Transcendental Misconceptions

On March 28, 2011 Jay Leno had guest star Russell Brand, the actor from the new Arthur movie.  What caught my attention was Russell’s comments on a meditation technique he uses called “Transcendental Meditation” or TM for short. Jay Leno: “Now I want to ask you about something I heard.  I found this fascinating.  I heard that you meditate.  Now you seem like someone who is constantly on the go knees bobbing up and down, can’t sit still. ... Read More

Indian ‘living god’ in critical condition

I ran across a story of a well known spiritual leader in India who is on life support. He needs kidney dialysis and needs a ventilator to breath. He has millions of followers in India and many more from more than 100 countries around the world. His followers believe him “to be a living god, and the reincarnation of the great spiritual guru, Sai Baba of Shirdi, who died in 1918.” Miracles have been attributed to him such as a “mysterious... Read More