Inside the Wellness Festival for Millionaires | Fringes

[@VICE]

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[@lioninguccisuit]

Who is the blonde girl ,i so love how she explains and her acting ,i want to follow her, insta/fb? Credits?

[@orchestraglobola]

More dodgy adverts for fanatics like this video? Embarassing B.S. on VICE, as usual...

[@millanferende6723]

I was excited to see this... then I thought: Ok what the heck, 'spooky' music, some very kind of 'disorienting' feel.... is this one of those one-sided docu.... ooooh it's VICE! 😂

[@email4664]

puuuuke

[@ironheadfm]

@@lioninguccisuit After 8 months you might found her by yourself. But anyway: Her name is Sydney Lima.

[@theLujzik]

"Money is a measure of the value you are contributing to the world." Yes, please, tell that to all the teachers, doctors, social workers and everybody else who is literally making sure we as a society do not collapse.

[@chip736]

i know right! The ones who educate us so we can get jobs, the ones that study for years and save people's, the people who make sure the people are feeling ok, and much more! That guy was hilarious to watch though 🤣

[@meghan42]

That sentence really stuck out for me too. He also believes Buddha would be the CEO of some company if he were here today. This guy is an inauthentic, un-wise CEO of his own cult/guru company.

[@Juanmanuely2022]

He acts and expresses himself as all the corporate CEOs taking as much as they can and his attitute says it all.

[@deirdreniemann4044]

Teachers on KZbin make BANK!!!

[@GoldBOya666]

@@deirdreniemann4044 this was my thinking and while his statement while rude, it was also was legit and accurate as it relates to how he deals about the management of our society . As much as we need education .. our education system does not support actual knowledge and progressive learning. So I’m that regard the teacher are paid accordingly .. according to his logic.

[@97nelsn]

So that’s how I make easy money, by running a spiritual wellness grift on rich people. Thanks Vice!

[@beefyogurt]

get on it!

[@Bax365]

Actually true. Take Goop for example

[@JogBird]

this is a huge thing on vancouver island, lots of white very white retirees

[@hambrew3166]

The cold reading on these people was insane

[@bxi1547]

Just make sure you bring enough kool aid.

[@boATgeeSTUDIOS]

"Money is a measure of the value you are contributing to the world" instantly showed me EVERY color of that mans character.

[@jpunx3133]

Picked up his vibe immediately. The sleazy used car salesman of spirituality.

[@serija2]

Hahah very good you summed it up nicely.Also reminds me of a cult in 70's when more than 40 U.S states were bamboozled by fake guru who made up spiritual rules and run healing camps who was also from India.Turns out he was pedo and broke too many laws to count all while living lavishly .whole lot of communities coming out and talking about it now that we are connected with internet. Its over 100,000 people .

[@jobella2656]

Yep selling indulgences in the middle ages are back again and not from the church.

[@wickedmikes5281]

Agreed. Money is like a hammer or a shovel. In the wrong hands, they’re all weapons. If conscience guides your hand, a hammer can build homes, a shovel can plant a garden, and money can feed the poor. Money will never be a measure of your contribution to the world, but rather what you choose to do with whatever tools you have to work with.

[@ren5397]

I want to hear this guy explain the value of generational wealth 😂

[@1129buttons]

That interview with him was very unsettling. The type of energy that would either make you hate him or walk away in tears. I bet he goes through assistants and partners like crazy.

[@alexishosea]

he just sounded like he was coming down off of pills or other drugs to me.. lol

[@behindzerosp]

he is married, at least when I last watched something with him

[@junecleaver1]

He was rude, and he thinks he's better than most. I seriously have zero respect for how he talked down to her.

[@blondiesque_8237]

her energy is kinda lame though

[@bestpcgaming7454]

He's an indian scammer but with a bit more prestige.

[@kaylahD_ford]

This guy is classic modern day cult leader vibes. Find people that are lost or seeking something and you’ve got success. Everyone feels like they have a very close relationship with him even though I’m sure most of them barely know him. He’s got everyone under a spell. Pretty crazy stuff!

[@SeekTheTruth205]

@Kaylah Cohen-- YOU HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD

[@jansmith3158]

thought the same!!! People have no clue that cults are everywhere and so are con artist cult leaders. ALways listen to your gut instinct this is your survival mechanism to keep you safe & alive.

[@josephcornejo2288]

Creepy

[@nicolenotizieeamici]

I don’t get all these negative comments… at least they are trying to work on themselves and it’s all adults, using their own money .. and it’s based in some positive things. - aren’t you more outraged at the Christian or other religious people who rape kids??? At Scientology who doesn’t pay taxes and uses mob intimidation on people?? On politicians who USE PUBLIC TAX money to do their things, but stuff and do the worst vices??? What is wrong with this? It’s their money .. they can spend it like they want, - I don’t hear all this complaining and criticizing towards the Kardashians who are so extremely shallow and spend 1000000 more money each month in shopping !!!

[@jansmith3158]

@@nicolenotizieeamici it's because they are joining a CULT. BEWARE. watch yt vids Steven Hassan Freedom of mind (hassan is a cult expert).

[@springpocket6941]

The way he treated his assistant just shows what kind of person he is

[@raff23able]

Yeah he’s a c u n t

[@sharrablackfire7337]

I froze up and started feeling sick. That right there is an incredibly abusive man. If he's like this in the open, I can only imagine how bad he is behind closed doors. I thought he was going to hurt her when she said "guru". The outrage in his eyes..

[@psr68]

Lol if you think that's bad, what do you make of all the white CEOs actually yelling at their employees....lol

[@psr68]

@@sharrablackfire7337 lol classic white man comment...like he was going to hurt her? haha give me a break.

[@ETS186]

@@psr68 white bosses are ok. Older korean bosses actually throw stuff at you.

[@jabumngadi9956]

I remember Muhamad Ali once said "I do not trust anyone that treats a waiter badly because it means they would have treated me the same if I was in that position" The way he spoke to his assistance speaks volumes about him... Oh and this reporter is just jaw dropping beautiful.

[@enneaf1676]

not necessarily true....sometimes the wait staff is made up of entitled .........'s that drive ordinary people crazy. people give more care to friends than to strangers normally and this is probably why

[@mariuspamfile9058]

What Ali said Is correct but i feel that doesnt apply anymore in the internet era where the big idea Is if you are poor your value Is nothing

[@dbalexan]

Nothing exposes character more than how you treat people you think you don’t need.

[@megaflux7144]

she has perfect legs.

[@shro_okee]

@@dbalexan working in retail currently, I second that

[@themrgumbatron]

The way Vishnen cut off Sydney to say bye to the Princess Rym and the way he treated his assistant speaks volumes.

[@abrahamames911]

That princess moment was 100% planned. He used the interview with Sydney as a PR moment. The guy is all show.

[@EmmaJasso]

RIGHT?!!

[@waterbottle19383]

I think its understandable that he wished the princess of the country goodbye, but i agree with everything else, this man doesn't care about others

[@DancingDeity]

I don't think him cutting her off to say bye to Princess Rym is particularly questionable. Princess Rym is probably a valuable client of his who brings a large network, which is something I'd expect him to acknowledge and prioritize.

[@abrahamames911]

@@DancingDeity it was obviously orchestrated. He set up the meeting for right when she'd be walking by so he could mention to the camera that there are princesses there. It's all a dog and pony show.

[@lmo7724]

The BEST part of this was Sydney. What a gem of a reporter, actually being appropriately cynical and questioning of this

[@sharrablackfire7337]

Her other videos are great, too

[@lmo7724]

@@sharrablackfire7337 I Know! After watching this one, I googled her and have been watching all of her other videos. The Russian fake spy one is my favorite.

