Six Degrees of Deepak Chopra
CNN talks with Melinda Martin :: a “high level” .. “senior” :: employee at James Ray International. Except not really … because The Droid has not spent a single moment plotting her inglorious doom … so she can’t be that high a level. Anyone “high level” currently has their ass on the line in a triple homicide investigation :: and they ain’t gonna be gonna talking to CNN any time soon. Maybe a reality show …
Fall Guy :: See which stupid duped sheep waits too long to speak with authorities and ends up taking the fall while James Ray drives off into the sunset .. thumb rings and ho harem in tow. {maybe it needs a shorter tag line}
… this Fall on ABC.
Melinda was at {but not in} the death lodge. The scene she describes doesn’t sound like it contains that many selfs self-helping themselves. Bodies :: Screams :: and Helicopters. James Arthur Ray :: “High Five you guys! Wouldn’t you sooo love a burrito right now? Oh I’m sorry you seem to be dead … maybe another time then.”
James Ray International is still not speaking to reporters but they did tell CNN: “Listen … there was a fucking hose available … what more did you expect?” {paraphrased}
Melinda was also at the Creating Absolute Wealth {comes with a side of death} seminar this July. She says she asked James Ray about Colleen Conaway on Sunday morning and was told :: quote :: “Step off bitch! Colleen is fine. Ask any more questions and you’re going to be put in time out.” {Melinda :: call me! :: I think we know each other from high school … we both played girls volleyball … I was the robot.}
Whenever Anderson Cooper is dropping a big fat 360 on this story :: he makes sure to throw out the word “unregulated” :: then we can be all like {in Dave Chappelle’s stuffy white dude voice}: “We really should regulate this stuff. It’s utter nonsense I tell you! Nonsense!!” :: and then we can be all like: “Ahh … it really feels good to say something should be done. I’m a meaningful person who does meaningful things … hear me meow.”
Tell you what CNN :: lets leave the complex discussion about the utility of self-help regulation where it belongs :: on PBS. Maybe CNN should just worry about regulating CNN. I recall it being one of the many “news” networks that allowed vicious disgusting con artist James Arthur Ray to make unpaid {in an ethical world} promotional appearances that served to both create and exploit his fake fame.
Inexplicably :: immediately after the first story CNN ran about Colleen :: they aired a segment with Deepak Chopra talking about James Ray. The segment about how overpriced :: “unregulated” :: self-help is killing people begins with the promotion of his self-help book … which is a feeder for the The Chopra Center {because enlightenment begins with naming shit after yourself}. Rush to that website now and Harness the Power of Coincidence for just $4,000 :: Hopefully coincidence will still be able to pay your credit card bill when the bank jacks up the rate to 32%.
Chopra opens by saying he’s never even heard of James Ray. Bullshit! How is that possible? The Chopra Center is in Carlsbad California :: just two measly fucking miles from the headquarters of James Ray International. They are in the same business. Mr. Chopra recently made an appearance on The Salty Droid 360 as well. He was the guest speaker at the “African Thanksgiving” Internet Marketing fundraiser held at the home of one of the other The Secret losers. Supreme bad guy Andy Jenkins is holding up a signed copy of DipShit Chopra’s book when he strikes his messiah pose.
An article from the April 2008 edition of Fortune {ironically hosted on cnn.com} refers to Chopra in the headline of an article about James Ray …
:: The man who would be Robbins, Covey, and Chopra ::
… I guess Chopra doesn’t have time to read all of the articles that mention him and his “industry” in big national publications … whatevs!
The Fortune article is fucking fantastic! Richard Siklos was checking into Ray before the bodies hit the floor :: so he actually had some access. Everyone interested in the Death Ray situation should read the article :: but here’s the best bits on a list …
1. They answer the phone :: “It’s an outstanding day at James Ray International.” :: Well isn’t that special? I wonder if they still do it :: just for tradition. “It’s a terrific day to be indicted on a multi count felony.”
