Ram Dass’s legacy has also drawn criticism for his proximity to wealthy and controversial donors within elite spiritual and academic circles. Like many figures tied to the 1960s–70s consciousness movement, his work intersected with patrons whose money came from opaque or ethically questionable sources, raising concerns about how spiritual authority can become entangled with power, privilege, and influence. These associations don’t erase his teachings, but they do complicate the image of the movement as purely altruistic or detached from elite financial networks.FOLLOW AND THUMBS UP ON THE YOUTUBE CHANNELWebsite: www.theclusterfuck.comSubstack: https://clusterfuck.substack.comTwitch:https://www.twitch.tv/clusterfuck101Kick:https://kick.com/cfpodcastSpotify:

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