[@dreu4092]

Agreed, I'd totally bang that.

[@billwilliams328]

Disagree, imo the interview questions are bland, the reporting is surface level. But then again, perhaps that is the angle Vice encourages to engage the youth, it's not exactly 60 minutes or Louis Theroux.

[@lioninguccisuit]

IS THAT THE BLONDE GIRL NAME IM LOOKING FOR MONTHS IF NOT YEARS TO FIND HER, BECASUE I REALTE SO MUCH SHE IS NOT FAKE AND ON POINT, BUT VICE DOESN'T SEEM TO WANT TO PROMOTE OR GIVE CREDIT OF THE PEOPLES OR IM BLIND.

[@amusedbemused7223]

Amazing racket! 400 people at $3,000 each = $1,200,000 for a 4 day “wellness retreat.” It’s an impressive con. Well done Vishen! You are right previous generations have nothing on you!

[@hypebunny]

I was about say , guy even talks like scammers Fry fest 😂😂

[@jykox]

u forgot that $3,000 was the chepest price for the ticket .

[@IsaacSpeedyBeats]

1.2 million yeah but he has to pay probably like 50 grand to rent out a spot like that for four nights in a row that's like 200k. Then he pays the servers, organizers and all these other people so he's making bank but he's not taking home the 1.2 million. Especially after half goes to the IRS

[@hypebunny]

@@IsaacSpeedyBeats broo 😂😂🙈 you loving in fantasy world, IRS 😂😂

[@hypebunny]

@@jykox +

[@thaislombardiscavazzini3270]

The moment he said the Buddha would be a CEO today is just precious.

[@slowdown7276]

Well he was the CEO of his cult spreading his teachings 😅

[@madhavi.tinsley]

​@@slowdown7276but yet he ACTUALLY went on a spiritual journey. He left behind riches and pleasure. He ate what people offered and slept where space was given. That's not a CEO. That is called being a guru or spiritual guide... we need leaders on Earth, we need people who are willing to go against the stream of society.

[@abdallaahmed3758]

Nah that's how to become a beggar 😂

[@stoiccrane4259]

@@madhavi.tinsley No we don't We need people of sound character willing to be of service to the good of humanity. Leaders often tend to manipulate for their own advantage while men of service want to change the world into a better place and leave a lasting legacy in their passing. Oddly enogh the men who try to do this to the extreme wind up getting murdered by the leaders.

[@TravellerZasha]

@@madhavi.tinsley He also abandoned his wife and kid for it lol

[@nightstarjournal5081]

I like how real and authentic Sydney is. She stayed true to herself throughout, and that’s not always easy to do. I also like her sense of humor. She made me laugh too many times to count. And you are already a positive changemaker to the people in your life, of that I am sure. 🙏🏻

[@BMCaito]

I love Sydney’s skepticism and how insightful she was.. to not feed into this absurdity… I hope she’s aware that her reaction to that breathing workshop was an internal alarm to RUN

[@NoamHalpert]

yea that was some bullshit going on

[@aprilmorrison9627]

EXACTLY!!she has great intuition. I hope she continues to follow her own gut instincts....

[@Rasta420Pasta]

I thought she sucked exactly bc of that

[@biancacamacho8718]

Here’s the thing tho, this isn’t actually that weird of a practice. Trance practices were (and still are in many parts of the world) a regular part of every day life for most human cultures. Humans have always participated in this type of ritual in groups. It’s actually weirder that we no longer do it. To not have this sort of somatic experience means many people find other ways to be entranced- drugs, video games, Instagram, alcohol, sex, etc etc. So, while we can absolutely criticize many parts of this retreat and company, let’s try not to look down on something that is very human and that we would do well to actually include in our lives again.

[@Atreyuwu]

@@NoamHalpert It's not though. The breathwork meditation is very real and can be incredibly intense. I walked my partner through one and she bawled her eyes out and felt so much lighter and more secure afterwards.

[@Fpvpilot928]

"to read a book by literally touching it" had me literally bursting out laughing

[@kalui96]

indian scammer transcend

[@tbonesteak7329]

Wish I knew this for university. Could've walked through the library feeling the damn books instead of reading them.

[@Neighborhoodcarpetcleaners]

@Blair M clever lol

[@PastPerspectives11]

That one got me too. I was like, oh ok, so they arent even hiding how stupid this is.

[@jodiwest3534]

Like a audiobook. Just press play 🤣

[@katiesullivan9764]

the way he freaked out at being called a "guru" just shows how aware he is that he's moving towards cult leader territory

[@0tocci029]

That’s the vibe I got too

[@cool_cat007smoove3]

Indeed

[@ambry99]

I appreciate how she didn't even react when he started dressing down every word she said haha Sydney is excellent

[@slowdown7276]

Guru, God, Love and more such terms have been bastardised and totally crapped on that it's understandable if anyone want to not associate with that. The amount of false people who abused 'guru'ness has caused a negative view about that word.

[@iknow2145]

No, pretentious narcs like to feign humbleness. It is one of their covert narc variety tactics.

[@GaiaLiotta]

Working at an Executive Assistant for half my life with multiple leaders: I can tell you Sydney shows all the capacity for true leadership . She holds space for things she doesn’t understand, listens, learns, and does her best to actively engage as well as gather information critically to form her opinion. So many red flags about this “CEO”: if my leader ever opened a meeting saying we only have twenty-five minutes to ANYONE: we’d have a fight. It’s saying you’re not important when their office choose to schedule the meeting right before a closing ceremony ? I’m addition - the interview content was horrid. He wasn’t prepared. He didn’t have any rational or logical argument - it was all conjecture and opinion. The Buddha comment and the “Bedouin” party. What??? culturally appropriate and I guess call it spiritualism??? They also did that in the mediation - it’s from the Vedas and it’s called the Akash. It should be lead by an experienced meditation circle leader and it should NEVER be caught on film (it’s a violation of the purpose of the meditation and the group’s privacy). People are told to scream, yell, make animal noses… This summit it’s just a mosh of faiths that are sacred without context, guidance, or any spiritual understanding, which is dangerous and misguided. This place makes a mockery of faith and it humiliates people and they don’t even understand…Because they just want to be better people because being an adult is so lonely so their attracted to something branded as healing… when this summit long term will really just making you more lonley because it has no true purpose to enlighten, guide, or nurture. I work for a WONDERFUL leader today and literally yesterday - I should have flagged her sooner on a meeting. She pulled me aside. That’s trust. His assistant was just doing her job by interrupting. He treated her and Sydney as a reporter and he treated them like they were worthless, and frankly, came-off as classist and sexist. Dude is not an ethical person and he’s doing something fraudulent . This video has “misguided cult leader” and “embezzler” all over it.

[@ZenAndPsychedelicHealingCenter]

Well said.

[@aissatacoulibaly9011]

Well said!

[@PaolaEnergya]

What I enjoyed the most about this documentary is that not only Sydney kept her journalistic integrity and a healthy dose of detachment, but she managed to capture many facets of a tricky industry without judgement. That's wisdom and no festival can teach you that.

[@abbypitts3857]

Did we watch the same video? Lol I thought she was so clearly viewing everything from her own lense that she couldn't even report the truth! Of course a lot of it is silly and a waste of money. But so? But she was snooty and rude and superior and did nothing to show how the experience really would be for someone actually participating. She was shoving her own judgements in everyone's face it's no wonder she made zero friends and nobody wanted to talk to her lol! She SHOULD have had some journalistic integrity and kept her personal biases out of it. If she wanted to fill in her opinion at the end fine, but you couldn't even see the truth of what the event was because she obliterated the vibe and skewed how it would have been if a negative brat wasn't ruining everyone's experience that they paid a lot of money for. Some people aren't rich who go to those things. Some people save for years. I'd have been pissed if she'd been there and I'd paid to be enlightened.

