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Guru Twittered About Sweat Lodge Death

But a source close to James Arthur Ray says this is common imagery

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(Newser) – James Arthur Ray, who yesterday canceled his upcoming appearances to devote all his "physical and emotional energies" to the fallout from the sweat lodge tragedy, talked a lot about death in the days leading up to the ceremony. His Twitter feed was full of posts that have since been deleted, but not before fans saved them and forwarded them to People. One person close to him says Ray often used death as a symbol and that these posts are no different. A sampling:

  • "The Toltecs practice an 'awareness of impending death.' Makes every moment precious when you know it could be your last."
  • "The Spiritual Warrior has conquered death, and therefore has no enemies in this life or the next."
  • "For anything new to live, something first must die. What needs to die in you so that new life can emerge?”

This Sept. 2007 picture picture provided by Rev. Meredith Ann Murray shows her with James Arthur Ray at the Spiritual Warrior Course at Angel Valley Retreat Center in Sedona, Ariz.
This Sept. 2007 picture picture provided by Rev. Meredith Ann Murray shows her with James Arthur Ray at the Spiritual Warrior Course at Angel Valley Retreat Center in Sedona, Ariz.   (AP Photo/Courtesy of Meredith Ann Murray)
This Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009 picture shows the road leading to the Angel Valley Retreat Center in Sedona, Ariz.
This Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009 picture shows the road leading to the Angel Valley Retreat Center in Sedona, Ariz.   (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
The Angel Valley Retreat Center in Sedona, Ariz. is photographed Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009.
The Angel Valley Retreat Center in Sedona, Ariz. is photographed Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009.   (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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alkaseltzersammich
Oct 30, 09 10:51 AM CDT
This clown needs to be in jail. Why do people always insist on listening to complete nutcases? Reply
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youngblood
Oct 30, 09 10:57 AM CDT
Start a Religion and get rich is what is behind 100% of these clowns! Reply
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schmidtkoff
Oct 30, 09 11:15 AM CDT
another freaking self-aggrandizing cult nut job. interesting that oprah is silent on this. Reply
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newsrmandan
Oct 30, 09 12:19 PM CDT
from the bio section of his web site....His Journey of Power® events fuse together the wealth-building principles, success strategies, and the teachings of all great spiritual traditions and practices that he has experienced and assimilated over the last 25 years...... this is the problem when you assimilate all the traditions of the "great religions" of this world. I would say that as much as James Ray is at fault here so is Oprah for promoting his books, and his ideas. Reply
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blackgrl
Oct 30, 09 4:23 PM CDT
why isn't he in handcuffs? Reply
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