Comments on: Jeffrey J. Kripal, Author of Esalen http://calitreview.com/245 Book reviews, essays, and author interviews. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:56:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: James Holder http://calitreview.com/245/comment-page-1#comment-19835 James Holder Sat, 07 Jun 2008 15:29:11 +0000 http://calitreview.com/2007/08/01/jeffrey-j-kripal-author-of-esalen/#comment-19835 Esalen has great grounds and great food. Intellectually Esalen is not open. If you are outside of Esalen's small box, you are not wanted for more than a week. Great group leaders once led groups at Esalen. Now, they refuse due to a required political way of thinking. Rejecting Christians, jews, Muslims, and old people Esalen appeals to a tiny group. This is sad for me. It means I am not wanted. Christian sounds like shit to them. The best service Esalen provides is a healing intermission to life for people who have had a miserable experience. Attenders can pause, gain strength, and return to their life. Esalen has great grounds and great food. Intellectually Esalen is not open. If you are outside of Esalen’s small box, you are not wanted for more than a week. Great group leaders once led groups at Esalen. Now, they refuse due to a required political way of thinking.

Rejecting Christians, jews, Muslims, and old people Esalen appeals to a tiny group. This is sad for me. It means I am not wanted. Christian sounds like shit to them.

The best service Esalen provides is a healing intermission to life for people who have had a miserable experience. Attenders can pause, gain strength, and return to their life.

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