Albert, if you want evidence for new age spirituality at New Camaldoli, I suggest you take a walk through their bookstore, which is replete with books on the subject, including centering prayer and other topics that should be off limits to Catholics. Since when do professed hermits wear lay clothes, spend lengthy time at Buddhist ashrams, and preach, as one "celebrated" New Camoldoli monk has (viewable online), that:

"Religion, as I use the term, should be written with a capital R to distinguish it from various religions" [i.e. all "religions" find their source in "Religion" and when "Religion" is institutionalized, it becomes merely "a religion"]. "Religion [is revealed through] our peak experiences" [so that] "we discover...what we mean by God, if we want to use that term. We experience that we belong to God. Our true self is the divine self."

Now, Albert, what would you call that if not New Age sycretism? I am continually astounded that Catholic clergy seem to think we need to go to Buddhism to find the Truth. Jesus Christ is the Truth--you need not look any further (and you should know better).