You are absolutely right.

The mind is so tricky, it will exploit even religious and spirituality to create excitements in maya, it must do so as maya is its playground, its addiction, its survival.

It is absurd but even when man finally arrives to the conscious religious conviction: "this is only maya and therefore marginal", it's subconscious mind still searches for maya attractions.

Therefore it is not enough to have the conscious conviction, we must constantly and earnestly be aware to our mind's subconscious conditionings of addiction to maya, bring them to consciousness and let them go by stopping to identify with them.

I think this spiritual immersing in maya instead of getting away from it is partially the fault of the wild new age that as some points completely losts a trace to spirituality.

The best example for that is all that stuff of the "The Secret" that tries to exploit spirituality to get more addicted to maya (making money money money). A horrible stuff. Even here I encountered a blog entry of these people in http://www.gurusfeet.com/blog/science-getting-rich-program-can-change-yo...

See also the forum topic http://www.gurusfeet.com/forum/difference-between-spirituality-and-new-a... that discusses the differences between spirituality/religion and new age, i think it is very relevant.

Unfortunately, when more than 2 persons gather to form something, it will most probably end up badly.

This is very sad, it reflects the state of our society and the nature of the ego and mind.

It happens also with religions. Most of them not only deviated from the original agenda but went 180 degrees. Unbelievable!

Therefore, do not be agitated when you realize that religions are so immersed in maya instead of trying to go out of it.

The important thing is that you have already recognized it and knows now to beware in your personal conduct. If you yourself are aware of maya and your relationship with maya, this is enough.