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/^t/The, so called, New Age wave and its spread all over the United States gives another evidence in support of the claim that people actually need spiritual beliefs. A ever-morphing altar with a cristal ball, and a figure of Buddha can be found in many American homes, and belief that one must become free of human desires in order to escape from suffering is quite common. People plunge into "ninira" - a state of carelessness. They reach that through a few hours of meditation, which has become extremely popular as a means of setting one's soul free from the burden of human desires. Causes of meditation and meetings with representatives of different denominations have recently become overwhelmingly popular. People attend such courses and meetings in a desperate search for solution to their internal problems. Psychoanalysts clap their hands, as crowds of people are willing to fill their pockets just to get a recipe for how to be happy. While the psychoanalyst profession is in bloom, whole societies are lost in a marathon for happiness. That is why people live with the image of some spirit looming over their minds, and it helps them survive in a contemporary world, which resembles a jungle, rather than a peaceful place to live.