[@zozihn8047]

@@abbypitts3857 If you pay to be enlightened and can have your path to enlightenment ruined by naysayers, have you become enlightened at all?

[@twentyonepotheads]

@@abbypitts3857i couldnt have said this better myself! she was right about the guy in charge being a total neg though, you can just tell in that clip with his assistant!

[@zozihn8047]

@- Sunk cost fallacy. Maybe.

[@HugeStirz]

@@abbypitts3857 init!! she's so negative and entitled, the event aside, does she seem humble and open minded?

[@DavidEsotica]

Having attended seminars for both, it's amazing how similar wealth and mindfulness events attract the same kind self-absorbed people.

[@extremepsyche3135]

Everyone seem to be self-absorbed on their phones nowadays - not just the wealthy.

[@handlemonium]

Lol this is like "1 star reviews" for rich people festivities.

[@TinyToyBlicky]

Yeap

[@illkissyourightnow]

yerrp

[@ike1660]

A lot of people forget to think about other people when 'finding themselves', I noticed.

[@dottie.m]

This interviewer did an exceptional job, bringing this mentality to light. It’s a joke. There is no self improvement, it’s chasing an idealism of a person. The “guru” is toxic and avoidant. The act of self improvement falls to ourselves. Our accountability. We can connect with one another by our actions towards self improvement. So it was rewarding for those that felt they got something from the experience. But wow what a journey. But again it’s just my interpretation.

[@bxi1547]

I agree. That’s exactly how I see it too. This entire “wellness” crap is nothing but a grift.

[@anthonyman8008]

Only Jesus saves

[@triggawoods6888]

I downloaded the app. It said NW. I deleted the app, but I feel like I may be hacked sometime in the near future. That was all jokes but I really do agree with your statement. Mental health is wealth and shouldn't cost 3k for a single retreat with a guy that started his career burning CD's.

[@richiecunningham5603]

1000% What a clownshow!

[@WezleyB]

@@anthonyman8008 🤣🤣🤣 Jesus doesn't exist... This wellness Guru is as much of a fake as Jesus

[@sherrriethelyn]

Sydney (the reporter) was amazing in this! Down to earth and genuine.

[@michaelstotts3349]

The irony of this whole event is beyond beautiful to me. The spiritually dead seeking guidance from their own kind. Wallow in your wealth, because me and mine are rich with life. That’s the thing with these people, they will always miss the mark. They create that barrier themselves by living the life that they do. How many suffering people did they have to walk past to attend this festival? Money might just be a measure of what you have to contribute to this world. Which leads me to another point of sweet, sweet irony. Those without money are more likely, in my eyes at least, to contribute positively. These people’s wealth just contribute to what’s been oppressing humanity for years. So they can go ahead and look for happiness in each other, but they’d do well to know that they won’t find it until they take a look in the mirror and examine themselves.

[@wickedmikes5281]

Words of wisdom right there. I’d rather make a pot roast and go eat with the bums living under the bridge than have filet mignon alone, man.

[@wanttowatchtv656]

They are just there for the fun of it they're not there because they really want to make a change.

[@killerketamine_]

Wise words brother

[@4GreaterWorldPeace]

Bravo! A beautiful concise summary. The thing is, they might never be able to look in a mirror because sadly their ego has blasted their head up their butt. But never say never! I believe the impossible is possible. And had I grown up with such added inflated ego to my "identity" I might not have ever realized that we are 1,and that We Are All stewards of the planet. Perhaps its the age of the soul that manifests lives? I do believe in what u said about the amount of money we have and our contributions to the World. That's how I feel about celebrities. That's its their duty to enlighten the masses and they're sure doing a sloppy job about it. Thanks for the good read; that's always a good time! 1💜

[@texasranger6545]

Beautifully said.

[@Dogsrule777]

She is fearless and I dig her willingness to even venture into that lunacy. This is fascinating and hilarious at the same time.

[@blznft9513]

I don't really find it funny. Everyone is fighting a battle of their own & are taking steps to go within

[@rqwe_mwah2037]

@@blznft9513 pure folly

[@Vampiracho]

Self obsessed rich people celebrating themselves, not lunatics.

[@omiethamsia9009]

@@Vampirachotwo truths can exist at once

[@TheRisskee]

@@omiethamsia9009 THIS!^^^

[@tommydaniels502]

This guy is a power-drive monopolist operating in the personal wellness realm. You could tell by the way that he spoke to his assistant, and disregarded the interviewer as soon as he thought the cameras were off, that all his loving/connecting messages actually mean nothing to him when it comes to his genuine interactions. He just enjoys elevating his status socially and financially by manipulating people.

[@charmainetrautwein3018]

Exactly, I totally agree with you

[@callidawkins85]

Cry me a river

[@phishcatt]

He's running a capitalist cult (lol)

[@markyrwd9692]

Modern Day Wacko!

[@aprilized]

that's the entire industry... fake, pathetic, narcissistic, all losers

[@H.G.Rose456]

What you see in people is a reflection of some aspect of yourself. The fact that you went on the journey and shared the experience with us already qualifies you as a change maker, you just have to embrace it.

[@elenasimone2773]

that linda clemmons lady actually seems genuine, and she wasn't even wrong, body language changes the way people perceive you and she seems genuinely sweet and nice, unlike everyone else there

[@DaringDanielletravels]

Yeah the body language course seemed the most practical and down to earth.

[@Ouranos369]

Well duh it's the most accessible and familiar seeming one. Breath work for example is ancient and practiced in most cultures. Just because it's not practiced in the modern western culture or is practiced by these people doesn't make breath work invalid.

[@jfm14]

She's definitely one of the few people there I could relax around.

[@phishcatt]

Her advice was hardly groundbreaking. Just more clichés.

[@iknow2145]

there's a lot to learn about body language and its influence on our lives yet all she could come up with is how to walk sexy, garner male attention and be self important. if you think she had anything meaningful to say, sadly you don't know the depth of what you could potentially learn about the subject.

[@nicholasg9804]

By the end of this you can clearly see that they regretted inviting vice news, the way he's trying to keep the interview really short at the end and his defensiveness you can tell people were freaking out that vice news was there. People are realizing this might not look as positive as they were thinking

[@datamyt3]

Thanks! I wasn't going to finish it, but know I have to.

[@vishen.lakhiani]

Actually no, I loved having Vice there. I just wished they mentioned that this was a non-profit and all the profits went to Ukraine. Also that all talks are made free on MIndvalley Talks youtube for the world to watch free

[@swampthing7234]

@@vishen.lakhiani mic drop.

[@davidcontreras-fe9pb]

@@vishen.lakhiani I love what you’re doing!! It’s not easy changing people thinking!! Keep it up

[@SpeakHearSeeNoEvil]

@@vishen.lakhiani Ukraine huh. Sure 😆😆😆

[@LILZRTY]

This was so delightfully sarcastic. The beatboxing recorder player is by far the best part of the video. True talent.

[@gatheringforgood]

@Kristen Hotchkiss I was there, t was an Egyptian flute. He was a cool dude, super talented.

[@samuelbreuer]

it reminds me a lot of all those fundamentalist evangelical christian festivals I used to enjoy as a teenager and young adult. A-fest gives me some mega-church vibes without the church. This is Hillsong in atheist or as "the goddess is me". What he sais in the beginning "People connect deeply when you have a shared experience of insight or a shared experience of awe" sums it all up. It is true. He gives people the opportunity to have this experience in the same way these mega churches do. I remember having the time of my life until I couldn't believe all of the theory any more and started disagreeing. And boy did I feel lonely afterwards.

