Many New Age concepts have mainstreamed by being presented as self-improvement instruction taught in business seminars, universities, government, and prisons. Due to their use of neutral language and disguise of spiritual concepts as scientfic, these have multiplied and spread far beyond their original audiences.
These programs are fueled by testimonials, clever marketing, and promises of success. One example is the Silva Method, also known as Silva Mind Control, Silva Dynamics, and similar names. Behind the glitz of media and success stories lurks a New Age and occult spirituality that can bring spiritual, emotional, and/or mental damage due to the belief system at its heart.
These are people, practices, Bibles/Bible apps, and language related to Contemplative teachings listed here due to the increasing influence of the Contemplative Movement. Problems with this movement are multiple and […]
If anything, the Christian faith is one that deals with reality. It does not deny reality or try to conjure up a false one to get a result. Those concepts belong to the New Age and the occult. Methods such as Visualization, Guided Prayer, Guided Imagery, and Affirmations are done as part of relaxation exercises, contemplative practices, and are found on many Bible and Christian apps.
The author is a former practitioner of Hindu, Tibetan Buddhist, and Zen meditation for 14 years Mindfulness is Ubiquitous There is no way to avoid the incessant promotions of […]
This writer was involved in meditation and Tibetan Buddhism in the late 1970s before I immersed myself in Zen Buddhism and astrology. Tibetan meditation and singing bowls were certainly fringe […]
The author of this article is a former practitioner of Hindu, Tibetan Buddhist, and Zen meditation for a total of 14 years The advocacy of mindfulness meditation in secular […]
[First published in Midwest Christian Outreach Journal, Volume 20, No. 1, Fall, 2014; slight modifications and editing have been added to this online version] The author of this article […]
The author of this article practiced Tibetan, Hindu, and Zen Buddhist meditation for 14 years, with Mindfulness for 12 years of those 14 years prior to becoming a Christian. […]
“We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.” — Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Buddhist and author of “The Miracle of Mindfulness” and other bestsellers “Be a lamp […]
[Note: The writer formerly practiced Tibetan Buddhist, Zen Buddhist, and Hindu meditation, as well as visualization and psychic techniques taught to her by those deeply involved in those traditions. She […]