2. Harmonic Wealth was published by Hyperion :: a Walt Disney company. Ray’s Mickey Mouse editor Brenda Copeland describes the turd stupid uneducated former telemarketer like this …
“[James is] a cross between the inspirational author Eckhart Tolle and Ben Franklin, with a dollop of Elvis and an old-timey revivalist. Among the living, however, the goal is to make Ray as big a household name as Tony Robbins. “With all due respect to Tony Robbins, I think his cycle has come and gone, so you have to look for the next person,” says Copeland. “I really see James as the person for this year and hopefully for many years to come – he’s really, really close.”
Horah! You did it. You made something out of nothing … how did that work out?
3. In addition to appearing multiple times on Larry King Live {a nightly show on unregulated CNN} :: James Arthur Ray was signed by Larry King’s agent at the William Morris agency. That’s “news” you can depend on.
4. Membership in the World Wealth Society is $60,000 :: PER mother fucking YEAR!!
5. One of Ray’s few listed accomplishments is being AT&T’s “No. 1 producer year after year.” AT&T wasn’t so sure about that :: “It’s very possible he was No. 1 in the Atlanta region.” Impressive! That’s the most important region in all of Georgia.
6. Ray worked for four years with Stephen Covey :: except :: “Debra Lund, the spokeswoman for Covey, said no one at the company has any recollection of Ray.”
end list :: take us out Richard Siklos …
“Before breaking for the night at 1:16 a.m., Ray climbs down from the stage, has everyone in the conference center join hands, and leads a feel-good chorus of Elton John’s “The Circle of Life.” He exits out a back door into the rainy Texas night, one of the bodyguards holding an umbrella over him.”
… and merry Christmas to all .. and to all a good night.
>> bleep bleep
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:: read one now before you die of stupid.
To Salty:
Thank you for this excellent article.
I understand your frustration with the hypocrisy. I understand. People’s hypocrisy makes me feel so fucking sick I sometimes wonder if dealing with them is worth the effort.
On the plus side, at least the story is getting coverage, whether or not Ms. Martin is “high level” or just one of Ray’s former gofers. She’s still a witness, and she’s willing to go on the record.
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SD Reply:
December 16th, 2009 at 5:17 pm
@Hippo :: I agree it’s great that Ms. Martin spoke up. It was brave :: she is sure to take some flak from people in her life for doing it. And her info was useful and interesting.
Just pointing to CNN’s constant self aggrandizing :: “Keeping them Honest”
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The Power of Coincidence? Still laughing over this one!
(Spoken in thunderous, booming voice)
I shall harness the ultimate power of “Meh, would have happened anyway”! With this amazing new found power I bought for $4000, I can now go forth in the world with confidence and self assuredness, because I am now certain that whatever happens to me would have happened no matter what. Wow! What power.
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Deepak Chopra is a disgusting liar.
Deepak Chopra knows all about James Ray, but just doesn’t want to get caught up with him.
Deepak comes out of the Transcendental Meditation cult.
Deepak Chopra makes way more money than James Ray ever has. Chopra sells rip-off seminars, and countless health potions, and anything else he can sell.
Chopra truly is a digusting hypocrite, and a liar.
CNN is one of the networks who made James Ray and The Secret popular.
So did Oprah Winfrey, Oprah was the one who really made James Ray famous.
Brenda Copeland shows how nasty the book business is, all they care about is selling books, and will also lie to make that happen.
There have been reports about the abuses of James Ray for years.
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SD Reply:
December 16th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
Yep Yep! Oprah and CNN :: without them James Ray would be about as big a deal as “Dr.” Gordon Ray.
I recall James Frey being taken to task for profiting from bullshit … of course that was a bigger deal because people were dying from that book … oh wait.
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Hippo Reply:
December 17th, 2009 at 8:50 am
I did not realize that Deepak Chopra’s office was located in Carlsbad near James Ray’s office.
I live near Carlsbad, and it is NOT a large town. There is no way that Chopra doesn’t know Ray, and he is damaging his own credibility by claiming not to know him.
And I am wondering what is the appeal of Carlsbad? Is there some reason why these two individuals chose this part of North San Diego County, other than the obvious proximity to Los Angeles? Are they getting help from local politicians?
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Most folks who buy into this self help motivational crap don’t realize that it’s all about marketing.
That Fortune article revealed some interesting Marketdata stats. Surprised to see that it’s actually a $7 billion dollar a year industry.