[@christa6379]

I kind of feel like Mindvalley is something we'll see an expose documentary on in a few years. But brilliant work for capturing this and showing all its facets. (And the body language teacher seems actually really cool.)

[@Alexmarshall15]

Just like Theranos!! yeah well said

[@RubyRedDances]

Yeah, I watched a Mindvalley webinar and got the super scam vibe.

[@PerkolatorTheTerminator]

All in the walk ain’t it? lol

[@VivaLaVittoria]

Totally.

[@moonbread2334]

The tone of this piece was perfect. Savage where it needed to be, and also moments where earnestness from the interviewees was met with empathy from Sydney and the editing.

[@Kdramahotgist]

👆👆👆Look up that handle, he ships swiftly, Surest plug🍄🍄🍫💯.

[@jfm14]

I agree, Sydney and the whole team nailed it.

[@stirlingfromla]

This emphasizes the concept that you don't have to be smart to be rich

[@uncanny_mac4660]

Rich people aren't smart, they are Ruthless.

[@KCJbomberFTW]

Yeah but it’s much easier to be

[@sebas12]

Indeed

[@erikt454]

The concept that the more money you you have equals the more good you're doing on Earth was a pretty rich idea as well, I thought.

[@MichelleB022]

@@erikt454 that was so messed up that he said that tbh

[@hasti81193]

Wow I’m shocked but also not surprised at the same time. I was introduced to Vishen and Mindvalley 2 years ago by my mom who was obsessed with the whole thing. She had a Mindvalley subscription and would follow all the classes on the app. She even bought his book and bought me a copy so I can read it. Personally, I always felt like the Mindvalley bs was very cult like and even kept telling her this but she wouldn’t listen. However, I really enjoyed reading his book and learned life lessons that I still use to this day. But regardless, I always had a gut feeling something was off about the guy and his whole brand

[@Atreyuwu]

Oh, he's in it for the money for sure - but it doesn't mean the practices themselves are all predatory. Kind of similar to how L. Ron nailed people in with Dianetics. I read that book when I was a teenager and it was full of good advice and workable methods to get your life on track - but then he moved people towards Scientology and we all know how that goes...

[@Tatycharmz]

100% it’s some kind of brainwash and I bet it will be illegal one day.

[@rmk6693]

She's funny - I love her honesty. This is a bunch of weirdo rich people looking for answers they're not going to find in this BS. And the organizing guy was a real jerk.

[@nicosuave9]

She is hilarious. I love her.

[@billymahmoud8322]

The fact that he's doing this to the ultra rich, he's kind of a hero, most people aren't able to accomplish! May be you should learn to walk erect, like him.

[@yogendrasinghrajput1]

Demand supply ...hahaha Indians are great at scamming white halahluyahhhhhaaa🤣

[@ronbeaubien]

I wouldn't have been able to keep a straight face with these people.

[@hovi8050]

i wish it was amelia though, she did a really good one where she went to a festival is cota rica i think, hilarious haha

[@chelseadonae8601]

Really glad I got to see this other side of Vishnen. I’ve only seen the side he curates for the public, thank you for showing it all. The truth.

[@ZenAndPsychedelicHealingCenter]

It's good that word is getting out, but sad that many still can't see what's going on.

[@Druggid]

Loved that you captured him "off camera" for a minute there. Seems like a real nice guy...

[@bxi1547]

Lol ok

[@bxi1547]

@@atticushexcel9567 I saw the quotation marks fool I know what sarcasm looks like. Did two words trigger you?

[@TinyBitMouse01]

@@bxi1547 I mean it seemed like a sentence triggered you, so.

[@MomoKitten]

@@atticushexcel9567 he’s probably eleven, lol

[@bxi1547]

@@TinyBitMouse01 Apparently my two words triggered you too. It takes you clowns trying to gang up to win an argument. Pathetic

[@Downstream33]

When he first got started, I was drawn to his content, but now I can’t even stand the sound of his voice, that’s how much his energy has changed.

[@Lala-lw6pi]

Omg me too. I even bought that marie diamond feng shui course! Shes a complete scammer too. Im very spiritual and these people are all com artists. Hes a complete lunatic who secretly wants to be a cult leader. Most of those people are actually not rich, they WANT to be rich so theyre doing things they THINK the rich are doing because thats what he tells them. So they save, use credit cards and come to his culture appropriation festival

[@cyphrTube]

This correspondant is FANTASTIC! I could listen to her for hours ... Such a perfectly dry sense of humor. Great job.

[@fancyfree8228]

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[@cool_cat007smoove3]

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[@The_Eternal_Dragon]

I had the chance to talk to a Native American chief-to-be, and I asked him about cult leaders and he said something that surprised me. He said that in indigenous cultures, there's not an expectation that a shaman is a good person, and in fact it's expected that there's something wrong with him. That there's kind of a trade off between getting spiritual gifts and then having something defective about your personality. He said this obsession with gurus in the west is a hold over from priest programming that tells us to believe that the spiritual leader can do no wrong, when in fact it's the opposite, that there's inherently something wrong with the people who are closest to that energy. I don't hold anything against Vishun, because he's clearly created some powerful things that have helped a lot of people, but the belief that he should then also be perfectly good is just naive.

[@malinamorales6527]

That's insanely interesting tbh

[@woohwas]

that's a very interesting way to view it and makes a lot of sense for me. thanks for sharing

[@ZenAndPsychedelicHealingCenter]

Oh dear. You got played.

[@TheScarybirdman]

I concur, I always get perceived as a nutcase saying I have shamanistic roots as a native. I've had many tarot card and oracle card reading from different spirituals screaming at me to seize the shaman's journey. SWIM has an absurd amount of psychedelic journeys under SWIMS belt (not much LSD); but natural plants. Always respected the nature and spirits within the sacred teachers. I myself have meditated, done breathing exercises, and dabbled with different realities using sleep/dreaming (until I had a terrible experience lucid dreaming). I truly do think that it's much like trading your own sanity, and your grasp on reality for knowledge. Lol I've been a brick in the road in ancient Rome for what felt like 100 years. You eventually leave the experience and try to integrate it, and learn as much as you can from it, however it eventually just warps your sense of time and reality. It's truly a deal with the devil. Nowadays I choose to enjoy my past journeys, I don't share much unless it's someone open to actually listening without judgement. I stay away from it aside from meditating. The true path is remaining stoic, remaining non-judgemental, accepting you aren't any better than anyone, not getting locked in the horns with greed, avoiding materialistic desires. One can share much more than money. Take a struggling friend or stranger to rehab. Make the phone calls and steps needed for them, and get them into your car to drive there when the day comes. I assure you that is much more help than just offering a few dollars. I appreciate seeing your perspective, I've been literally on the fence of both sides of spiritualism per say, and chose to turn down my shamanic calling for the same reasons you mentioned. Usually they're all seen as all knowing. I'm certain there are shamans who are truly gifted, however we can't paint all of them as these perfect all knowing people. They're still able to fall to the corruption of humanity like anyone else if they choose to.

[@johnkooy5327]

Sydney was by far the most genuine person at this large scale virtue signalling event

[@yaminaannajordan6755]

This expose was really interesting, in that there so many “healing” seminars and events offer the promise of enhanced wellness and spiritual enlightenment. This reporter was fantastic to watch. I love her honest approach to self-discovery and thoroughly appreciated the humor that she brought with her. Her thoughts were so insightful and understanding the experience of A-Fest from her perspective, helped create a more realistic understanding of this workshop. I feel so happy that she too, recognized the off-putting nuisances of Vishen’s business attitude toward people, when financial gain was not the primary motivation. This expose shows the truth in that; when wealthy business moguls create multi-million dollar concepts that portray the core principals of “positive change in the world”, even then…it does not necessarily mean that their own belief is a reflection of their financial strategy…. Thanks. Can’t wait for the next!

