tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post9047373956725257974..comments2023-09-26T04:56:13.105-07:00Comments on Guilty With An Explanation: No Shortage of False Prophetsheartinsanfranciscohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-616214920414606122009-10-27T16:15:12.764-07:002009-10-27T16:15:12.764-07:00Miss R,
There is something terribly wrong when sp...Miss R,<br /><br />There is something terribly wrong when spiritual experiences are available only to the wealthy. That to me seems the exact antithesis of spiritual.<br /><br />Thank you for your visit!heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-52617101036192948782009-10-27T15:48:36.323-07:002009-10-27T15:48:36.323-07:00very sad.. but your post pretty much sums up what ...very sad.. but your post pretty much sums up what I feel about many of these people who profit from self-help things.. like Echart Tolle etc...<br /><br />and to charge so much for a spiritual experience.. very sad..Miss Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15144002124919728056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-23074216628654519452009-10-25T23:00:15.759-07:002009-10-25T23:00:15.759-07:00Sister,
I've never been to one with so many b...Sister,<br /><br />I've never been to one with so many bodies stuffed inside either. The whole thing was managed very badly with disastrous results.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-56868595226072186992009-10-25T16:22:04.155-07:002009-10-25T16:22:04.155-07:00I have never heard of a sweat lodge going more tha...I have never heard of a sweat lodge going more than 4 round although they may last longer than 15 minutes. There is always someone who looks out for those who are having a difficult time. Obviously,no one in that organization knew what they were doing and they were extremely irresponsible.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03354299078292553141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-67588241819138566092009-10-22T10:39:09.833-07:002009-10-22T10:39:09.833-07:00Angela,
It's impossible not to feel anger whe...Angela,<br /><br />It's impossible not to feel anger when someone so blatantly abuses trust and puts others at risk through his own greed.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-19974235364416410522009-10-22T07:02:12.149-07:002009-10-22T07:02:12.149-07:00Oh, dear. She's really getting angry. Thanks...Oh, dear. She's really getting angry. Thanks for posting this. Probably would've never seen it otherwise.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12153878171712341666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-29581568246337281132009-10-21T22:08:02.892-07:002009-10-21T22:08:02.892-07:00Scarlett,
Something tells me he has a finely-tune...Scarlett,<br /><br />Something tells me he has a finely-tuned instinct and lots of help avoiding responsibility for anything. He might throw that help under the bus, though.<br /><br />People will learn when they fully grasp that spiritualism is an inside job - we all need to do the work ourselves.<br /><br />Jocelyn,<br /><br />You sputter more articulately than anyone I know.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-26583437368020332722009-10-21T21:26:51.826-07:002009-10-21T21:26:51.826-07:00Holy crikey. I hadn't heard about this. It&#...Holy crikey. I hadn't heard about this. It's awkward to sputter and type, so I'll just sputter now. Whoa.Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227519811818290510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-32522264147234555102009-10-20T10:45:19.058-07:002009-10-20T10:45:19.058-07:00OH AND...
When will people learn that spirituali...OH AND... <br /><br />When will people learn that spiritualism cannot be bought? <br /><br /><br />*grumble*<br /><br />S & VWanderlust Scarletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551514192060606454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-39957252175229583142009-10-20T10:41:42.388-07:002009-10-20T10:41:42.388-07:00I am physically disgusted.
He is absolutely respo...I am physically disgusted.<br /><br />He is absolutely responsible for the safety and well being of anyone attending his functions, and it is not only duty but moral obligation that he must answer to.<br /><br /><br />Scarlett & ViaggiatoreWanderlust Scarletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551514192060606454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-91761471511564140152009-10-19T13:52:36.361-07:002009-10-19T13:52:36.361-07:00Warts,
Your formula works for me. "Life-cha...Warts,<br /><br />Your formula works for me. "Life-changing" is probably another because people tend to think it means something incredibly wonderful, whereas earthquakes, hurricanes and death are all life-changing events.<br /><br />Rhubarb,<br /><br />It's always sad when well-meaning people get bilked by those who only mean well for themselves.<br /><br />Meggie,<br /><br />There should be truly dire consequences for stealing from someone's longings. <br /><br />Claudia,<br /><br />It's always shocking no matter how often this kind of thing happens. And by the way, three people have now died as a result of this badly handled event, and many others are still in grave danger.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-45859990987599963952009-10-19T13:16:20.116-07:002009-10-19T13:16:20.116-07:00I am shocked by this! When I worked in the Open Gr...I am shocked by this! When I worked in the Open Grove, I met so many of these jerks. In fact, I was thinking of going back to the Open Grove and had an 'encounter' with one of these folks. I got what I used to call the "open grove headache." I hate this crap.<br /><br />I'm so sorry for the families of these two people and everyone who suffered. How awful!On a limb with Claudiahttp://on-a-limb.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-24499027153857575352009-10-19T12:56:33.164-07:002009-10-19T12:56:33.164-07:00It seems there will always be charletons among us,...It seems there will always be charletons among us, ready to dupe the gullible, and steal from their longings.Meggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074676856646898900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-90499573835202635862009-10-19T04:23:49.709-07:002009-10-19T04:23:49.709-07:00That's so very sad :(That's so very sad :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-34673119416874661772009-10-18T16:59:32.218-07:002009-10-18T16:59:32.218-07:00Any title with the words secret, attraction, and l...Any title with the words secret, attraction, and life in it is suspect, as is its author.<br /><br />People will insist on hooking up with gurus/prophets/spiritual guides, though, and there are plenty of charlatans out there who are happy to take their money.Warty Mammalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07942793134631438689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-5919579955103457822009-10-18T13:59:58.522-07:002009-10-18T13:59:58.522-07:00Mark,
