hiddenpuma75 said:Look, just to be clear, I’m not talking about my conversation with Goldman Sachs here. I’m actually addressing the nine out of ten "spiritual gurus" on this forum who are constantly pushing these ideas of forced uniformity and leveling everything down. It honestly feels like being stuck in a Borg hive, where everyone is expected to chant the same mindless mantra: "We are all enlightened, we are all spiritual." Give me a break.
I decided to pick her quote and bold the core message, but honestly, you could find snippets like this every single day. You'll run into them constantly in any discussion about spirituality—whether you're talking to nine out of ten people claiming to be "enlightened" or just chatting with the local New Age crowd.
I’d suggest kicking things off with an ultra-brief overview of how this new era of spiritual totalitarianism actually came to be.
We’ve all seen how historical totalitarianism has played out within organized religions. Throughout history, they have often been incredibly exclusive, operating under this rigid "us versus them" mentality—basically telling everyone else that they're wrong and headed straight for damnation.
The turn of the 20th century ushered in a brand-new brand of totalitarianism—one that flipped the religious coin on its head to introduce state atheism. The prevailing mantra back then was pretty bleak: they viewed all religions and believers as nothing more than souls trapped in a living hell. In their eyes, paradise was reserved exclusively for the proletariat.
Back in the 1970s, a whole new spiritual movement began to take root right here in the States before gradually spreading across the globe. We could easily call it the "New Age" era.
His whole philosophy really boiled down to this: just let life bloom, everything will work out in the end, and all you really need is love. That was his mantra.
There are endless directions and infinite combinations when it comes to spirituality. It feels like a sort of spiritual communism—an attempt at total equality where everyone is leveled out. It’s essentially trying to turn spirituality into a mass-market product for the masses.
Honestly, we might just want to step back and ask ourselves: what exactly is the problem here?
The real essence of this is somewhat subtle and potentially difficult to spot. I’m hoping I can manage to convey it clearly without letting the introduction drift into something overly broad or tedious. Please bear with me while I find my footing.
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The quote from Goldman Sachs was written with such a spirit of tolerance that, at first glance, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with it. She didn't seem to have any bad intentions at all. It feels like a classic, optimistic New Age sentiment—a prime example of "spiritual democracy" and inclusivity. It’s that kind of open-mindedness that attempts to rise above religious exclusivity and that old habit of thinking, "We're the only ones who have it right."
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I’d love to see if you can grasp how this modern obsession with tolerance and relativism has actually morphed into a new kind of totalitarianism—a new way of being completely exclusionary.
It seems like, all of a sudden, these kinds of phrases and perspectives have become incredibly trendy—almost everywhere you look. There’s this pervasive, almost auto-hypnotic quality to how people are repeating these exact same sentiments lately.
I think we’ve all reached that level of enlightenment.🙂
Honestly, I think everyone is just inherently spiritual in their own way.
It really doesn't matter who you are or what you do—or even if you choose to do nothing at all. In the grand scheme of things, it's all the same.
At the end of the day, I truly believe that every method, every teacher, and every single person out there is perfectly fine just as they are.
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10) It’s finally time to pull back the curtain on this "relativist emperor" and show you all exactly why he's nothing more than a fraud.
I mean, look—even if those statements are technically accurate in an absolute sense, they’ve essentially been borrowed or even outright lifted from the people who actually put in the work, took the risks, and finally made it happen.
This isn't actually trading based on skill or hard work; it's just playing around with inherited wealth or money that was taken from someone else.
At the end of the day, we really have to ask ourselves: what level of consciousness was operating when that was said?
We’re all part of the same whole, so really, none of this matters in the grand scheme of things.
Did someone actually achieve that, or is it just someone trying to ride someone else's coattails?
It’s easy for someone who hasn't actually broken a sweat to sit comfortably in their room and claim that nothing really matters. They love to act like there’s nothing left to accomplish or achieve because they’ve already "made it," so they just lie around listening to music while watching hiddenpuma75 ramble on.
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The rise of this new kind of totalitarianism is happening because... Don't you dare criticize what I call spiritual democracy and universal enlightenment.
The new proponents of "equality" will try to lecture you on how everything is essentially the same. They’ll tell you there are no differences, no standards, and no such thing as excellence—whether you're raising a child, writing a book, building a house, or tending a garden. Everything is just... fine.
They’ll offer you milk and honey, but
but
but
BUT THE SECOND YOU START CRITICIZING THEM, 😉
Notice the paradox here: everything is permitted, everyone is welcome, and we are all supposedly "spiritual"—except for the people who dare to criticize them. Suddenly, they aren't welcome anymore. 🙂
For instance, if someone like hiddenpuma75 points out a flaw, or if it's the Church, the government, or even the American Medical Association opposing Reiki masters,
and if you say to these "spiritual proletarians,"
"Look, not everyone is enlightened,"
"And not everything is spiritual,"
"Or that atheism isn't a spiritual path,"
—that a true spiritual school or a real teacher doesn't turn spirituality into a commercial commodity
well, then you're suddenly unwelcome!
They'll tell you that you just don't get it, that you lack understanding, and that you MUST be tolerant 🤣
and just accept everything.
I actually illustrated this point to a fellow forum member recently with a rather funny little example.
If everything is truly fine and nothing matters, why bother choosing which shoes to wear or which partner to date? ---
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Ugh,
Sorry for the long rant, but it's surprisingly difficult to unmask this modern, foggy spiritual relativism
and the mediocrity that hides behind a cloud of empty phrases,
eroding time-tested values like tradition, discipline, and ethics,
as well as the actual measurement and testing of achievement and skill.
Essentially, they are undermining the very goal of religion through the methods of science.
They attempt to relativize excellence and the tangible fruits of one's labor
and those eternal truths.
A tree is known by its fruit, after all.
In other words, success is the proof of a person's worth.
👋
Well now, since this particular quote feels somewhat isolated from its original context, I find myself compelled to offer a bit of clarification. The discussion centered on the claim that faith in God serves as a guarantee of one's integrity. I simply do not subscribe to that view. To me, being a spiritual person isn't some grand, exceptional status; as mistyscout2 suggests, spirit is a fundamental quality of all people—and if I may extend that thought, I believe it applies to animals as well. In my estimation, fostering spirituality is more about becoming a well-rounded, universally minded individual than it is about religious faith; in fact, I often find that rigid belief can feel overly dogmatic and intellectually stifling.
At the same time, I fully recognize that there is significant room for personal growth within spirituality. I certainly cannot claim to hold even a fraction of the insight possessed by figures such as Levi, Aleister Crowley, George Gurdjieff, Jiddu Krishnamurti, or Ken Wilber, and my own modest realizations are nowhere near the depth of the masters who serve as the intellectual nourishment for my curiosity. Achieving true progress in spirituality requires immense, disciplined effort; I do not believe it is something that occurs just by 🙂
