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Just opened in Seattle / My thoughts.

posted 12 years ago by DogtownGirl
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I'd ne-ver e-ver fall for this sort of person, and his or her advice, because I am neither that gullible nor that impressionable, period.

But, assuming I DID (fall for all the Hooey) I'd be plenty P.O.'d knowing I'd been duped!

I loved this film , thought it was funny but also felt sorriest for Kumare's "followers". Also, I'm wondering aloud how so many of them could have stayed loyal to him even after being so snookered.

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[–] yurenchu 11 years ago

Also, I'm wondering aloud how so many of them could have stayed loyal to him even after being so snookered. []

Part of the answer may lie in the modesty and humility that he displayed when he "revealed himself". However, one may wonder how sincere this modesty and humility actually are.

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[–] DogtownGirl 11 years ago

Well, I thought the reveal was sincere, to be honest with you ... I mean, he had to come clean, didn't he?

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[–] daddie0 11 years ago

I think people are seeing what they want to see in the film:

-if you're a "dupper" then you would get PO'ed and storm out with the yoga instructor*

-if you're a "guru" then you would stand and clap and love the man standing in front of you*

*both these positions put the viewer in the privileged position of being completely sure they are right in their assessment and response, and a little (just a little!) superior to viewers who think differently.

[–] iconoclast-2 11 years ago

In my perception of this, a question one might ask is...what things do I believe to be true, might not be?

Is the absolute test of truth, that which can be verified and confirmed by repeatable, reproducible, cross-referenced, tangible evidence?

[–] bootblack987 11 years ago

I'd ne-ver e-ver fall for this sort of person, and his or her advice, because I am neither that gullible nor that impressionable, period.

Or is it that you're not as open and as trusting as his "followers"?

Well, I thought the reveal was sincere, to be honest with you ... I mean, he had to come clean, didn't he?

Nope.