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Podcast: Smoke Screen: I Am Rama
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Chapter 2: Becoming

Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:31:51
Publish Date: 2021-06-22 10:30:00
Description:

This episode follows Frederick Lenz III from his early days and education through his introduction to spiritualism with his mentor, Sri Chinmoy, at the dawn of the New Age. Young Freddie  becomes “Atmananda,” a recruiter for his mentor, until it becomes time to strike out on his own, as Zen Master Rama. 

I Am Rama is a Neon Hum Original podcast.

Host and Executive Producer: Jonathan Hirsch 

Producer: Kate Mishkin  

Editor: Vikram Patel 

Executive Editor: Catherine Saint Louis 

Sound Designer: Scott Somerville 

Fact Checker: Justin Kloczko 

Production Manager: Sammi Allison

Theme Song: Dolphin Dance, by Tangerine Dream. Other tracks in this episode are from Epidemic Sound and Blue Dot Sessions.

You can find out more about this series and all the podcasts we produce at Neon Hum by visiting our website: Neonhum.com.

You can also follow the show (@smokescreenpod) and Jonathan (@jonathanihirsch) on social media.

For more information on this show and all other Sony Podcast shows, follow @SonyPodcasts.

If you want to know more about Rama’s early years, you can read more from the people who we interviewed for this episode. Liz Lewinson’s book is called “American Buddhist Rebel The Story of Rama, Dr. Frederick Lenz.” Mark Laxer's books is called “Take Me For a Ride, Coming of Age in a Destructive Cult.” 

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