Search for the Guru: Adventures of a Western Mystic, Book I

A spell-binding true story of the journey inward in the tradition of Yogananda's, "Autobiography of a Yogi." This is the account of the first part of Peter Mt. Shasta's adventures on the quest for a spiritual teacher and enlightenment. A fascinating personal story of his earliest memory prior to birth and describing his spiritual awakening from childhood into adulthood. It contains the poignant account of his days in New York City in the '70s, living on the Lower East Side, and his call to India after hearing Baba Ram Dass interviewed about his transformation from Harvard professor to follower of the guru, Neem Karoli Baba. In search of his own guru, Peter travels to India and meets not only Ram Dass, Neem Karoli Baba (Maharajji), but also Anandamayi Ma, Sathya Sai Baba and many other saints and illumined beings. Gradually he realizes that the ultimate guru is within, and he returns to the West. He also gives fascinating accounts of his experiences on the road in America in the 70s, where he meets Trungpa Rinpoche, Chagdud Rinpoche, Joseph Sunhawk and other illumined beings. This volume ends with his drive across Golden Gate Bridge, heading for a rendezvous in Muir Woods with Saint Germain, who offers him liberation. His training in the Mastery of the I AM begins in the next book, "Apprentice to the Masters: Adventures of a Western Mystic, Book ll."