Maybe Vivian Glyck of Just Like My Child, and good friend of Perry Belcher could fill you in on a few details of how it’s done since (according to her Twitter profile) she’s the former marketing person for Deepak Chopra and Tony Robbins.
xoxo
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Well done, Droid! And damnation for CNN for failing to give you a plug!
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SD Reply:
December 16th, 2009 at 5:29 pm
They can take their plug :: and use it to and keep lies from leaking out their ass.
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That tool Anderson Cooper should’ve totally given you a plug. No one was talking about Colleen until you started talking about her. No Markus, I’m not Yakaru in case you’re wondering and in case you still read this site.
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When is James Rays day of judgement? I am sick of the greed that the people in the secret movie have shown. The lives they have affected all because they want to get rich and shove it in everyone’s faces. They then justify what they are doing by blaming other people who are offended by it for not being positive enough to enjoy their wealth or watch them finger the poor. What sort of society are we living in?
Hey I’m no expert but even I can see that what is happening now is the LAW OF ATTRACTION that these people claim to be soooooooo profoundly knowledgeable about, coming right back at them. Any action attracts a reaction, so DOH! These guys are all screwed but they are so arrogant they still think there is a God who will get them through it all with their ill-gotten wealth still in tact. Double DOH! It wasn’t theirs in the first place so how can it possibly stay with them.
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And if that’s true that Ray had already called his lawyers the days after Colleen’s death….words fail me.
Forget regulation. Prison and pariah status for that shitscum and his crew.
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r Reply:
December 17th, 2009 at 7:51 pm
Not days after Colleen’s death, but HOURS. Colleen died Saturday afternoon and Melinda Martin inquired about her the next morning.
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hmmm….Deepockets Chopra doesn’t know him? Weird…
“According to James Arthur Ray, there are more than a trillion cells in a human body, and each cell has the capacity to generate 1.17 volts of electric power. “And you’re telling me you don’t have energy? Give me a frickin’ break: You have no idea what you’re capable of!” he likes to say.”
Ohhh fuck me…my head hurts….give me a break….
Will someone tell this imbecile Ray that while each cell may have a potential of ~1.17v (& I will assume he got this from some book on physiology..but it seems like something from the Matrix or something), the total capacitance of each cell is miniscule.
Hey Ray, do you have a 9volt and two double A’s connected in series to start your car….bet you fucking don’t…and now you know why….what a fucking r-tard he is…
Well on a positive note…here is the secret..for those who may not have seen it….
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SD Reply:
December 16th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
That video is too great. Shhh …
… and James Ray is as qualified to talk about science {most especially quantum physics} as I am to do a heart and lung transplant on a giraffe
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Hippo Reply:
December 17th, 2009 at 12:26 am
It’s important to remember that James Ray has no medical expertise, no mental health expertise, and no science expertise. He is not a minister or any kind of spiritual advisor. He’s a SALESMAN.
I am sure that some of his motivational techniques are good. The problem is that he doesn’t know what he’s talking about, and is not able to understand where innate ability ends. He just keeps pushing.
Now, I don’t have any science expertise at all. I saw the film called “What The Bleep Do We Know?” and didn’t know what to make of it. So I went online and read reviews of this film which were written by ACTUAL PHYSICISTS. They said that there was no scientific basis for the claims made in the movie.
My daughter had asked me to watch the film because she had been dragged to it by an enthusiastic New Age friend. She felt uncomfortable and didn’t know how to respond. So I explained to her what I had done, and recommended that she do the same. I also recommended to her that she take a semester of Logic, which she did. She enjoyed it, and thanked me.
I think she is now well on her way to learning to be a good critical thinker, instead of believing nonsense just because the speaker has a compelling personality.
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“….It’s important to remember that James Ray has no medical expertise, no mental health expertise, and no science expertise. He is not a minister or any kind of spiritual advisor. He’s a SALESMAN.”
That can be said for all of the people in the movie the secret and the one that stands out to me and even claims to be a marketing expert is David Schirmer from Australia. That guy is one of a kind any wonder no-one wants anything to do with him.
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Hippo Reply:
December 17th, 2009 at 8:40 am
To Anon:
Well, you’re right, but the problem is that a neophyte who is hit with this stuff does not know these things and does not know how to process what he or she is hearing.
