ABOUT
Born and raised in South Central Los Angeles, and Orange County, Ed Padilla is one of the last surviving founders of the infamous Brotherhood of Eternal Love - a group of rebels and surfers who spiritually bonded by ingesting LSD and established a church in order to take their spiritual mission to the world. The U.S. government outlawed their sacrament, and later accused them of manufacturing and distributing 900 million hits of Orange Sunshine Acid. At the time a new culture was emerging. Ed was one of the creators who built and managed Mystic Arts World, a cultural temple on the coast highway, Laguna Beach, California. Later, during the '70s, in pursuit of pleasure, Eddie "went left when he should'a went right," winding up for years in Lurigancho Prison, Peru. He is the only living person who has ever escaped that hell-hole, which Amnesty International once named the worst prison on Earth. He collaborated with award-winning author Paul Wood, to write LURIGANCHO, a book-length work of literary nonfiction that brings to life the unimaginable story of his ordeal in South America. His road to recovery and all that entailed from that ordeal was a painful journey that brought him back to his true spirit.
Ed has been in the field of addiction for 30+ years and serves as a Certified Addiction Specialist with a specialty in addiction recovery. After several years of education, training, and experience he has devoted decades to assisting other addicts in their recovery. He is often asked to tell his story, especially as it relates to issues of addiction, incarceration, and practical spirituality. His book "Lurigancho" has been helpful to many an addict. Due to countless requests over these past few years, the prequel to Lurigancho, "Untouchables - Sunrise to Sunset," is in progress.
Today, Ed lives in the San Francisco Bay area with his wife, and enjoys their children and grandchildren as often as possible, the whole family living the surfing lifestyle. Eddie learned from his hair-raising youthful adventures and misadventures that he needed a purposeful mission. He turned his whole life around with the help of his loving partner and wife while remaining true to the ideals of his roots with the Brotherhood of Eternal Love.
Ed continues with his work today.
Ed has been in the field of addiction for 30+ years and serves as a Certified Addiction Specialist with a specialty in addiction recovery. After several years of education, training, and experience he has devoted decades to assisting other addicts in their recovery. He is often asked to tell his story, especially as it relates to issues of addiction, incarceration, and practical spirituality. His book "Lurigancho" has been helpful to many an addict. Due to countless requests over these past few years, the prequel to Lurigancho, "Untouchables - Sunrise to Sunset," is in progress.
Today, Ed lives in the San Francisco Bay area with his wife, and enjoys their children and grandchildren as often as possible, the whole family living the surfing lifestyle. Eddie learned from his hair-raising youthful adventures and misadventures that he needed a purposeful mission. He turned his whole life around with the help of his loving partner and wife while remaining true to the ideals of his roots with the Brotherhood of Eternal Love.
Ed continues with his work today.
A day in the garden with the grandchildren.
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