It's true, the self-help field has spaw...Mark,<br /><br />It's true, the self-help field has spawned a million self-appointed gurus who are too ready to convince the world that they alone have built a better mouse trap.<br /><br />Whatever happened to that old virtue of self-reliance?<br /><br />Agent,<br /><br />I agree with all your points, so well-stated.<br /><br />Maria,<br /><br />I'm sorry, miss, but if you want to worship the holy cow, it will cost you.<br /><br />Molly,<br /><br />I assume they know where to find him, but it just gets worse and worse. A third person has died of complete organ failure - it was in the news this morning.<br /><br />Tara,<br /><br />I'll watch it. Thank you for the heads-up!heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-65342928882061340712009-10-18T12:56:39.910-07:002009-10-18T12:56:39.910-07:00See Barbara Ehrenreich's interview on the Dail...See Barbara Ehrenreich's interview on the Daily Show. The downside of positive thinking/magical thinking, attracting wealth to you.<br /> http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-october-14-2009/barbara-ehrenreichTaradharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17665801586196931603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-28771597995247757262009-10-17T20:13:08.067-07:002009-10-17T20:13:08.067-07:00I can't believe he wasn't arrested. You sa...I can't believe he wasn't arrested. You say he was allowed to leave the state?? Greed makes people do strange things.....mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03797484583400519909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-41469449474345800152009-10-17T17:21:39.757-07:002009-10-17T17:21:39.757-07:00Holy cow.Holy cow.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05049511202014141182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-33154675279527596652009-10-17T11:13:49.353-07:002009-10-17T11:13:49.353-07:00That's really pathetic, for a number of reason...That's really pathetic, for a number of reasons. So sad that people felt compelled to stay and endanger their health, so sad that a spiritual tradition was used to make money off others, so sad that he is being allowed to refuse to answer for what happened.secret agent womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03763879283931347382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-31997500314992945312009-10-17T03:09:08.621-07:002009-10-17T03:09:08.621-07:00I must be a fool of a man because I never inquired...I must be a fool of a man because I never inquired of another man how I could improve my being and how, other than work, I could improve my financial straights. <br /><br />I go to a book store and see shelves and shelves of advice books and wonder who would need to read about the life within. Have we come to a point that we don't feel our own pulse anymore 'cept someone tell us how?<br /><br />The two who unfortunately died I find incomprehensible what more they were looking for. They, by all accounts, were already on a path worthy of contentment.the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-58728680864378796432009-10-17T02:57:58.098-07:002009-10-17T02:57:58.098-07:00Nick,
I agree completely with your beautifully ex...Nick,<br /><br />I agree completely with your beautifully expressed comment. Until we all, individually and as a culture, take back our power and trust in ourselves and our own abilities to create rich, meaningful lives for ourselves, we will continue to be at the mercy of such self-styled gurus.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-28500558337133670102009-10-17T00:39:27.595-07:002009-10-17T00:39:27.595-07:00I hadn't heard about this. It is truly shockin...I hadn't heard about this. It is truly shocking, particularly with the two deaths of previously fit and healthy attendees. There are too many of these charlatans about, making huge sums out of well-meaning people simply seeking to enrich their lives. Once again it shows how complete strangers with slick publicity machines and glossy books can dupe people into thinking they're wise, enlightened individuals rather than greedy egotists.<br /><br />I didn't know anything about sweat lodges either. How typical that an inspiring traditional ritual was turned into a cynical money machine by someone completely insensitive to its original context.nickhttp://nickhereandnow.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-33837080022905162872009-10-16T23:04:55.934-07:002009-10-16T23:04:55.934-07:00Babe,
I've had a deep lifelong connection wit...Babe,<br /><br />I've had a deep lifelong connection with Native American culture and was shocked at the horrific abuse of the sweat lodge ceremony as well as the structure itself, which resembled a cattle car in which animals are crammed on their way to the slaughterhouse with no concern that there be sufficient oxygen for all.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-79815861188111552022009-10-16T22:48:35.657-07:002009-10-16T22:48:35.657-07:00I have been following that story too, and was surp...I have been following that story too, and was surprised to see the structure used for the sweat lodge. My hubby and I share a major interest in Native American culture and rituals and know of the spiritual experience associated with a sweat lodge. Your writing is clear and concise and I for one appreciate your writing this post.CiCihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08615265608675467505noreply@blogger.com