The Enlightenment Fraud of Zen Master Rama

Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, a college professor and self-proclaimed Zen master accumulated a loyal following of meditation students, taking them across the United States on a mission to achieve Enlightenment. It did not go well. Joe Szimhart: Jim Picariello: Further reading/viewing/listening on the topic: “Take Me For a Ride“ by Mark Laxer: “What is Dancing?“ music video by Zazen: Full Larry King interview with Lenz (1988):