I routinely receive a catalogue from "Sounds True" which is a provider of books, CD's, DVD's, kits, etc. (you name it) covering a broad spiritual spectrum.In the Age Of Aquarius all of the hidden knowledge - once heavily guarded and only passed along under carefully controlled means to a select number of seekers - is openly available to the masses.
Mostly, I see this as a good thing - it at least gives the serious-minded and the well-intended a chance to grapple with subjects and matters which used to be kept high out of reach - but it has also led to the commercialization of spirituality which, in my opinion, is not so great.
In my experience (and in my opinion) spiritual progress definitely comes with a price - and always has - but the price has now become literalized into dollars and cents which both cheapens the wealth of the knowledge being sold and misleads some into thinking the price for this knowledge lies only in its purchase.
"My brothers and sisters
Come one, come all
To the spiritual marketplace.
We're all one happy family
In this one great human race,
In this special cosmic place,
In this one great human race,
In this special cosmic place."
- chorus from "Spiritual Marketplace"
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