Boulder, CO, 14 June 1983 (from postmark). Letter. Folds from mailing. Near Fine. On both sides of a letter on 6" x 9" lined paper to Ginsberg asking if he were still involved with the Hare Krishnas, he responds: "Not since 1968-- No-- I like Bhaktivedanta Swami Dispite [sic] his hard-shell Baptist style orthodoxy-- but I don't follow their theistic approach and I do follow Buddhist meditation practice Take a look at Chogyam Trungpa's books-- MEDITATION IN ACTION and CUTTING THRU SPIRITUAL MATERIALISM published -- Shambhala Press, Boulder. or see NEW AGE JOURNAL June 1983 for my meditation activities. or read BEGINNERS MIND, ZEN MIND by Suzuki Roshi (not D. T. Suzuki) OK--" With the envelope hand-addressed by Ginsberg with the return address of the Naropa Institute. While not signed by the poet, interesting content.

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Seller: Charles Agvent (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 021436
Title: AUTOGRAPH LETTER (AL)
Author: GINSBERG, Allen
Format/Binding: Letter
Book Condition: Used - Folds from mailing. Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Place of Publication: Boulder, CO
Date Published: 14 June 1983 (from postmark)
Keywords: Modern Firsts, Modern First Editions, Modern Poetry, Beat Literature, Autograph Letter
Bookseller catalogs: Autograph Letter; Beat Literature;

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Charles Agvent

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