[@ethicalphytophage]

So, the A in A-Fest stands for A-hole? The Vice lady did a great job. I was LOLing at her facial expressions at some of the things going on there. The whole friend saga was funny as heck. Also, keep the hat.

[@JeanFrancoisDesrosiers]

Fringes... More like Cringes.

[@Jsqared-aka-justjenn]

🤣🤣😂😂😅🥲😭😳 Okay think what would happen if these were open to those that need a ride on the positivity awesomeness training festival 🤔

[@jakemoeller7850]

I had thought the same, E P. A-hole Fest

[@advikupadhyaya2129]

The manner in which he passive aggressively told off another human being says everything about him.

[@bradevans7935]

Can you imagine what he would have been like if the camera wasn't there?

[@pqrstzxerty1296]

He was teaching her the power of money. Which is to spend it freely with other people especially the person who doesn't like to call themselves a mentor guru.

[@pqrstzxerty1296]

@@fionaaron3854 18:15

[@biancaioana9952]

Excuse me, I am the person Vishen was talking to, and he was not rude to me at all. He simply asked me to tap him on the shoulder when he needed to go on the stage 😊 Because he was double-booked. I’ve worked with Vishen for 2 years and he is a phenomenal boss that has been really kind to me. This whole video was designed for controversy. I don’t know how you could call that passive aggressive.

[@pqrstzxerty1296]

@@biancaioana9952 We all have opinions, even thou some of us disagree with you. Thats our human rights of equal equality as well to have the right to our opinions too.

[@phishcatt]

I would get severely depressed if I attended this shitshow. The energy of all these narcissists is unbearable. I'm an empathetic person [learned because of abuse, not supernatural reasons] and I relate to her getting a panic attack when she was around the crazies so hard. I think I'd get extremely claustrophobic being there as well.

[@NeevGoldkin]

Same. I find that when I'm around false people I get very uncomfortable because they are playing a role and not being their genuine selves. People don't find happiness for a dollar price in a few days and attempting to package it that way is obviously about the money. I'd be hiding in my hotel room.

[@megjana]

It looks miserable. Contrived. The “guru” 😂 is a jerk.

[@dorianhoo1342]

can tell that you were abused. sorry about it

[@yingyang7448]

A lot of these people really seem more lost than narcissistic.

[@bonson9156]

I was a guest at a small group type thingy at someone's house with maybe 8 other people. They started speaking in tounges and almost had a panic attack and Sydney was in a room with like 100 people. I would have passed out or something

[@SnakeDoc455]

You're a change maker in my heart with your up close and inside journalism.

[@liz2571]

17:03 "Money is a measurement of the value you are contributing to the world" Just made every blue collar/essential worker flip the bird at this guy

[@EvilTaco]

yep, and literally in the same sentence the guy shits on mcdonalds and coca cola, some of the biggest and richest companies in the world... By his logic these should be creating the most amount of value to society

[@PastPerspectives11]

@@EvilTaco you would need self-awareness to realize that though

[@KCJbomberFTW]

Money being contributed and money taken home at the end of the day aren’t the same A factory worker at Ford could be producing millions of dollars of cars each year which is his impact more than the rent he pays to his landlord or his grocery bill or kids teeth

[@PastPerspectives11]

@PPGP News yeah all those twitch streamers- we would die without them

[@boogermaiden]

THIS IS SO TRUE THO. ESP. IN A CAPITALIST SYSTEM GLOBALLY. You can be spiritual and practical at the same time.

[@itcanwait]

I actually really loved Linda Clemmons, she seems like such a sweet soul and one of the few, geniune people there. Her laugh is contagious.

[@michaelstotts3349]

I was going to comment about this, but thankfully you already did. She did seem like she was a genuine soul. What she said wasn’t wrong either. She has a good presence to her. One she outwardly radiates towards the people around her. Our body’s do say a lot about us. Just read her body, then compare it to Vishen’s after you read his. Our mouth can lie all that it wants, but our body will still tell the truth… for the most part at least lol

[@3kboom]

Yeah, I took some mind valley online courses back in the day, and the 3 teachers I was drawn to are really good people, and wise. I've never liked Vishen, though. I strongly believe he is a scam. All you have to do is listen to him from his beginnings, and listen to his interviews with some of the actual good teachers on his platform. You can tell he is immature, arrogant, self-centered and totally un-aware and not awake at all. He is an average human at the most. Also, the speech he and his ex-wife gave to everybody in the MindValley team on the day they announced their divorce was really telling. Of course you have to read between the lines and listen carefully to what the wife is saying (statement analysis). He is deff not a good husband nor human. But a great marketer for desperate souls. He never resonated with me and I rejected MindValley because of this, but I did appreciate the courses by the good teachers he provided on his platform, so I cut him some slack. Watching the company grow, I can now say I don't like him at all and reject MindValley even more (except for those 3 courses). And yes, this company also attracts self-centered/self-absorbed people that want to be gurus themselves, and take advantage of the unregulated platform on the fb groups of the courses to pursue their own crowd and following. After the 2020 awakening, I can see this is just more of the Prog Lib BS to make people feel better about themselves by spiritually bypassing reality and using "magic" and "rituals" to fix the world and their lives. We all know how that goes...

[@Iudicatio]

@Boom LMAO, as soon as I saw the ads where Vishan promises to teach you how to understand everything in a book by touching it I knew he's a scammer. That's just not possible but it's a nice fantasy for people who want to be super smart but believe they are too important and busy to actually read books.

[@MrIncognito-z5e]

She should replace that vishen clown 😂

[@MrIncognito-z5e]

​@@IudicatioIt is possible, but only by advanced spiritual souls. There is a real incident which happened in Germany in the 1800s-early 1900s where an Indian mystic demonstrated this to a German author or scientist i believe. The Indian yogi was known as Vivekananda, the first hindu yogi to go to the USA and deliver his world famous speech. This incident where he read the book with just his hands on the cover happened on the way back to India where he also toured Europe. This vishen fella just copied that story 😂😂

[@xXelitegpXx]

I used to sell life insurance, and we’d have lots of team building events that resemble this. And it looked like a very fun place to work with lots of people higher in the ranks taking interest in you and helping with every step of the way, through an entire 4 week training camp where we’d learn a 20 page sales script word for word. In the end we were writing faulty life insurance policies fully knowing they would not be payed out, and collecting the annualized commission immediately. Then when the new kids are worked to the bone and want to quit, all their clients get passed on to the manager who just keeps stacking clients and collecting more and more money , churning out young kids tricked into thinking they will become rich. Really went off on a tangent there, but the lesson I’m trying to convey is beware of people who seems too nice and things that seem too good.

[@canescaniaccombo]

I did this too when I was fresh out of highschool, it was a pyramid scheme. Transamerica is a pyramid scheme. Same life insurance BS with "rings" that you would get when you sell 100k in policies and only goes up. BS "meetings" where they portray how much money you can make when they never tell you about the negative. Dont fall for anything that you need to PAY to apply, I was charged $100 for the application. Then needed to find 10 family members to "practice on" but I wouldn't get a single dime until my 11th person that I got to sell to. A whole waste of 2 months I ended up working minimum wage at that time due to a guaranteed income.

[@8alltime]

Wasn’t PHP Agency was it?!

[@kaywest1625]

Same experience with health insurance

[@Aaron-kj8dv]

In college there was a bank or mutual fund who had internships where students were expected to sign up their families and then they'd never be hired and they would have all of these people's information essentially for free.

