My spiritual journey began in 1987 when I visited the New Delhi, India compound of Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB). We had Satsang and meetings with Master, Guru Maharaj Charan Singh Ji. See my essay Q & A from my book en.light.en.ment.

As a part of my studies of religions (UNITY) I revisited Sant Mat; however, I had drifted from their path over the past couple of decades; for some years now I’ve been enthralled by the teachings of Jiddu Krishnamurti … who teaches not to follow a teacher.

What lead me to Sant Mat in the beginning was the book The Path Of The Masters, by Julian Johnson (a comprehensive statement of Sant Mat, the teachings of spiritual masters). What attracted me were the concepts behind its main objective … to promote a sense of brotherhood and communal harmony for the betterment of humanity, where the Sants appear more as a diverse collection of spiritual personalities than a specific religious tradition. 

Radha Soami Satsang Beas is a philosophical organization based on the spiritual teachings of all religions, dedicated to a process of inner development under the guidance of a spiritual teacher. They presented the idea that true religion was a matter of surrendering to “God, who dwells in the heart”.

Maharaj Charan Singh Ji (1916 – 1990) was the Satguru and head of Radha Soami Satsang Beas at the time I visited. It was he who I had my Q & A with, the result of which was my initiation into the spiritual path and which was at the beginning of my writing of essays which then culminated in my book.