TGIF!

TGIF!

Thank God it's Friday!

Kumare

Kumare, Kumare, Kumare!  That is the chant in my head right now.  I just saw this movie, and I have to say its really well made since it keeps me thinking about it.  Kumare is a documentary about Vikram Ghandi, a New Jersey man who set out to discover what it took to be a guru.  Vikram grew up in a Hindu household, but eventually grew away from it.  He became fascinated by the fad of Guru worship that was (and to some extent is) sweeping the country.  Since he doubted religion, and doubted thir credibility, he set out to prove that gurus, or really anyone appointing themselves as "holymen/women," are just regular people.  What follows was a fascination examination into faith, fallacy, and human connection.

This movie is great, and on Netflix.  When I saw it (with a group) there was much debate over the morality of his misrepresentation since he did develop a following with 14 students.  I say that his performance was based off of stereotypes that many people buy into about "eastern wisdom," and that from the start, he preached that he was a fake and that a guru is not neccessary for self improvement.  anyone who didn't accept that when he revealed his true identity clearly didn't get his message.

Long story short, you should watch it.