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John had introduced Alex as "my new guru"

John had introduced Alex as "my new guru"

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John had introduced Alex as "my new guru".
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5 seconds
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20
Timestamp in Movie
01:16:40
Uploaded
May 08, 2025
Genres
documentary, music
Production
Renoir Pictures

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Documentary exploring how John, Paul, George and Ringo fell in love with Indian culture while visiting the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi at his Himalayan ashram in 1968.
He was this electronics marvel, supposedly. - The Beatles and India 00:04
He was this electronics marvel, supposedly.
He introduced himself as somebody who was like Edison and Marconi combined... - The Beatles and India 00:06
He introduced himself as somebody who was like Edison and Ma...
He's the Beatles' personal boffin - you want an invention? Then he's got it - The Beatles and India 00:04
He's the Beatles' personal boffin - you want an in...
You see, he wanted to have power over John - The Beatles and India 00:07
You see, he wanted to have power over John
He said, "Here's this wonderful new wallpaper, - The Beatles and India 00:11
He said, "Here's this wonderful new wallpaper,
So clearly, and obviously, Maharishi was in the way. - The Beatles and India 00:04
So clearly, and obviously, Maharishi was in the way.
NANCY COOKE DE HERRERA Maharishi Publicist - The Beatles and India 00:07
NANCY COOKE DE HERRERA Maharishi Publicist
And I could see this real dislike of Maharishi on Magic Alex's face. - The Beatles and India 00:06
And I could see this real dislike of Maharishi on Magic Alex...
It disturbed me enough that I felt something was going wrong. - The Beatles and India 00:04
It disturbed me enough that I felt something was going wrong...
No one ever saw him meditating - The Beatles and India 00:11
No one ever saw him meditating
Alexis said, "It's because we don't want - The Beatles and India 00:25
Alexis said, "It's because we don't want
This just horrified all of us when this whole thing happened. - The Beatles and India 00:04
This just horrified all of us when this whole thing happened...
I believe that Maharishi made a pass, - The Beatles and India 00:09
I believe that Maharishi made a pass,
Well, I remember Maharishi saying that, you know, - The Beatles and India 00:11
Well, I remember Maharishi saying that, you know,
John and George didn't believe it at first, - The Beatles and India 00:11
John and George didn't believe it at first,
While they were waiting for the taxis, John wrote, - The Beatles and India 00:28
While they were waiting for the taxis, John wrote,
I don't think there was any chance of it getting out - The Beatles and India 00:06
I don't think there was any chance of it getting out
John dragged George along and then he just bolted from the ashram. - The Beatles and India 00:06
John dragged George along and then he just bolted from the a...
10 APRIL 1968 - The Beatles and India 00:05
10 APRIL 1968
We thought there was more to him than there was, you know, but he's human. - The Beatles and India 00:04
We thought there was more to him than there was, you know, b...