Perhaps Colleen Conaway was such a person. Perhaps she was previously unexposed to these issues and was blindsided by James Ray. If you don’t know exactly what you’re dealing with and don’t know how to respond, it’s easy to get sucked right in and follow along.
If a speaker makes you feel enthusiastic and hopeful, you may let your critical thinking fall by the wayside.
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Deepak never heard of James Ray … hmmmm
I attended a JRI Seminar some time ago. During the intro, just before James took the stage … they ran a giant screen montage of James Ray with various new age gurus … cheesy smiles and arms over each other’s shoulders.
At least a dozen or more mentor type characters with James up on the big screen … Wayne Dyer, Stuart Wilde and several others. I can’t remember for sure … but I am almost certain Deepak was among them. Both lived in Calsbad … James talked about their homes being close-by, etc, etc.
Among the 1,000′s of seminar attendees that have been witness to this display of narcissistic psychosis … well, I am sure someone can verify this for certain.
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SD Reply:
December 17th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
Thanks RD :: Others have told me the same.
If anyone wants to make me the happiest robot ever :: send me a photo of them together {preferably french kissing}.
… and I don’t mean a Photoshoped one either … I could do that shit myself … unless you are a fancy graphic artist and you can have them totally making out nipple to nipple … cause that I probably couldn’t do …
end transmission
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Robbins himself probably either made up the story or fudged the details, which many say he is known to do in order to communicate an idea.
Even how JRI answers the phone using the word “outstanding” is copied from Robbins Research International (Tony Robbins parent company). All of Ray’s seminar activities that I’ve heard about so far are copied from some other Large Group Awareness Training, including the homelessness exercise which comes from Byron Katie and perhaps others as well.
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Hippo Reply:
December 28th, 2009 at 11:44 pm
I have a question for Duff:
What do you think of Byron Katie? I thought she might be on the level at first, but now I don’t think so.
Come to think of it, she seems to be keeping a very low profile as well. Do she and James Ray know each other, I wonder?
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I think you guys are off the mark on this one. First off, Deepak is a REAL doctor, and opposed to Ray, and NOT all self-help is alike. Chopra is into Yoga and meditation. The difference is as a licensed dr, Chopra could have been charged with a heck of a lot, and lost his license, etc.
Ray, has nothing to lose except his rep. The cash is still in the bank, and with a good passport, he can skip the country, and that is the end of that. These people willfully paid this money and threw off common sense, and some paid with their lives. I don’t just blame Ray, but the people who bought into it.
This also seperates Chopra from Ray because they don’t fly in the same circles. Look at the ppl associated with Chopra, and they are a more educated group of practioners and leaders. Ray, has the self-appointed title.
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SD Reply:
January 12th, 2010 at 6:28 pm
Being a “REAL doctor” counts for nothing. Anyone with an IQ above 115 :: and a shred of self restraint :: can become an MD. They aren’t appointed :: or sanctioned :: by God. This country is full of totally bogus MD’s :: and you can find one shilling on almost every infomercial ever made. Character judgments should be based on ACTIONS :: not certificates.
If you also blame Ray’s followers for this tragedy :: then you don’t understand what happened :: and you should look closer.
They didn’t “willfully throw off common sense” :: that’s a belligerently ignorant statement. It’s damn near oxymoronic :: you don’t even need to know what you’re talking about to see that it’s wrong.
You’ve come hear to defend someone you know little to nothing about :: and your rationalizations for him are without substance. Have you “willfully throw off” your common sense? Or has someone willfully deceived you?
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Joe Reply:
January 12th, 2010 at 6:32 pm
Exactly. So if someone who is mentally retarded follows any of these guys, it is their own damn fault? Hardly. “Del” must be short for “delete” key.
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I find it interesting that Deepak Chopra claims he doesn’t know JAR, because JAR certainly knows the good doctor! Before the first time Mr. Ray lost it all (‘cuz he gettin’ ready to lost it all again for a second time!), he bragged about living on the same street as Deepak Chopra, but higher up the street, which apparently meant in a better house/part of the neighborhood than Dr. Chopra.
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