ABC News takes a critical view of the self-help think-yourself-healthy industry….check this out!
“At 10 p.m. (Eastern) next Tuesday, June 29, ABC 20/20 will air an hour-long special devoted entirely to James Arthur Ray, magical thinking, and the oft-overlooked dangers of the New Age.” See Steve’s Shamblog for more information, and tune in (on all levels, folks!).
For those of you following the James Arthur Ray sweatlodge incident, here’s a link to a blog posting by the Dolan Law Office in Chicago. Having said that, I’m not too sure if the Dolan Office is actually representing any plaintiffs or if they are just posting out of a desire to communicate. The Dolan Law Office does dabble in wrongful death suits. Read the rest of this entry »
On Saturday, June 12 2010, Dateline broadcast a one-hour special on the “Deadly Retreat” hosted by James Arther Ray at Sedona in 2009. It’s worth watching.
Here’s a link to an excellent blog that captures the essence of what I think is wrong with many of these “woo woo” get-rich gurus who like to bring in metaphysics and spirituality to argue their case. In it, LaVaughn makes the case that the universe does not exist to serve your ego. That thought, in and of itself, should be enough to stir some into a type of awakening.
Here is an interview with Deepak Chopra by Anderson Cooper of CNN (December 15, 200), coming on the heels of the James Arthur Ray fallout.
Here’s a video of a news snippet from CNN. In it, the commentator discusses the tragic death (suicide) of Colleen Conaway. The most striking part for me is that JRI (James Ray International) does not reimburse those injured or deceased. Ms. Conaway died at a JRI event and had paid for for future events. Okay, perhaps it’s a bit insane to have a written policy that states you’d give unequivocal refunds to anyone who dies at your events for current and future classes, but it does make compassionate sense to reimburse, don’t you think?
Here’s a different take on the whole James Arthur Ray fiasco. Buckle up, and prepare for the roller coaster ride contained within these three consecutive YouTube videos.
It strikes me as somewhat unethical that some multi-million intake “teachers” bus their students out to the ghetto-parts of town to intermingle with the homeless. Of course, I don’t know if they give back. I know that Anthony Robbins was partially motivated to provide Thanksgiving Dinners.
Received the following in my in-box today. Pretty well says nothing.
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