[mvadmin]

We are in every way a publisher. And no, meditation is not BS. Google the scientific evidence. 30% of the US population bill themselves cultural creatives. They embrace yoga, alternative healing, meditation and more. We cater to that market. Another 30%, such as you, are billed modernist. They tend to shun religion, and by default anything that smells of spirituality. Both are opposing cultural ideas - but just because you don't believe in something does not make it false.

To understand this, read the work by socialogist Paul Ray. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cultural_Creatives

Now we cater for the Oprah audience - the cultural creatives. And have a crazy loyal following.

[davidw]

> you don't believe in something does not make it false.

What makes things false are empirical studies.

I'm cool with people catering to that market, but I think there's a fine line to walk between selling stuff that's maybe not really that useful, but makes people feel good about themselves, and snake oil. Yoga is probably beneficial for people; 'alternative healing', maybe not so much, in many cases.

I guess you can make the argument that people are going to buy that stuff in any case, but that's kind of going against the idea that you're making the world better, which was a very nice statement in the actual article.

[omarchowdhury]

I practice Buddhism. I also study Islam, Hinduism and Christianity.

I said your products are BS, not that meditation is BS. The Buddha's teachings are free, he preached his Dhamma to kings and peasants alike.

You've basically resorted to ad hominem because you know you are peddling scams, and you can't argue that.

And showing statistics proving there is a market does not change the nature of your business. That is analogous to me saying it's okay to sell illegal drugs because people buy illegal drugs.