Ram Dass, Going Home

Ram Dass, Going Home

Directed by Derek Peck

Produced by Further Pictures, Tree Tree Tree Productions

201731 min5.9 / 10

An intimate, meditative documentary portrait of a spiritual teacher confronting mortality with grace, love, and deepened practice.

Ram Dass is one of the most important cultural figures from the 1960s and 70s. A pyschedelic pioneer, author of Be Here Now, beloved spiritual teacher, and outspoken advocate for death-and-dying awareness, Ram Dass is now himself approaching the end of life. Since suffering a life-changing stroke twenty years ago, he has been living at his home on Maui and deepening his spiritual practice — which is centered on love and his idea of merging with his surroundings and all living things. Shot in a nuanced cinematic style, the film is an intimate summary of his life learning and awareness, and is ultimately a poetic meditation on life, death, and the soul’s journey home.

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  • Is Ram Dass, Going Home scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Ram Dass, Going Home violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does Ram Dass, Going Home end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Ram Dass, Going Home easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Ram Dass, Going Home sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

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