This week, meet Jim Picariello, who, in the early ’90s as a hopeful college kid hyped up on way too much coffee, thought he was signing up for a meditation class… and ended up in a tech-driven, enlightenment-seeking, quasi-Buddhist spiritual cult. Yeah… this one was a new one for us too. Led by Frederick Lenz - aka Rama - aka Zen Master Rama - aka the most spiritually enlightened dude who could glow gold - shapeshift into Egyptian gods, and… also totally needed your entire paycheck in order to - oh wait, hmm, we forgot… but we’re sure it was very spiritually necessary.___Follow Us for More Culty Content:Instagram & TikTok: @wasiinacultConnect w/ Jim: Instagram: @jimpicarielloBluesky: @jimpicariello.bsky.socialLinkedIn: Jim Picariello Support the Show:This show runs on listener energy (and we promise we don’t drain it like a cult leader).If Jim’s story got you thinking - rate, review, and share.Big love to our Patreon members… you’re the real gold.And if you want ad-free episodes and exclusive content, come join us on Patreon. Enlightenment not included.Share Your Story:Have a cultic experience of your own? We want to hear it.Email us: [email protected] Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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