HAving been around India many times I find the locals ever so kind, friendly, inquisitive and peaceful,

Compared to my home in New York, even the crazy roadways are rich with love and Namaste

For my return to Hampi, I hope to find the Dutch man and enjoy further discussions and relaxations

If any of the local see my words please send contact details

I often visit Karnataka, Hospete, Chennai, and the big Bang

peace be with you

The people featured in this film are of my generation. I often wondered what would have happened if I had also left the USA and found a more peaceful place to live, rather than stay and fight for change.  I realize now at this late date that I made a mistake by staying. This country is incapable of positive change and only becomes more repressive each passing day.

I really enjoyed the film. They all seem to have such humanity.  City life can be so sterile and artificial. I think they may smoke too much pot though. Made me wish to visit India though. Very much so. What an ancient and wonderful place.

Loved the movie, some of the comments just are way too typically negative smug ignorant, unfortunately the term “Ugly Americans"and the meaning have grown stronger throughout the years..It makes me so sad to live in a society that is so very very negative, so judgmental, punishment orientated, superior, knowing their religions, their values are the only right, true ones....I was amazed on how beautiful that area is, and the area reminds me of the Pacific NW, the Swiss Alps, Germany etc...I didn’t expect to see evergreens or a forest, the river,lakes caves wow just how beautiful is that!!!...I enjoyed this like I would a painting, it’s beautiful, and if it were taken apart piece by piece and if I threw in my own reality, transposed it on these people, I would only be looking at my own mind, not having a thing to do with these people, their lives, their paths, their story...I could guess but why bother, I have a great talent for reading people, observing, but still what we see is inside of us, just a reflection of our own reality...I Thank you, all of you for sharing yourselves, your humaneness, your differences, thanks to the artists, crew who developed and presented the finished product, it seems so honest...The documentarians really have a special touch for honoring the individuals, naturally as possible, it was a nice vacation, visiting another world, stepping outside of my own little ego bubble reality, how nice... And I felt that in an odd way, I really felt the essence of each individual, and wish them all well, thanks for sharing…

@mike,

If you could clarify what exactly you meant by, “...I also take it for granted that someone from India can come to my country (U.S.) and get a good job easily while in India if your a foreigner and show any success it will be stripped from you without mercy”, I’d appreciate it. Do you know of cases where someone from the West went to India to get a job or start a business & was “stripped” of their success? I don’t want to judge your comment before understanding it in totality, esp if you have noticed a trend (not anecdota; sample or two) of Americans in India being stripped of professional success?

I was awaiting for images of Goa during the 70’s but enjoyed the film without such images ever materializing.

I kept on waiting for footage of Goa in the 70’s but enjoyed the film without such images ever appearing.

I am not sure if I like this documentary or not.  I found it interesting and watching it I found myself being judgmental on other peoples actions.  In the end I don’t feel bad or feel good for any of them in the movie, perhaps that is what they want. 

I have met many people in India who have lingered on way to long and it’s almost like a light died inside of them and they don’t know how to just get out. 

I also take it for granted that someone from India can come to my country (U.S.) and get a good job easily while in India if your a foreigner and show any success it will be stripped from you without mercy.

I am glad I watched this though.

FANTASTIC DOCUMENTARY, WELL DONE WITH GREAT DETAIL AND HONESTY.
I WISH I COULD GET IN TOUCH WITH THAT DUTCH PAINTER. WHAT A GREAT ARTIST. THANKS FOR SHOWING THIS WONDERFUL MOVIE, HANS ROHNER

If God could be found in a pill (or a pipe) He would not be worthy of being God.
Meher Baba

this is such a great film…
i wish i´d also be able to live over there like them..

Thanks, I enjoyed Hippie Masala a lot, I think it is a wonderful and fascinating movie.

This movie is simply excellent. Although criticism is easily generated and we can highlight the abuse of drugs and social boundaries throughout the film, my take home message was that the only success story was that of the Italian who became a sadu.  And why?  Because he was the only one to assimilate into the Indian culture.  All the others seemed to be running away from the conservative Western culture and did not find a happy ending in the neverneverland of India because they insisted on remaining the same, and so without a home or community they continued to live in an isolated fashion reaching nothing more than a lonely sense of self-satisfaction in the end.  The sadu however opened himself to India and in fact plays a role in the daily life of the community to which he is “attached”; he gained the acceptance of the locals and truly transformed his life.  He managed to engage and finally join in the Indian way of life and as a septuagenarian he can look back over his lifespan with a sense of deep inner peace.  So the lesson for me is that if you are going to complain and revolt, remain positive, open and accepting of the new world you are bound to encounter; constructive interference will in the end always trump violence and ignorance.  Boomshanka!

(and yes the wildest scenes in the extras are well worth watching)

The guy from Sweden is a jerk to his Indian wife.  They all have bad teeth and except for the woman from Belgium, take way too many drugs - very self indulgent navel gazers.  Sad because they live in a beautiful country.  I loved watching the woman travel down the river in her circular boat.  The extra on the DVD is pretty cool—the story about the American who went to sit under a tree with two ‘holy men’ and left his body.  Would like to know what happened to him and the others in the movie.

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not so sure these characters have reached their intended nirvana - perhaps the drug use hinders their path - but still a beguiling and fascinating look at those who’ve chosen another kind of life.

Love this movie. Poignant stories, beautifully filmed.

What a shame. This is what drugs can do to you.  Yikes, pretty depressing.