What are the requirements to be considered a Spiritual Window Shopper?
In the last 5-10 years the search for meaning in our lives has taken on similarities to visiting a shopping mall. Never before have we seen such an array of teachers all saying they will bring ever-lasting happiness and proclaiming their path is the way to Nirvana, that they have the only or the best teachings, that if we do this we will be free, transformed, changed for ever, happy as never before, fulfilled, enlightened. We can even become a teacher or master within a few days: we once received notice of a Guru Training program where we can become a guru in two weekends, after which, the brochure assured us, we are guaranteed to receive endless adoration, wealth, fame and happiness or our money back. Put together a great interest in all matters spiritual with a fair amount of money, plus a love of stardom as seen in the adoration of all things Hollywood, and the result is a huge plethora of New Age ‘stars’. We were recently sent an invitation to a conference on Altered States of Cons
