I’m not an expert on the matter; however I will tell you what I have come to think of it, after some reading (both good and bad)
Well, it’s a bit naive, for starters. It has some good ideas in it, but the problem is, it’s only a mixture of these ideas,taken from different cults and religions, (mainly influenced by theosophy, I think, which I also don’t like very much), with the sole purpose to provide a simple way to be or feel spiritual. “One step up, and you are one with god. It’s so easy, everyone can do it.” Well, I’m sorry but I don’t think spirituality and the higher levels of consciousness are at all easy to attain… This has made it easy for many people to feel good about themselves (not a bad thing, unless that gives you a reason why you needn’t try so hard to be better) believe they have found a true meaning, a solution to their problems, and an answer to all their questions. Well, it’s not that easy… And if people are pleased with this “packet” , they ll never look for something different or better.
It is also put in very simple words - like an abridged book. Now, that may be considered not to be a bad thing, for many people, but I think that something higher than common logic can’t be put into words for everyone to understand, simply because NOT everyone can evolve and develop their characters to the extent needed.People able to go forward are always a very very small percentage of the population, not because they are dumb, but because they are not ready for it yet. New Age comes and says “no, everyone can do it, as long one wants it”. Oh, if only gurus and saints had known about new age! how much easier it would have been for them !!
In my opinion, there is a reason why religion exists, and that’s to handle people who can’t cope with “higher realities” , that is , 99% of the population. It is even useful for people who don’t believe in anything at all. Because, if they don’t believe, they are condemned to misery and fear. Anyway, I’m getting out of topic here. I started saying this, because I was trying say that converting to new age is a redundant paradigm shift. It’s not clearing things up, it justs make them simpler. Simplicity doesn’t help, if one alone doesn’t conclude to it. If I make things simple for you, you will never fully grasp what you are trying to understand. Simplicity comes at the end, not the beggining.
Well, that’s what I think of New Age. I know it’s not an in-depth view, but I don’t think I need to get deeper in this. I just prefer a more sound way, something more classic, old , tested…