Ragnar the Opulent and His Chi-Mendous Balls
January 28th 2008 by Sean in funnyz, weirded
Peter Ragnar and the Opulent Reality. I was browsing zaadz.com last night (recently bought and assimilated by gaia.com) and saw this ad banner prominently displayed in the Sponsors column. Gaia.com is a socially conscious community-based networking site. I rarely click on ads unless I’m looking for something specific, but this one caught my eye and I decided to check it out. The browser was directed to http://www.peterragnar.com. There is a splash page and link to enter the site.
Uh oh. Once you are in you are greeted with the following quote, “You Didn’t Visit Here by Accident” followed by “Dear Friend,”. To the left you have photos of Peter Ragnar fading in and out. The whole vibe just seems off, but I decided to suspend judgment and dig a little deeper.
The first thing I clicked on was the “Storefront”. Hmm, the Opulent Reality Symposium. It only costs $797 and comes with four free bonus packages. What a deal! Next, I clicked on “View All Products”. Right at the top of the product list: Chi-Mendous Balls. I start thinking to myself, is he “Ragnar the Opulent or Ragnar the Horrible?” I’m sure Ragnar the Horrible would love to have you fondling his Chi-Mendous Balls for the low price of only $59.97.
Next I click “Peter’s 7 Vows” and then click “On Visiting Peter”. There is a link to watch an interview and I click it. http://www.yoursymposium.com/. Youtube time. The video starts with a vault that resembles a mandala opening. There is a funky melodic jingle (they obviously understand the psychological importance of catchy jingles) and the vault creaks open to reveal Peter Ragnar brandishing a staff. This is a conference call interview. In case you are wondering what the hell the dude at the bottom is doing in the little box, that is disciple Tony and he gives a testimonial later.
The whole Opulent Reality Symposium site reeks of scam. A couple quotes:
Dear Friend,
Wouldn’t you love to master the trick to almost “Magical Prosperity”?
Wouldn’t it be nice if you didn’t have to work your butt off to receive some of the GOOD STUFF life offers?
Once you master the trick, you’ll no longer have to slave away, enduring hours of toil.
Good Things will EASILY float into your life.
Discover How to REALLY influence and persuade others with more power and precision than you ever imagined. This is the EXACT program that Len has used to acquire “Mega Deals” with Multi-Millionaires (one deal he initiated and closed within four hours - and this particular millionaire didn’t even know him before that day)!
Wow. Maybe I should sign up for the symposium. I’m sick of enduring hours of toil. Perhaps if I learn how to infuse my affirmations with “super-charged chi energy” I will have all the abundance I desire.
After the symposium… “Crap! I just wasted $797 of my hard-earned abundance for this?”
I really can’t say whether this is a case of Ragnar the Horrible or Ragnar the Opulent. Peter has written a lot of good things on his site and his health is obviously vibrant. If he truly has people’s best interests and well-being at heart and his methods work, I’ll have to ask forgiveness for writing this blog. However, when you visit the symposium site it is like a blaring neon scam signal. Why didn’t Len hire a decent web designer with some of the money he has acquired closing mega deals with multi-millionaires? If Peter and his disciples are just focused on scamming people out of their money then it is a shame. When individuals use charisma and spiritual concepts for personal gain at the expense of others, it creates a deeply rooted stigma in people’s minds that can close the doors to true spirituality. There is nothing worse than a money-grubbing false guru.
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January 28th, 2008 at 11:47 am
and you know i have a feeling there will be even more as people become more desperate for money. and the thing is, when people don’t have enough money for simple lifestyles in the states, they seem to desperately pursue riches! lol
January 28th, 2008 at 11:53 am
The financial health of the US is looking kind of grim right now. Hopefully we don’t go into a depression, with a bunch of depressing gurus touting their wares.
January 28th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
we might very well go into a depression. but we are so addicted to all this stuff that we fear lives of very little.
