Zen Master Rama's Meditation/Computer Programming Cult: "Going For the Gold!"

This week, meet Jim Picariello, who, in the early '90s as a hopeful college kid hyped up on way too much coffee, thought he was signing up for a meditation class… and ended up in a tech-driven, enlightenment-seeking, quasi-Buddhist spiritual cult. Yeah… this one was a new one for us too. Led by Frederick Lenz - aka Rama - aka Zen Master Rama - aka the most spiritually enlightened dude who could glow gold - shapeshift into Egyptian gods, and… also totally needed your entire paycheck in order to - oh wait, hmm, we forgot… but we're sure it was very spiritually necessary. ___ Follow Us for More Culty Content: Instagram & TikTok: @wasiinacult Connect w/ Jim: Instagram: @jimpicariello Bluesky: @jimpicariello.bsky.social LinkedIn: Jim Picariello Support the Show: This show runs on listener energy (and we promise we don't drain it like a cult leader). If Jim's story got you thinking - rate, review, and share. Big love to our Patreon members… you're the real gold. And if you want ad-free episodes and exclusive content, come join us on Patreon . Enlightenment not included. Share Your Story: Have a cultic experience of your own? We want to hear it. Email us: info@wasiinacult.com