http://blog.shashwati.com/2004/08/29/kabbalah-for-everyone/ Shashwati Talukdar's Musings Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:29:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://blog.shashwati.com/2004/08/29/kabbalah-for-everyone/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Shashwati Mon, 30 Aug 2004 14:19:14 +0000 http://blog.shashwati.com/?p=38#comment-21 Thanks to Manish Vij for pointing out that very funny book, Karma Cola. My unease comes from what that consumption can mean, it could go from the benevolent ashram visiting for a spiritual spa treatment, to something not so benevolent. Thanks to Manish Vij for pointing out that very funny book, Karma Cola. My unease comes from what that consumption can mean, it could go from the benevolent ashram visiting for a spiritual spa treatment, to something not so benevolent.

]]> http://blog.shashwati.com/2004/08/29/kabbalah-for-everyone/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Manish Vij Mon, 30 Aug 2004 05:55:08 +0000 http://blog.shashwati.com/?p=38#comment-20 I suppose we should get used to it; culture, all of it (including religion), is heavily merchandised. See <i>Karma Cola</i> by Gita Mehta for the selling of Indian spirituality, or <i>The Guru</i> for a contemporary take. Check out yesterday's <i>Washington Post</i> for a big story on the dilution and repackaging of yoga for the American market. I suppose we should get used to it; culture, all of it (including religion), is heavily merchandised. See Karma Cola by Gita Mehta for the selling of Indian spirituality, or The Guru for a contemporary take. Check out yesterday’s Washington Post for a big story on the dilution and repackaging of yoga for the American market.

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