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Visitor at the Esalen Institute, an ultra-exclusive spiritualist massage retreat for rich hippies located in Big Sur, California. Founded in 1962 by devotees to the Aldous Huxley-inspired "human potential movement".

"Esalen soon became known for its blend of East/West philosophies, its experiential/didactic workshops, the steady influx of philosophers, psychologists, artists, and religious thinkers, and its breaktaking grounds blessed with natural hot springs." - Esalen Institute website.

Official Website:
http://www.esalen.org/

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Ansel Adams	Photographer	20-Feb-1902	22-Apr-1984	Yosemite photographer
Jeff Ament	Bassist	10-Mar-1963		Pearl Jam
Joan Baez	Singer/Songwriter	9-Jan-1941		Diamonds and Rust
Robert Bly	Poet	23-Dec-1926		Iron John: A Book About Men
John Cage	Composer	5-Sep-1912	12-Aug-1992	Experimental composer
Joseph Campbell	Author	26-Mar-1904	31-Oct-1987	The Power of Myth
Judy Collins	Singer/Songwriter	1-May-1939		Folk singer
Jennifer Connelly	Actor	12-Dec-1970		Betty Ross in The Hulk
Donovan	Singer/Songwriter	10-May-1946		Mad about saffron
Bruce Eckel	Computer Programmer	8-Jul-1957		Thinking in Java
Richard Feynman	Physicist	11-May-1918	15-Feb-1988	Surely he's joking
Flea	Bassist	16-Oct-1962		Bassist for Red Hot Chili Peppers
Fred Frith	Guitarist	2-Feb-1949		Avant garde rock guitarist
R. Buckminster Fuller	Architect	12-Jul-1895	1-Jul-1983	Futurist, invented the geodesic dome
Jerry Garcia	Musician	1-Aug-1942	9-Aug-1995	Grateful Dead
Art Garfunkel	Singer/Songwriter	5-Nov-1941		Simon and Garfunkel
Allen Ginsberg	Poet	3-Jun-1926	5-Apr-1997	Howl!
Spalding Gray	Actor	5-Jun-1941	11-Jan-2004	Swimming to Cambodia monologist
Matt Groening	Cartoonist	15-Feb-1954		Creator of The Simpsons
Arlo Guthrie	Singer/Songwriter	10-Jul-1947		Alice's Restaurant
George Harrison	Musician	25-Feb-1943	29-Nov-2001	Beatle
Aldous Huxley	Author	26-Jul-1894	22-Nov-1963	Brave New World
Christopher Isherwood	Author	26-Aug-1904	4-Jan-1986	The Berlin Stories
Jack Kerouac	Novelist	12-Mar-1922	21-Oct-1969	On The Road
John C. Lilly	Scientist	6-Jan-1915	30-Sep-2001	Human-dolphin communication
Terence McKenna	Author	16-Nov-1946	3-Apr-2000	Mushrooms, UFOs, end of fractal time
Jim Messina	Musician	5-Dec-1947		Loggins and Messina
Henry Miller	Novelist	26-Dec-1891	7-Jun-1980	Tropic of Cancer
Joni Mitchell	Singer/Songwriter	7-Nov-1943		Big Yellow Taxi
Robert Rauschenberg	Sculptor	22-Oct-1925	13-May-2008	American modern sculptor and painter
Ravi Shankar	Musician	7-Apr-1920	11-Dec-2012	World-renowned composer, performer
Paul Simon	Singer/Songwriter	13-Oct-1941		Simon and Garfunkel
Grace Slick	Singer	30-Oct-1939		Jefferson Airplane and Starship
Ringo Starr	Drummer	7-Jul-1940		Beatle
Stephen Stills	Musician	3-Jan-1945		Crosby, Stills, and Nash
Hunter S. Thompson	Journalist	18-Jul-1937	20-Feb-2005	Gonzo journalist and author
Robert Anton Wilson	Author	18-Jan-1932	11-Jan-2007	Illuminatus Trilogy
Robert Zemeckis	Film Director	14-May-1952		Back To The Future

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