Search for the Guru: Prequel to Adventures of a Western Mystic

In the tradition of Yoganandas Autobiography of a Yogi this is the first half of Peter Mt. Shastas adventures on the quest for a spiritual teacher and ultimately enlightenment. It is the Revised Edition of the first volume (prequel) of Adventures of a Western Mystic a two volume set the second part of which was previously published under the subtitle Apprentice to the Masters. This revised edition gives the fascinating personal story of his earliest memory prior to birth and traces his awakening in youth to the first moments of expanded consciousness. It is 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 Neem Karoli Baba (Maharajji) but Anandamayi Ma Sathya Sai Baba and many other saints siddhas and illumined beings. Gradually he begins to realize that the guru he is looking for is within himself and returns to the West. He gives fascinating accounts of his experiences in America with Trungpa Rinpoche Chagdud Rinpoche Joseph Sunhawk and others. The book ends with him leaving driving across the Golden Gate Bridge heading for a rendezvous in Muir Woods with the Master who offers him final liberation. For a description of this meeting and the adventures that follow with the Ascended Masters read part two Adventures of a Western Mystic: Apprentice to the Masters.