Esalen for those familiar with new and alternative spiritual and psychological practices in north america the word has an almost mythic resonance founded in. Note 5 retrouvez esalen america and the religion of no religion et des millions de livres en stock sur amazonfr achetez neuf ou doccasion. This history of the esalen institute describes how the big sur hot springs became a crucible for a brand of secular metaphysics known at the religion of no religion founded in the early 1960s esalen drew eccentrics and artists like aldous huxley timothy leary henry miller and joan baez and soon became a sort of sybaritic commune where life consisted according to kripal of sodomy in the baths glossolalia in the lodge fistfights in the parking lot folk music in the cabins . Shareable link use the link below to share a full text version of this article with your friends and colleagues learn more