rachelmanija: (Princess Bride: Let me sum up)
rachelmanija ([personal profile] rachelmanija) wrote2012-05-26 12:57 pm

Compassion in Action: Setting Out on the Path of Service, by Ram Dass

This book, which is supposedly about the ideal of selfless service, can be summed up as, "Hi, my name is Ram Dass and I'm a narcissist."

Compassion in Action: Setting Out on the Path of Service

[identity profile] jeremytblack.livejournal.com 2012-05-26 08:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Tell us how you really feel. :)

[identity profile] mme-hardy.livejournal.com 2012-05-26 08:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Did somebody leave you a large bribe to even cast an eyeball on this?

[identity profile] rachelmanija.livejournal.com 2012-05-26 08:40 pm (UTC)(link)
I wish! No, I had to read it for a class.

[identity profile] movingfinger.livejournal.com 2012-05-26 09:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Maybe you should put up a "HELP" button for post-facto bribes or ice cream. Some of your required reading seems like it could require an additional class in how to recover from classwork.

[identity profile] tanyahp.livejournal.com 2012-05-26 10:29 pm (UTC)(link)
I <3 this summary.
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[identity profile] goldjadeocean.livejournal.com 2012-05-27 02:10 am (UTC)(link)
The real reason her school requires its students to seek psychotherapy emerges.

[identity profile] tekalynn.livejournal.com 2012-05-27 02:10 am (UTC)(link)
One of my college professors, with a pleased chuckle, told us that he'd named his computer "ROM DOS". He was less than pleased by the blank stares of his students in response.

[identity profile] tool-of-satan.livejournal.com 2012-05-27 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
I will give an entire dollar to anyone who can cogently explain Ram Dass' continued popularity.

[identity profile] rachelmanija.livejournal.com 2012-05-27 03:08 am (UTC)(link)
HEEEEE!

[identity profile] daidoji-gisei.livejournal.com 2012-05-27 03:25 am (UTC)(link)
Some people confuse having an open mind with having an empty head.

[identity profile] tool-of-satan.livejournal.com 2012-05-27 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
This is true. While I do not find it entirely satisfying as an explanation, the same is probably true of any explanation (other than that it is a bug in the universe and here's a patch for it). So if you ever meet me you may claim your dollar. :)

[identity profile] rachelmanija.livejournal.com 2012-05-27 03:36 am (UTC)(link)
I did have someone take me out for ice cream today. For unrelated reasons... except perhaps in the secret workings of fate.

[identity profile] lady-ganesh.livejournal.com 2012-05-27 09:36 pm (UTC)(link)
White guys who claim access to Eastern wisdom remain inexplicably popular? Unless I'm mixing him up with someone else.

[identity profile] tool-of-satan.livejournal.com 2012-05-27 10:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Nah, that's him.

[identity profile] lady-ganesh.livejournal.com 2012-05-27 10:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Though by no means the only one.

[identity profile] tool-of-satan.livejournal.com 2012-05-27 10:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, no. He's just the only one that I have had to notice recently. (At least no one is making ME read his books.)