RJ Stewart was involved in alternative spiritual practices throughout his musical career, and it certainly didn't affect his music. He was just quiet about it.Now he is being open and honest, as we should all be, some people think it's OK to ridicule someone who is "different" and imply things that simply are not true.I have known Mr.Stewart for many years, he is decent, ethical, and about as far from being a "Guru" or flake as you could get.He absolutely refuses to take an authoritarian, "cultish" attitude and makes this very clear to everyone who studies with him.His techniques, though they might seem silly to some, helped my husband to remain calm and survive for 2 years with terminal cancer, when he was given less than 6 months.However you may feel about such practices, I saw how they helped a loved one deal with a hopeless situation with cheerfulness and yes, awareness that this was no magic pill to work wonders, but a way to cope with a crisis without the despair so often seen.Please do not judge what is different, just because it is unfamiliar. Every one of RJ's students that I met were intelligent and independent minded people who just see the world a little differently. Never, in over ten years, have I seen power tripping or anything but another, compassionate and truly useful way of dealing with life WITHOUT resorting to surrendering one's own personal power or wanting power over others.Please, let's be a little more open minded.It's a big world and thank goodness we are allowed to chose how to perceive life these days without fear.I personally saw him tell someone who clearly wanted a "Guru" to go elsewhere more than once.Melissa