New Age movement in the West has been present from 1960s, and appeared in Slovenia two decades later. As of today new age has penetrated into various spheres of society and is gaining ground not only in private life but also in companies and other organizations. New age spirituality is expressed in a distinctly subjective attitude toward religious beliefs. Structurally, it is determined primarily by individualism, the consumer approach and the informal organizational structure. I researched the ideas of new age spirituality on the example of the Manas Center, which acts as both an association and a community. I am trying to prove that this group is a new religious movement with a typical modern form of new age spirituality. For my empirical work, I did two interviews and made two participatory observations. The findings show that Center Manas is a new religious movement with typical New Age ideas, experiences and practices that are reflected in the activities for its members and for the wider New Age milieu.
|