February 24th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
Whoever wrote this article did not suspend judgement or dig deep enough to discover the essence. This is so typically american. Wow, people still judge a book by its cover? It is great to be skeptical but Peter is one of the most amazing people you could ever have the privilege to meet. The information he charges people for was offered free for over 20 years. But when you give something away for free, people do not see the value or do the required work to get the results. When he started charging, people would get results. Its value for value. People in the US still are hoping to get something for free. Nothing’s free, not even enlightenment, because in order to get results you must pay attention, provide clear intention and do the work needed. Everything takes effort. Peter has more to offer humanity than any wise person I have ever met and believe me, I have been around the world and studied with scores of so called masters. Peter Ragnar is literally a true example of someone who loves life so unconditionally that he is able to share what he has learned with anyone who has a mind that is open enough to recieve it. Money is only energy. True wealth is measured by what your prolonged conscious attitude cultivates. With an untarnished love of life and an amazing attitude towards it, the results you get and the wealth you aquire goes way beyond monetary value. At that point in your evolution money just decides to come along for the ride, its the only option it has. Are you willing to commit your entire belief structure to your own personal human and conscious evolution? I hope so because it is a prerequisite for collective human evolution. If you are not interested in personal excellence and limitless consciousness than definitly avoid Peter. The mass mob gladly holds a place for you.
February 24th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
are you suggesting that not to agree with this gentleman makes you a member of the “mass mob”?
February 24th, 2008 at 4:21 pm
Of course not. I am just saying that people should love themselves and others WAY more than they spend their time criticizing.
February 24th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
i wish there was more unconditional love, i truly do. as a buddhist, i spend a good portion of the day praying for such things. might seem silly but there you have it. i spend the day praying for your happiness! lol
February 24th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
Hi Seth. Thank you for the intelligent comments. It is my wish that true spiritual masters have more wealth so that they can have a greater influence in the world for the benefit of humanity. I really question the integrity of the yoursymposium site. It looks like a scam and makes me wonder who they are targeting with their message. With lines like this:
“Once you master the trick, you’ll no longer have to slave away, enduring hours of toil.”
you’ve got to question the authenticity. To even present the idea that there is a “trick” to gaining wealth and not having to work hard anymore that can be learned at a three day seminar sure smells like BS.
Here is another one:
“Prosperity emotions convert energy into cash anytime you want some.”
This is quoted from the Opulent Reality Symposium video on Youtube.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=f1gPEuWlAkc
If Peter can show me how to do this, it would be worth the $797 to attend the symposium. If Peter has already mastered this and has everyone’s best interests at heart, why is he charging for the symposium? If he can manifest cash anytime he wants some, there is no need to charge for the event. I’m sure many more people would attend if it were offered for free. I’d be there.
February 24th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
Sean, sorry for coming off a little agressive about it. I need to spend more time in my heart and criticize less as well. I constantly make choices to do so and its a cumulative process. Much like Peters teachings. The concepts can be grasped immediatly, but to get results that he claims possible it takes time as there are many social/physical/spiritual barriers that one must overcome before the results he speaks of can be experienced for oneself. But I can tell you I have experienced more amazing results working with Peter than anyone else. Again, I have worked with many different beings, but we all obviously resonate with some more than others. Peter is a close personal friend of mine and I can tell you, he is absolutely authentic, sincere and abounding with the most tangible love and life force I have ever experienced from a human being living in flesh on this planet right now. He literally is pure unconditional love. His heart is as big as the outdoors. Like I said, he did offer this info for free for over 20 years but people did not do the work. When you spend $797 for a course, you are gonna do the work with your heart and soul so that you can get your values worth. He is extremely wealthy and only teaches because of his love for us. Alot of people have requested his teachings on money making, thats why he has been doing it lately. Making money is a very small aspect of what he teaches. The core of his teachings are building a strong spiritual foundation that is more rational than any I have ever experienced. No ones work that I have ever agreed with so fully, has challenged me so much, on all levels! But I am me, and you are you…
Love!
February 24th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
I’m glad to hear that Seth. I like a lot of what is written on Ragnar’s site. Maybe he and Len just need to tone down the infomercial feel of the sites and videos.
When I wrote this blog, I was writing my honest reaction to the site and I’m sure other people react in the same way when they see yoursymposium.com. Of course, it is up to everyone to do their own due diligence, especially before jumping into a relationship with a guru and spending money on spiritual teachings.
Peace, Sean
February 24th, 2008 at 6:35 pm
Absolutely! Regardless of who is into what teachings, essentially we are all on the same side!
October 1st, 2008 at 6:47 pm
Right about now I’d love to see that thing that Luke Skywalker fought in Jabba the Hutt’s pit, what was that thing called, a Rancor? yeah that’s it I’d really like to see him come through here right about now and really rip the living crap out of this whole scene. that would be way cool.
October 2nd, 2008 at 3:09 pm
Rancor the Tearer