop and help him fix his tire. I can have disdain for the Greed Head's and their destructive ways but I can also talk to them and figure out how they got that way. Also as the Greed Head's world is collapsing around him due to the bad economy (which he helped to create). I can see him as my equal and share what I've got.

I can have disdain for the "straight world" but I still have to visit it sometimes. I can hate the fact that I'm constantly followed by security guards but I still need to buy grocerys. I grew up in rural whitebread Maine but I can still serve the urban predominantly black community in West Oakland.

We all have our contradictions it is a part of being human. You can be a vegetarian and say you are against killing but you still have to kill a part of the plant for the fruit. I embrace my contradictions and do what I can to change them.

Peace Out,
Rev J

 

Sounds like you're a judgmental hippie

But that's fair enough.

 

everyone needs to just smile on their brother.

every day when i drive somewhere i notice that nearly everyone in a car is not smiling... so i drive around like a dope with a big smile on my face to befuddle and enchant the world.

eace:

 

My comments were in response to being called inconsistent. I was in the middle of typing it when you posted. Generally speaking I don't judge. I try to have an informed opinion. Sometimes I do go off half cocked. I am only human.

Peace Out,
Rev J

 

I'm only mucking around, don't worry

 

Although I do remember saying "I think that Bernie Madhoff should be beaten, fucked and left for dead." Anger makes viscious things come out of peoples mouths. I'd still change the tire on his Mercedes though.

Peace Out,
Rev J

 

Well you aren't going to be a real hippy if you follow hobbies every "hippy" do since your just fitting into the trend, which hippies were trying to avoid. If anything, do what you love, try new things, be free, think for yourself, and smile =)

 

It means NOT being a damned Yuppie (i.e. chasing whatever-trend, at any given time)!!!!

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ahhh bro what make me a hippy, somethin like my chip toof i had nah fo like 4 months, aint no worries m ake the rest look betta ya kno! or maybe it be my hair right, no, oh well maybe it is that I love everyone....

or maybe its that I feel like a complete cheeeez asss for responding and having to valdiate my hippiness. hha

-Happy 420!

 

aww thanks for all the advice... i was just thinking how cool it will be if everyone i c smiles and wave at me, making me want to do it to everyone in turn,

 

It means lots of different things for different people and therefor being a hippie doesn't really has to mean anything. It could mean something for you personally of course. Generally nowadays it means living in the past, swearing you were born too late and be hypocritical about love and toleration (since like Reverend JC already pointed out it is hard to tolerate and even harder to love the people who aren't sharing your views).

 

That's kind of why I jokingly refer to myself as every punk's hippie friend. I don't live in the past, smoke too much dope swear I was born in the wrong decade. I see the hipocracys in others and use them as examples of what I don't want to be. I haven't gone on any trips I haven't come back from.

I have my contradictions and inconsistancies. But who doesn't. I get a perverse thrill out of being nice to people who just the very site of me burns them alive with anger. There's also a part of me that would like to think that if I do something nice for someone who doesn't know me but will judge me by my beard, long hair, manner of dress etc. it may do a little something to change their attitude.

I've heard it said that in our society there are only 2 places that all human beings are treated equally that is in the womb and in the tomb. It is kind of sad really. I do my best to treat everyone equally sometimes I am sucessful, sometimes not. It happens.

Peace Out,
Rev J

 

I think it means being at peace with everything. Taking the good with the bad, and just dealing with life in as positive a manner as possible.

 

I don't care if a random person judges me by my beard, long hair and clothes at all. In my eyes it would be insane to seriously judge a person because of their hairdo but everybody judges unconsciously at first instance anyway. It's really not a big deal. Also, even hippies label other people instantly as well (if not more) as squares, cool, rednecks etc.
I don't feel like changing their attitude since it should be obvious already that I'm not here to suit other peoples reality. Instead I'd rather tell them they're morons if they think my beard, hair or pants makes me abnormal but I rarely do that either. Nobody's only a hippie or square by the way, although some have managed to seem charicatures of how people choose to perceive them all the time

 

Well at least once a year I have somebody tell me I look like Charles Manson. It usually offends those around me more than it offends me. But I also realise for every one who come out and say it than there are at least 5 who think it. Charlie got some bombass pussy anyway.

Peace Out,
Rev J

 

Dude, I am thrilled when people say I remind them of Charlie Manson.