An overview of the Hindu, Buddhist, and Taoist components of the New Age.
Do you know what the symbol for Yin and Yang really means? It is not about good vs. evil, nor is it about a bit of bad in the good and a bit of good in the bad. It is more complicated than that and it has a distinct spiritual meaning that has found its way into Western culture, especially in alternative/complementary/integrative modalities.
Due to the fact we are in a post-truth age where the idea of absolutes and checking out facts is vanishing, too many things like functional medicine are flourishing. This is one reason there is a profliteration of New Age ideas and practices.