> I knew Allen and (less well) Harry. Allen considered himself a
> Buddhist anarchist. Harry's anarchism was also based in his
> intense spirituality. The anti-spirituality of some anarchists was
> alien to them.
I only met Allen Ginsberg the once (and when I met Harry Hay, I didn't know who he was! In retrospect, how embarrassing), but I knew one of his most thoughtful friends fairly well, and based on our discussions and my reading, I don't think anything was truly alien to him.
John A