Into the Zone: The Guru of Ojai (S1 EP3)

November 2, 2020 3:55 AM

In the 1920s, a messianic visitor to Hari's family home unveils the connection between Indian Independence movement and the astral plane. Nearly a century later, Hari travels to the orange groves of Southern California, where the guru made his home, to examine the globetrotting legacy of New Age spirituality. Episode page on the podcast’s site.

2012 NYer review conversation with Kunzru about metaphysics and his novel Gods Without Men.

Reviews of the podcast via Chartable.

posted by progosk (1 comment total)

Yes tons of weird history I did not know, having only heard the name and seen occasional photos of Krishnamurti. So many twists and turns. And again I like that Kunzru has the tone of someone who was probably a bit of a sarcastic dick in his twenties and has mellowed and come around to finding value in a wide range of human experience as a middle aged parent.
posted by latkes at 4:18 PM on November 2, 2020 [1 favorite]