Summary of His Beliefs and Work
The body and focus of his life's work, including all his teaching and projects, was officially centered around conveying enlightenment to those who were interested. He based his teachings on ancient practices within a modern framework. He was considered to be a tough and demanding teacher by his students, who have compared him to the Tibetan Buddhist teachers Marpa and Padmasambhava. He reportedly did not have a hard and a fast rules, other than to meditate, to live with etiquette (having honor and reverence for life and others), and to translate the enlightenment empowerments into a successful life, defined by him as a life of solitude, joy, oneness, and abundance.
Rama drew some criticism from the anti-cult movement some of which were his former students. His admirers and detractors, particularly those who actually knew him early on in his career, seem to agree that he was a complex, brilliant, charismatic leader who tried to teach balance and compassion, but somehow found it difficult to maintain his own balance and compassion, he indulged in pain killers and other drugs and tragically eventually committed suicide.
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