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Thirty years after self-help workshop pioneer Werner Erhard started hosting his EST seminars, people still hotly debate the authenticity of Erhard's teachings. The historical background of this controversy and the fundamental beliefs behind EST are well explained in Transformation, a documentary that stars Erhard alongside many prominent scientists, philosophers, activists, and actors who were influenced both positively and negatively by this movement. Tracing EST's relationships to 1960s counterculture, Eastern mysticism, and even Scientology, Transformation seeks to defend and redeem Erhard, who was the subject of positive and negative media attention in the U.S. before he left the country in the early 1990s. Interviews with critics and journalists who reflect on the movement's weaknesses intelligently illustrate how sensationalism has deemphasized Erhard's positive messages of personal freedom, regardless of his sketchy personal past. Interviews with George Leonard of Esalen, as well as the founders of The Hunger Project and Landmark Education, discuss Erhard's indisputably far-reaching influence. The strength of this documentary lies in its effort to transcend previous media bashing in order to express Erhard's flawed but ultimately philanthropic yearnings, and his influence in non-profit and business sectors. Regardless of whether one subscribes to EST's tenets or relegates it to passé cult status, Transformation is worth a viewing as it highlights an ambitious global effort that has indirectly inspired countless contemporary self-help gurus, from Deepak Chopra to Dr. Phil. --Trinie Dalton
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A look at Werner Erhard, founder of the "est" program, which began the personal growth industry.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
A brilliant documentary on an amazing guy whose work has made a huge difference in the lives of many many people. It was fascinating to hear about what went into what is now the Landmark Forum and other programmes put on by Landmark. The revelations about how members of the Scientology Church actively set out to damage the reputation of Mr Erhard are well worth watching, if only so you can be clear and complete about the guy who founded it all. Personal attacks from what appear to be more members of the Scientology Church continue, even in the reviews of this DVD, I see.
19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I gave 5 stars to acknowledge what Werner's humanity and commitment contributed to the world. When I think of him, I am moved to tears--not because of a fawning cult figure adoration. Like myself, I am aware of his many human flaws and failures. I am moved to tears because when I remember Werner Erhard, I remember who I am.
I remember how I hated my mother and father and had little contact with them for 12 years. After doing the est Training & The 6-Day Course, I began getting to know them for the first time. As a result, my father ended up being the "best man" at my wedding 25 years ago. How do you thank a person for something like that?
I remember how I hated my mother and father and had little contact with them for 12 years. After doing the est Training & The 6-Day Course, I began getting to know them for the first time. As a result, my father ended up being the "best man" at my wedding 25 years ago. How do you thank a person for something like that?
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I enjoyed viewing this. I remembered participating in some of these seminars back in the late 80's and much of the thinking Erhard compiled into his seminar products had a powerful impact on the participants. This documentary sets straight in a good way some of the concepts that typically have been misunderstood and portrayed in a distorted way by media. Thanks for the extras footage from the Training. Clearly more footage from those early seminars showing Erhard and others in their prime days deserve to become available to the world. I thoroughly enjoyed the part where Erhard "makes the blow disappear". It's clear to realize how the issues dealt with 30 years ago in those trainings continue to be as valid for humans today although today more people are aware of how to handle them, and I think that's a legacy. The DVD is mostly an affair for those who have any experience of the work, but I guess also those totally new to the whole thing could find something to think about from watching it.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Transformation
Hey, Nice one... Thanks Amazon for selling this to make a differnece in my life.. I have recommended my friends too to buy this dvd...
Published 9 months ago by Vishal
Nice to see Werner's life work acknowledged
Great video on what Werner Erhard has been up to since he left the United States. Great man who has never received much credit for the enormous difference he has made with his... Read more
Published 17 months ago by C. Enterprises
rose colored glasses, anyone?
Whatever happened to fair and balanced? Did Werner produce this documentary? What about the people who had nervous breakdowns after attending his seminars, the marriages that fell... Read more
Published 22 months ago by John Hechtlinger
NICE COVERAGE OF THE FOUNDER OF E.S.T.
The founder of EST from the 70s. I never took the courses as it was a bit before my time but I did a few of its children back in 2003 (Landmark, which sucked) and 2004 (Harmony in... Read more
Published 22 months ago by MISTER SJEM
Transformed Man
"Transformation" is a fascinating documentary about Werner Erhard, the founder of est. He jumpstarted the human potential movement-- with latter day followers such as Deepak Chopra... Read more
Published 24 months ago by Amaranth
man with a mission
The work that Werner is up to has made it possible for me to really get how I can make a difference for others. Read more
Published on February 19, 2010 by J. C. Brooks
I wanted more
YES, it is a great movie. AND it leaves way to much out. fartoo short.
I would have been thrilled to see a complete story.
I own it, and watch it often. Read more
I would have been thrilled to see a complete story.
I own it, and watch it often. Read more
Published on November 9, 2009 by Blitch 66
It is about time that someone did a documentary on this guy
I never did Est but I know a lot of people who did and I think this documentary helped me finally understand what all of their fuss was about. Read more
Published on September 29, 2009 by Willem Vinders
What happened to Werner Erhard?
This film was taken on tour earlier this year in Texas. It was fabulous to see various views on the educational and transformational work that Werner Erhard began and a bit of... Read more
Published on September 20, 2009 by Carol L. Redfield
Interesting and fun to finally to get to see this
While I did not purchase this DVD I did have an opportunity to watch it recently. I found it facinating to see what all of the fuss was about. Read more
Published on September 18, 2009 by Mathew Henry
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