Enlightenment at a Price
The Centerpoint Research Institute claims its deep meditation technology opens up a new kind of life to thousands of people all round the world, which has never been given negative feedback – until now.
Two sources of enlightenment are both offered from the same American state – Oregon: what is happening out there? Author of Conversations With God Neale Donald Walsch’s base is there, as is Bill Harris’ Centerpoint Research Institute. Bill Harris was forwarded to me about an online Power of Now course for free – the only thing from him without charge. I get an email almost daily from him, several pages in length. Whereas both seek to offer genuine insights with good intentions, I struggle with the latter.
Bill offers a free trial – and 16 page letter – about the Holosync technology he’s developed. He claims it leads into a state to make you meditate more deeply than a Buddhist monk, with monumental positive life changes. It is completely safe, but the CD case is covered in legal jargon, rendering the Institute harmless and asking you to promise that you listen to this mind altering program at your own risk.
Donning the stipulated stereo headphones, Bill’s gentle American voice lilts over the rain and gong sounds, telling you how amazing this discovery is and how you’ll just have to try this year long first part. The introduction alone costs around $200 – but you get almost that amount again for free in extras, meaning that it’s a real bargain – and you can refund if you’re not satisfied.
Yet $200 – regardless of bonus material – is not easy to find in every pocket. To be told, your life can change but you must find money to do so is really quite cruel if you are poor and your life is not going well. it not only offers a sick hungry donkey an unreachable carrot, but hits the poor beast with the stick that holds it. The replies from the centre on this matter were:
“These emails are no different than receiving discount offers for any other product, such as sale announcements in your mail for a clothing store or food. If you can’t afford what’s being advertised — throw it away.”
We are sick of junk mail and all the other ways that things are thrown at us – what makes them think that spiritual things ought to be joining such a trash business ethos? Spiritual tools should be different to junk mail. Centerpoint does not seem to have much of an ethical consideration about what they offer. There is no sympathy or offering here. Everything sent was – try the product.
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