[@FluffyMoonRabbit]

Woah! 😮 Things are not always as they seem. Before watching this video, I had only ever seen Vishen’s commercials on KZbin, and was shocked to see this darker side of him revealed. Amusingly, his commercial was played during the ad segment of this video 😂.

[@NicholasWHaley7]

Dark!? Did I miss something. He corrected her a few times. And repeated himself to the assistant. That’s dark?

[@tinaa2677]

Wow, the journalist was so professional and open-minded. The GURU (Yeah I said it) is a pompous jerk. Way to expose who he truly is. Loved the walking coach!

[@ViewbobTrue]

This is hilarious, but it's something important we all can learn from. All the talking points at these lectures, they're points cults have used for decades. The body language woman saying "we live in a world with so many distractions these days", that's exactly what Heaven's Gate used to say. All of these seminars work on the idea of supplying you 'forgotten truths' that the world doesn't want you to know. Lots of people use this idea today to fuel their cults of opinion, on and offline. The idea that they have the answers. Hell, I'm kind of doing it right now! It's important to recognize this and not fall for that kind of laziness of thought in the future.

[@aholder4471]

Yeah, you hit that spot on, right as I was watching the part where they were doing the breath work and chant stuff I was reading your quote and that's something I've seen many cults use to open people up for their ideas. The things is, it really does work, but it opens you up to receive and idea and it's important that the idea be a positive one and well though out. Too many times it's just more self centered stuff or stuff to feed or grow your ego even bigger.

[@jenhasken]

Yes! Thank you.

[@yesimemoin0935]

All the crying and chanting during the breath work looked just like a evangelical revival meeting (which most of these A-Festers would never attend). The little mosh pit at the very beginning of the conference is part of the combined positivity/obedience training that lots of cults do to size up prospects.

[@OgdenM]

Uh, a lot of the teachings are 100% legit. The issue is that people that run them either end up power tripping OR charging money. Both shouldn't happen.

[@ViewbobTrue]

@@OgdenM well, that's why these groups work, it is true! The issue is having that truth lead you into a tribal mentality, coalescing around the one who taught you. Paying for it is even worse.

[@moxgirl5]

Sydney's hilarious, I love her xD When she complained about her new "friend" ditching her lmao. Then "apart from this traitor" at the end killed me hahaha.

[@erickmjos]

In theory she is the perfect candidate to "convert" to a "change maker". She's curious yet guarded, aware of energy yet not sold on tools that tell us where it is. Yet the conversion never happens because the underlying tone of the experience she's engaged in is rooted in the sole leaders' inability to be the change and embody the values he espouses and markets. Until we take what we learn beyond the doing (such as attending a festival) and bring it into the being (daily practice), we never become a better version of ourselves and if we're not careful we become something like Vishen, complete with a 1.6m view exposé on Vice.

[@deemz312]

gotta hand it to Vishen he found a way to seperate rich people from thier money easily and took full advantage of it.

[@vishen.lakhiani]

Actually A-Fest is a non-profit. All the profits went to Ukrainian charities. This Vice piece made a lot of things up for scandal. Scandal gets views.

[@jalepezo]

Literally 99.% of spiritual teachings in west and india: be poor, it is good, everything is changing This guru : STONKS

[@sl4y8r76]

People cannot be rich and mindfull That's what every form of spirituality in the world says

[@OversikerSTUDIO]

@@sl4y8r76 maybe it is bullshit made by hidden elites so they eliminate the competition and make their genes survive? Imagine the cells not fighting to survive, we came from single cellular organisms, why the fight would be over if there are limited resources on this planet and we need them to live. That is the truth in my opinion and Im tired of anything else.

[@Bertinator-nm9ld]

@@sl4y8r76 Kinda, but it's also important to note the correct direction of the causation arrow between wealth and spiritual success. Being poor and/or rejecting physical wealth does not cause you to become spiritually successful. Rather, becoming spiritually successful causes you to care less about physical wealth. So don't try to live like a monk, hoping it will make you spiritually successful. Figure out what they have going on inside them, before trying to emulate their lifestyle.

[@sl4y8r76]

@@Bertinator-nm9ld there are different dimensions of "poor" today A middle class familyman is also poor and a daily wager is also poor Capitalism today has devised such a system today that only the 5% of the world's population will not have to struggle and their children won't have to struggle, 10% will be able to give their children a foundation of a future and the rest will just repeat a cycle of generational poverty Our best gamble is going into the jungles

[@ALOK-pe5fp]

@@sl4y8r76 hey middle East Abdul go and 💥 😂😂

[@hkcloneb8182]

those types of group “breath work” concern me so much. they’re just meant to make the emotionally venerable relive traumatic events or in the case of rich losers, lament their inability to be made happy by their ill-gotten wealth. it’s making people go through as many extreme emotions as possible to make you susceptible to influence rather than actually heal any internal wounds

[@MattFlyFisher]

🎯

[@LavitasecondoJas]

This!! 👏🏼👏🏼

[@005Amergin]

So they open them up with breathwork but offer no professional help for them to navigate through the trauma..not a safe practice.

[@sabrinabynum9573]

Ok I ain’t even finish the intro, but reading a book by touching it is crazy as hell.

[@part.time.grandmaster]

18:30 - I took a Mindvalley course almost 5 years ago. I got the impression after going through the class that he and his organization was basically a giant cash grab/pseudo cult/playground for the rich. Often times these are led by egotistical, charismatic, narcissistic, two-faced individuals who are not grounded (to use a spiritual term). This scene proves that 100% and I regret the $1k I paid for the course.

[@MikeD-hn9hf]

To be fair; what else would you have spent it on that would have been a better investment? There ya go; no more regret!

[@AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH]

@@MikeD-hn9hf Coca Cola

[@Areli_Precious]

I keep getting adverts all the time from this guy in this platform and not once has he given me a ¨Spiritual vibe¨; life itself and experiences have made me more spiritual alone. No gurus, or any life coaches. I feel so unconnected to them, my struggles have been really deep and personal, I can´t believe they have any kind of sympathy for me with those ridiculous prices. Fortunately life itself has opend doors and brought the right people into my life. No dime needed either.

[@465marko]

@@AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH coca-caine

[@SynthoidSounds]

Well, for $1K, you learned some useful information about people that may not have been previously obvious. In that context, you did get an educational experience, though not what the spiritual snake oil practitioners had in mind. Compared to some, who have lost many $1000s to these types of operations, and are still mesmerized by such, you came out fairly well.

[@camcamwatt]

This event looks cringe AF - Sydney your hilarious and your storytelling is solid AF 😂🤍🙏

[@PaulAllen786]

This should be a black mirror episode.

[@AlexSquared]

say AF again. i dare you. i double dare you mofo. say AF one more god-damn time

[@esmeraldabeltran7803]

“I have lots of friends” and I’m drowning in them 🍷 Lol

[@nicpro85]

Cringe AF, however I'm sure I would have entertained myself there.

[@gatergates8813]

Materialist spirituality, it makes me want to come down from a mountain top and smash their idols. These fuckers need Diogenes

[@tyster911]

If money was the measure of what you contribute to society, then Coca Cola is contributing a lot to society… nice logic guru

[@firstlast8258]

Drink Pepsi and sell coke 🥶☃️❄️

[@teecee919]

I loved that she only had 20min w him and he delivered multiple contradictions and hypocrisy. Weak.

[@thebettybus673]

I loved roberto and his stuffed friend it really was so wholesome in this madness

[@jsensei3421]

That Guru guy (yes, I am calling him a Guru to spite him) was something... Showed his true colors there at that last interview. Amazing video and I absolutely loved this reporter!

