| For years I have explored and studied spirituality | | | | countless scam artists out there that tell you for the |
| "enlightenment or some refer to as the "new age" | | | | right amount of money, they will show you how to get |
| arena. On my journey, I have encountered some of | | | | what you already possess. |
| the most amazing teachers, which are usually the | | | | Conversely, there are what I call the real "holy" |
| most humble, and generally have had the greatest | | | | teachers and walking masters. These are the folks |
| impact. The new age arena exploded in recent years | | | | that ask very little or nothing at all; except if people |
| and "teachers /spiritual masters or gurus" flooded the | | | | care to make a donation or a contribution to these |
| market. More modalities are available today than ever | | | | teachers. A woman from India who is noted as a |
| before for folks that are seeking to enrich their spiritual | | | | modern day Avatar - Mother Meera conducts |
| life. Some teachers, authors and speakers have some | | | | Darshan "the blessings of Divine Light and Love. " She |
| fantastic methods that are available for the masses to | | | | is a humble and holy woman who shares her gifts and |
| access. For example, Oprah and Eckhart Tolle offered | | | | wisdom and asks nothing of her devotees. Should |
| a FREE 10-week webinar to all who would like to | | | | someone care to make a donation to Mother they |
| attend on Eckhart's Book A New Earth. Literally millions | | | | may. Yet, her wisdom is not with held from any one. |
| of people around the world tuned in each week and | | | | What I have found in my journey is , enlightenment is |
| were able to participate in an interactive group study | | | | not something out side of us. It is inherent in us all. It can |
| on his revolutionary book. There were many accounts | | | | not be bought. There are good teachers that offer |
| of peoples' lives that were shifted in positive ways and | | | | courses of study at a reasonable level or you can |
| accounts of great new perspectives that were | | | | purchase their books, cds or videos if you can not |
| emerging across the world. Clearly the message was | | | | afford the workshops. These teachers seek to help |
| more important than the money to Oprah and Eckhart. | | | | you re-connect to your divine self. |
| Both, truly bringing sacred spiritual healing techniques | | | | Unfortunately, Spirituality has been capitalized on by |
| and acting as messengers of spirit. | | | | some greedy and manipulative ego based individuals |
| Not all teachers, however, operate from that paradigm | | | | that have led unsuspecting and honest open hearted |
| of generosity of spirit. It seems there are so many that | | | | people to believe that the more you pay, the more you |
| are capitalizing on this generation's thirst for spiritual | | | | get, or the better the path is if you pay more money. It |
| expansion. It does not take too much to find the | | | | is a con game. There are many paths and great, |
| names of these people as some are at the forefront | | | | honest, truly spiritual teachers that can help you realize |
| of media and yet, they charge huge amounts of | | | | that what you seek lies within you. In the world of |
| money to study with them. It seems if you want the | | | | capitalism, the pretense of you get what you pay for |
| "Secret" to true enlightenment, you can have it, IF you | | | | does NOT apply in the realm of spirituality. I have found |
| have the cash to pay for it. I have seen seminars cost | | | | that to be true. Put it to the test, next time you meet a |
| literally thousands of dollars a day to attend. Recently I | | | | "spiritual teacher" ask them the last time they went |
| wrote to a "holy man" who claims he is to bring | | | | and truly served those in need, went and fed the |
| enlightenment to the Western World. For a mere | | | | hungry, consoled the ill or the parent who lost a child. |
| $1200 a month you can have the opportunity to share | | | | Consider the masters of the past (Abraham, Jesus, |
| in this newest and greatest path to find your bliss and | | | | Buddha, Mother Teresa) , and where they taught, how |
| that enlightenment. The total course is $25000 for a | | | | they lived and the legacy of their wisdom. I think you |
| two hour webinar once a week for 8 months. Now | | | | will agree that "enlightenment" can not be bought. |
| that is what I call Greed. This is one example of the | | | | |