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You can add to this false belief or remove some aspects thereof at will.
The New Age teachings are founded on Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism,

Shamanism, Shintoism, Gnostic traditions, Spiritualism and Wicca
(sorcery). Alan Morrison expresses the common ground of this religion
as follows: “The core of the Blavatsky theosophical teaching is rooted
in a syncretism which pulls together strains from Hinduism,
Buddhism, Zoroastrianism and gnostic Christianity — all of which de-
ny the Transcendent Creator God and use practices to bring about the
[so-called] "divinisation" of the individual.” 148

Especially in recent years, groups which promote atheistic and
materialistic worldviews have accelerated the propaganda efforts of
the New Age culture, for which they are making use of the mass me-
dia. Their primary objective is to curb the increasing influence of
Divine religions, in particular Islam, in western societies by which they
hope to assist the cause of pagan religions. They are trying to impose
these pagan religions by means of well-designed advertising cam-
paigns and messages aiming at the sub-consciousness of people rather
than presenting them as for what they are. They are promoting idola-
trous religions and erroneous philosophies led by fraudulent spiritual

leaders called gurus. Famous people well-recognized in society play an
important role in this propaganda effort. For instance, Shirley McLaine,
once a well-known actress, is one of the foremost advocates of the New
Age movement with her books and TV shows and appearances.
The New Age superstitious belief, kept in the public mind by athe-
ist and materialist groups by various means of propaganda, aim to di-
vert people to erroneous practices from belief in Allah, and the good-

ness which derives from religious morality. For example yoga, medita-
tion, healing, bio-energy and transcendental meditation occupy an im-
portant place in the New Age philosophy and astrology, tarot, fortune

Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)