[@invadingminds]

I just think that the host isn't easily fooled by nonsense. I like her, she's very discerning and doesn't fake around just because the camera is on.

[@SynthoidSounds]

Sydney may be the most grounded and realistic person in this entire gathering, love her style. Vishen is the opportunistic purveyor of the "product". For the 0.1% who have the luxury of meandering into such esoteric arenas, it's a lovely concept . . . for the rest of the population, who actually have to work in the real world to make ends meet, well . . . I was once at a somewhat similar high end "wellness" self help extravaganza. My first impression was, it was all about "new age" performance artists, catering to "successful" but desperately empty clientele looking to fill perceived voids in their lives, and getting paid absurdly well for it. I still don't get it . . .

[@jiggytv4850]

THE 1% DONT EVEN GO TO THIS FESTIVAL, THIS FESITVAL IS FOR PEOPLE WHO GET SCAMMED. THEY MAKE AN EASY MILLION FROM CHUMPS AT THIS FESTIVAL

[@lazylion420]

the guy at the end with the beatboxing flute had more talent in his index finger than most of the people at that festival had in their entire bodies

[@Sctn187]

I like how vice actually shows both sides and brings it all together at the end

[@raofkay]

Traditional journalism

[@pipipupu5104]

@@raofkay I was confused is he genuine or just a conman

[@jonathand827]

A place for Millionaires to feel something, and a getaway from there superficial world where people want something from them or know who there are. A Next level burning man.

[@sleepyburr]

"Burning Man for Tech Yuppies" sounds like the most insufferable experience imaginable.

[@joejacko1587]

I want to Goto Burning Man i understand it used to be good but has been destroyed a lot by what you said but it still seems light years ahead of this place lots of great art and drugs

[@redfullmoon]

Yet they still have to "pay" for that connection not realizing making it a spiritual event does not make the connection any less transactional or superficial. They should have just paid for therapy lmao.

[@Wolfsbane909]

when the millionaries get bored of Betty Ford rehab center, there always retreats like these.

[@vishen.lakhiani]

Sorry guys but you got the wrong picture. First A-Fest donated all its profits to Ukraine this year. The event was dedicated to Ukraine. Also all talks from A-Fest are free on KZbin and 100s of millions of people watch them for free . It’s been that way since 2010. Vice lied about these cos they survive on scandal .

[@nat2501]

As much as this retreat is really just a wellness con (and far from the only one) there’s really no way it could “fail” which is probably what makes it such a good scheme: even if you stripped away all of these activities, these people are all in an exotic oasis where they can drink, let loose, and meet new friends. I’m pretty sure everyone in the world craves that rn- even the super rich and wealthy.

[@ykMMD]

Eh, I get what you mean, but hanging out and partying with spoiled rich people def isn't the best experience I can think of lol

[@ykMMD]

I'd rather be by myself in a forest relaxing, listening to music, singing or reading.

[@Benwazworld]

The guy was definitely making a "connection'' with all women if you see what I mean. Love the tone you used.

[@GabrielleHM]

That interview with the CEO was so tense. 😬 You could tell he had already made up his mind about what that interview would be, and was just on the defensive correcting her the whole time. Ironic for someone who themed the event 'connection'.

[@cdg03]

This presenter is extremely perceptive, intelligent, and funny. Looking forward to seeing more.

[@broncotrolly]

not to mention call of cutie

[@potallegta]

​@@broncotrolly she's like a more approachable and funnier version of Margot Robbie

[@holistichealthtipswithjoni]

Having worked in so-called "wellness" for a couple decades (it ain't like this when you're self-made since some time during high school) and paid twice as much for a similar gathering with a different crew run with a similar mentality, the vice correspondent is spot-on and should trust her intuition :) So much more to say, but will leave it at that. More of this content is imperative, VICE, thank you.

[@monolithsound]

Must have been fascinating, and I'm sure your testimonial to your experience would make for interesting listening or reading.

[@DoctorDarlingTTV]

you shouldn't leave it at that, we'd love to hear more

[@Ladadeedeedee]

Omg love the reporter. So refreshing authentic and unamerican❤

[@trj1442]

Sydney is such a great journalist, and so beautiful too. She seemed like the only sane person at the festival.

[@DreamShoreChill]

any recommendations? i love the sense of humour, honesty but still showing respect despite the scenery this docu had

[@extremepsyche3135]

@old man strength Some people prefer their privacy and not be in front of a camera. Looks look at all these KZbin comments judging people that appeared in her shots.

[@extremepsyche3135]

Really? You just walked up to a stranger and immediately ask "Do you want to be friends" like she did? She was also very judgmental - a journalist should remain unbiased in their reporting.

[@buen0_]

I disagree

[@djoodithenoodlelady7918]

he really got me with "the Buddha would be a ceo if he was alive today"

[@stephenvis]

This b**** telling the Buddha what to do

[@down-to-earth-mystery-school]

Yeh, that was a pretty crazy statement, considering Buddha came from wealth, then left it behind to pursue spiritual truth

[@brentstewart1555]

Possibly because the Buddha was born into privalidge

[@serija2]

Well budha is the CEO even today 😂 life after death is still living for him..

[@ec9833]

And Jesus would be collecting taxes. He forgot that part.

[@domitron]

I live in Silicon Valley. I am a computer engineer. I've done the Burning Man circuit 13 times, and this sounds nothing like Burning Man. This is a purely elitest event where people believe that by being by others of means and success, that they too become like them. If they do or not really isn't the point, though. The point is that this is a psychological operation on the participants basically. He says it's lonely at the top? It's only as lonely as you make it there. A lot of people where I live become so involved in their work that they forget the biggest work we all have - to connect to others and help the world. But while that's their choice, they certainly don't need a $3500 party to connect with others. A gentle smile and friendly hello to a hard-working, tired Costco worker will do.

[@datamyt3]

Amen!

[@jolaola1987]

💗

[@EYESLAPJEWS]

🗣️So you went to burning Man 13 times⁉️ please do tell how are all of you guys who went to the burn as a whole are helping out the world? Ya ill wait...

[@trabadass]

Linda was the best part of the whole retreat she brought VALUE

[@out2fun]

I luv how she is truthful and selling this BS. Thank you VICE.

[@phatdawg1]

@Boris Iskhakov so touching the cover of a book and acting like you can feel the message of it and not actually reading it isn't BS 😂😂 okay bro

[@ZipClips22]

Wow, I can't believe the rudeness of this guy. When she sat down with him at the end that just spoke VOLUMES. They always say when someone shows you who they really are....do yourself a favor and believe them. He has a lot of great advice but his demeanor killed it all for me.

[@pixiegem]

But give him the benefit of the doubt running an event is very stressful

[@0tocci029]

@@pixiegem no he’s really sus and the energy was awful

[@gerardohernandezhernandez7481]

​@@pixiegem he is p4thetic

[@shoelacedonkey]

"They always say when someone shows you who they really are....do yourself a favor and believe them". That's a weird thing to say. When do you know when the person is showing you who they really are? Or does that only count when they're behaving like a dick? I'm not saying he isn't a dick... just that it's a weird saying.

[@SavoPaddy]

Very well put together, I think 99% of people will see this for what it is.

[@SEREFKI]

00:05 that is Aislinn Derbez, daughter of one of the most famous actors in México, her father and family are well know from blocking oportunities to the new talent that dont come from already known celebrity families and making sure that all the new movies are protagonized by derbez close friends and family.

[@AmsterdamEats]

To everyone watching this seeking self improvement: there is no one true secret you're "missing". This is exactly the type of thing they want you to believe so you fork over your money.

