In the debut episode of The Flower Heads Show, filmmaker Dakota Wint shares his journey to India, his time with Ram Dass, and the raw experiences that pushed him beyond his comfort zone and into real transformation. Welcome to The Flower Heads Show! In this introduction to the series, Dakota discusses: - Meeting Ram Dass via Zoom at a retreat in Ojai, California - How to project love in today’s tense global climate - The many lessons we can learn from our time in this human incarnation - The meaning of ‘satsang’ and the positive impact of connecting with your soul tribe - Dakota’s trip to India, following in the footsteps of Neem Karoli Baba - Connecting with spirituality through Krishna Das’s devotional music - Confronting the uncomfortable and reflecting on mortality - Dakota’s experience with the Aghori people and their controversial mystical practices - Hitting a boiling point as society (politically, socially, etc.) “Varanasi will confront you with a lot of things you won’t be confronted with anywhere else in the world. This uncomfortability is what spirituality is. A lot of people think that spirituality is the sunflowers, the sunset. These things are very beautiful but when it all cracks that’s the ‘real real’. When you watch a body burn, you think of everything in your life…your fate is ash, your fate is dirt, you will spend more time being dead than being whatever you are right now." – Dakota Wint About Dakota Wint: Dakota Wint is a documentary filmmaker, vlogger, podcast host, and spiritual teacher from Detroit, Michigan. His films and podcasts revolve around current events, strange spirituality, and taboo traditions. You can subscribe to his podcast, A Place for Humans, HERE. Dakota grew to fame as an internet personality via his popular YouTube channel, Dakota of Earth. Dakota hosts retreats around the world and runs a non-profit focused on cultural and language preservation. Check out more of Dakota's adventures on YouTube at dakota of earth: https://www.youtube.com/dakotawint