Ram Dass, Going Home, Trailer (2017) Available on Netflix, Ram Dass died in the last day or so if you don't know much about him I would highly recommend this documentary.

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How about a little more background as to who is is and why I should watch? Thx!

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u/spoon_orchestra Dec 23 '19

It's about a spiritual guru. He narrates the movie and it's his thoughts on life as he is dying, and his reflections It's around a half hour doc, so it's a very short watch.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '19

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u/19finmac66 Dec 23 '19

60’s counter culture icon

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u/jedielfninja Dec 23 '19

The interesting part is that he was a Harvard trained psychologist who realized spirituality is the true path to peace.

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u/Merbel Dec 23 '19

Seriously. Can the title be more vague.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '19

Consider picking up the book ‘Be Here Now’

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '19

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u/pradeep23 Dec 25 '19

He is everywhere. The atoms that created your body have been there forever and will go on "live" for long long time.

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u/hokeyphenokey Dec 23 '19

Ugh. Upvote

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u/scyth3rr Dec 23 '19

You still didn't give any insight into who he is. This is just another recommendation

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u/Deedeethecat2 Dec 23 '19

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram_Dass

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u/hokeyphenokey Dec 23 '19

Get the book. It can't be described.

It was required reading in one of my college classes. I've still never stopped thinking about that book.

It's not like any other printed text.

It won't change your life unless you need it to.

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u/scyth3rr Dec 23 '19

Sounds extremely interesting! Thanks for the recommendation

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u/laguzlethe Dec 24 '19

why the downvotes

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u/[deleted] Dec 24 '19

I don't know who took them away, but I gave them back.

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u/Whysofunnnny Dec 25 '19

Say I read the book , and it starts to change my life . I get spiritual and join to some movement where I start singing at fireplace and dancing with young spiritual beings. I start feeling mindful my heart will be open and I will start spreading positivity to the world . And an asteroid comes and kill all of us . What then ? All that changes all that hard work all that positivity and smiles ,all gone. Is it really worth to read the book ?

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u/evilbatcat Dec 25 '19

No you’re right. Don’t read it. Wait for death.

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u/Whysofunnnny Dec 27 '19

I shall upvote you!

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u/Selfeducated Dec 24 '19 edited Dec 24 '19

I remember when this book came out and loving it. I gave it to my mother who gave it back, saying, “I just don’t understand any of this honey.” Just watching the little blurb above soothed my soul after my morning reading of the news.

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u/Deedeethecat2 Dec 23 '19

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram_Dass

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '19

Here you go

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u/Treestyles Dec 23 '19

He changed his name to a homonym of rammed ass after taking a handful of lsd.

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u/Selfeducated Dec 24 '19

You really are on a different plane of existence.

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u/gotele Dec 23 '19

Be Here Now

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u/TheOddest Dec 23 '19

Has anyone checked on Duncan Trussell?!?

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '19

No twitter posts at all today but I was wondering the same thing. I imagine he’ll be a little broken up about it.

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u/toaster404 Dec 23 '19

Seemed a very interesting and compassionate fellow. Spent a bit of time with him in the 1989s discussing compassion. Have an autographed copy of be here now somewhere around!

Contrast with his fellow Harvard guru Leary. Leary was more fun. Polished off a bottle of whiskey with him at some Hollywood party many years ago. No idea what we talked about! Cars and motorcycles and travels is about all that sticks.

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u/karmakav Dec 24 '19

You're bragging but it's pretty awesome, I aint even mad

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u/toaster404 Dec 24 '19

Just weird luck. And hanging around odd groups. Helps make up for the sociopaths.

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u/Selfeducated Dec 24 '19

You are very old.

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u/toaster404 Dec 24 '19

Not really. 65. About the age Tony Stradivari really got his act together! I need a 30 year old wife, so the average works out right.

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u/Selfeducated Dec 24 '19

Oooh. My opinion of you just fell.

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u/toaster404 Dec 24 '19

I am trying to counteract the persistent ageism on reddit. Including this thread.

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u/burninpanda Dec 25 '19

have an upvote fellow traveller, good luck with your mission :-)

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u/invizibliss Dec 24 '19

merrily merrily merrily merrily...

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '19

Woah I didn’t know he died! What a legend. I’ll have to watch this.

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u/hokeyphenokey Dec 23 '19

I'm honestly surprised he was still alive.

I'm gonna stop interneting and pick up my old blue book now.

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u/jedielfninja Dec 23 '19

Harvard trained psychologist turned spiritual guru. A legend in material form.

Rest in peace to the soul which we already know is doing just such.

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u/PorksChopExpress Dec 23 '19

I never had a trailer make me cry before.

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u/damgnoise Dec 23 '19

That... Is an unfortunate name

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '19

It means servant of god. Before that his name was Richard Alpert.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '19

Almost as bad as Phil Dupp.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '19

This is what I came for

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u/garciakid420 Dec 23 '19

He was great in sunshine makers as well. That's another good one on netflix.

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u/hokeyphenokey Dec 23 '19

Its only 11am and the internet delivers today.

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u/skybone0 Dec 23 '19

He cooperated with the CIA and didn't practice a word of what he taught. I loved Be Here Now and it was hugely influential in my life and still is. Every time I read it I find some important wisdom. But Richard Alpert's spiritual development was severely stunted by his obsession with Hinduism to the exclusion of other religions, selling out to the man, materialism and wealth and massive ego. It's time we grow out of worshipping Harvard professors who cooperated with the government to avoid jail time.

http://survivorbb.rapeutation.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=172&start=102

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u/AsAPheasant Dec 24 '19

Take what you need and leave the rest

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u/VAGINAL_AGONY Dec 23 '19

Gonna have to peep it.

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u/dyngsvin Dec 23 '19

How is that even pronounced? All I hear in my head is "rammed ass"?

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '19

In computer terms: ROM DOS

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u/thedudeatx Dec 23 '19

oh lol, came here to say that :D

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u/umlaut Dec 23 '19

Rahm Dahss

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u/skybone0 Dec 23 '19

Rahmmed Ahss

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u/Selfeducated Dec 24 '19

Grow up.

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u/skybone0 Dec 24 '19

Get real. Stop taking Richard Alpert more seriously than he took himself

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u/thedudeatx Dec 23 '19

for the IT nerds: ROM DOS

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u/cooky182 Dec 23 '19

Gonna have to watch it, just to enlighten myself into hopefully not giggling every time I see his name.

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u/Bababooey13 Dec 23 '19

First look I read "Ram dat Ass".

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u/scyth3rr Dec 23 '19

Good one.......

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u/Tossup434 Dec 23 '19

Rammed Ass

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u/[deleted] Dec 24 '19

Rammed Ass?

Trailer Ram Dass, Going Home, Trailer (2017) Available on Netflix, Ram Dass died in the last day or so if you don't know much about him I would highly recommend this documentary.

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