[@redfullmoon]

From all the hugging, it seems all these people looking for "connection" were just looking to be hugged lol

[@teresagoncalves531]

@@redfullmoon Oh but literally, they tend to have some sort of trauma in their lives, usually from when they were young and hugging is great help.

[@MissUnderstood_Mom]

Goes to show how important it is to feel a part of something - anything.

[@phishcatt]

Which goes to show how individual oriented us society creates a huge vacuum, that of community and human connection, that cults, gurus and all kinds of quacks and extremists take advantage of.

[@webstercat]

You understand more than most

[@Tatycharmz]

He must have known this and especially rich people

[@iino07]

Human nature, for better or worse

[@douglasgrimmett3971]

This event would be my own personal hell 😂

[@hwoods-kg1jf]

I was thinking the same for myself! Especially because I'm sober and don't drink anymore nor am I very social these days. I tend to isolate at home alone (with my bf of 12 year) a lot. I would feel very uncomfortable. They are basically getting everybody drunk and grifting them.

[@aMissAdventure]

“The Higher Up You Get, The Lonelier It Gets” That’s the truth!❤

[@mikebee6530]

How can people be so intellectual and successful yet so gullible and silly at the same time? The human mind is fascinating

[@markusnahkur2856]

I wouldn´t call those people intellectual

[@johnpettimore5945]

Most came from old money.

[@BlackHappyDragon]

Lol these people are not by any standard intellectual. They have just learned to posture well.

[@nove5422]

@@johnpettimore5945 and even those there who come from new money were just profiting off other peoples' hard work & knowledge

[@joejacko1587]

yea over half the people in tech are bad at their jobs

[@NAVEENCHAURASIYAA]

MONEY CAN'T GIVE YOU COMMON SENSE

[@shortblackandmiserable]

Lol facts

[@eighty9]

Hahaha

[@sleeplesshead602]

Agree.

[@alirott2271]

FACT

[@TwoFace0711]

and the other way around is also wrong: common sense does not always give you money

[@SG-jb1xw]

I'm a person of Indian origin.Vishen's last name indicates he belongs to Sindhi family - a group of traders:known in india to be money makers, merchants, traders, wealthy people and also known as "crooks" enough said 😊

[@meganconroy6041]

I love the international gossip 😂😂

[@Dr.K.H]

Context matters...thank you for sharing

[@madimakes]

lol gold

[@anamikagioia9752]

You’re wrong. Sindhis are not simply “a group of traders”. They are an entire ethnic group of people who are native to the province of Sindh. Your comment seems to perpetuate harmful racial stereotypes. While it is true that Sindhis, like any other ethnic group, have a rich cultural and historical tapestry that includes a tradition of trade, it is oversimplifying and misleading to label the entire group as 'merchants' or 'wealthy'. I have met Sindhis working in all kinds of professional backgrounds (doctors, teachers, farmers) and financial statuses (wealthy, middle-class, poor). Let's aim for understanding and respect when discussing cultures and ethnicities different from our own.

[@subhashish1647]

Lol. An Indian origin stereotyping another Indian. Wow isn't that kinda sh*t already much in the world.

[@damann6470]

I love Sydney's energy. She's a changemaker in my book

[@LR0278]

Seeing these people reinforces my decision to seek out new life and new civilizations, cause this one is utterly hopeless

[@alejandramarquez6804]

Jajajajaja

[@dr.alan.niemies]

That's amazing, I don't have to ever read any more medical books to treat my patients. This guy is a genius.

[@silentstryker1590]

The bullshit these guys shovel into people's heads 🙄

[@tnt01]

😂

[@rachelreilly6633]

I love that “ Corporate and Spriirtual Success”. Talk about elite guilt.

[@hellyeah7403]

The fact that we get free videos on KZbin by VICE is truly a gift. 🤟🤟🤟

[@truthhurts856]

Hell yeah!

[@firstlast8258]

Nothing is free

[@Odin31b]

Gift is a strong word.

[@BUKWulfSh0t]

Hell yeah! This guy goes around commenting old comments, just for likes🤣🤣🤣 now that's pathetic Be original for once.

[@KCJbomberFTW]

As opposed to what? They’ve been on KZbin before TV which is also free

[@friendlybane]

It's a glorified party for people who are so wealthy that they have become bored of "regular" parties and want to try something different. To them, the nonsense wellness stuff has value because it is different. Value is subjective. But yeah, the actual wellness stuff is all nonsense.

[@bxi1547]

It’s a grift

[@ivanweapon1196]

Looks like a cult just ripping off rich dumbasses

[@SweetUniverse]

I wonder what kind of drugs you can get here

[@brandonlahman7945]

Its called MDMA and speed.

[@Crystina06]

It’s called evolution

[@eley90210]

You know it’s a scam when someone teaches you how to read a book by touching it 😂😂

[@hwoods-kg1jf]

I was thinking the exact same thing!🤣🤣🤣💯💯💯

[@firstlast8258]

🎭

[@rusinoe8364]

Don't judge a book by its cover. Read it by touching its cover. Lulz

[@fionafifi7029]

Exactly! Wtf was that?? Seriously. This video was so infuriating to watch what rich people spend their money on.

[@splitpierre]

right?

[@lauradanielaariasramirez4638]

What Vishen said is totally legit. Any human being being misinterpreted deserves to give a proper explanation to his/her words. She as a reporter has also a very criticizing attitude which I get (and is part of the role she plays). But it doesn’t mean it’s not perceived unwelcoming for him. I totally agree with Vishen’s words, I’m not sure the words are totally aligned with this festival thing. A lot happening there seems problematic and unaligned with the “activism” he wants to bring to the world, but definitely the idea of planting seeds of change is perceived.

[@sebastianwhalin743]

I love how she's like "wanna be my friend?" Then "OK awesome! BYE" Then she proceeds to throw shade at that person the entire time while making no effort herself

[@tali3878]

She must of really liked him

[@BonsaiBuckeye]

underrated comment

[@ParkerVRGT]

That is the way of the world today

[@krisbooth8441]

Girl has a full camera crew with her and is there with the intention of making them look stupid. No wonder lolol

[@keyalex9250]

Have you heard about this thing called Comedy.

[@misstekhead]

There’s no doubt the founder and guy in charge of this festival is full of it. While I don’t doubt being in charge of an event like this is stressful, you could easily see the more genuine persona come out towards the end. He seemed more guarded and paranoid probably due to his minders telling him that VICE wouldn’t put a positive spin on the event. These people don’t care about the well-being of others or making “connections” unless it’s going to make them money. Ultimately this is a faux-spiritual convention for the wealthy to network. These trust-fund garbage babies are set. They aren’t giving one iota to those struggling employees beneath them doing the real work that keeps them rich.

[@berni1011]

Faux-spiritualism

[@lm_b5080]

as Creed Bratton said: "'I've been involved in a number of cults both as a leader and a follower. You have more fun as a follower but you make more money as a leader "

[@purplepheasant4776]

His presence is very heavy like a 1 ton weight. He's got a complex and obvious rage. Won't be long before he's offering his followers Kool aid. He hates humanity but its so hard to be a demigod without worshippers.

[@silverlake973]

It's facade! Narcissism at it's finest.

[@walkerharris2043]

I feel like the scamiest part of this whole festival is how it advertises “human connection” as some sort of commodity-something these influential rich people can achieve only when they pay top dollar for it. Sydney’s biggest highlights from the entire experience involved just the other festival-goers she had met there-anyone can experience human connection like that at any place and time. It’s another example of rich people being manipulated into believing that everything good in the world has to come at a price, and they choose to follow that as a way of substantiating their monetary fortunes.

[@dadu8387]

Every time you see Syney's expression when she is talking to someone its hilarious because it looks like she is trying to not show how cynical she is about everything they are saying but it still shows so much haha