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May 19, 2010
Help?
I'm at London's Mind Body Spirit festival next Wednesday, doing a 'One-Minute Mystic' workshop.
I'm told its the biggest gathering of self-help gurus in the country, and I hope it will be good; though it may be unwise to hold our breath in anticipation.
The more I see of the self-help industry, the more I sense that frequently the game is undertaken by those in search of self-righteous distraction rather than from an inner experience of health.
The movement is not short of those who want to help others, simply because its easier than becoming something substantial themselves.
Of course, this was an accusation levelled at Jesus. 'Doctor, heal yourself!' they said, and its a charge relevant to any who dare dabble in other people's lives; I take it to bed with me every night.
Though I suspect in the case of Jesus, there were some mixed motives at work in the hearts of his accusers.
Not unknown today either!
Posted by Mr Bojangles at May 19, 2010 04:28 PM