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Michael Graham's "The
Experience Of Ultimate Truth", with foreword by Philip Johnson, has now been released and is available for purchase.
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BACKCOVER
’This is a riveting read of the spiritual journey of one of the most deeply
disciplined seekers I have ever met. You¹ll find it provocative, entertaining and spiritually sobering. Its hard to put down. Read it, digest it and be challenged. There’s more to this story than meets the eye!
Philip Johnson, co-author, Riding the Rollercoaster and Sacred Quest
Today, many have embarked on a spiritual journey, but few have done it
with the enthusiasm dedication and intensity of Michael Graham. While still a teenager, a twenty-eight year odyssey began, leading him to India
where he had dramatic encounters with some of the 20th Century¹s most famous Eastern religious teachers.
In this very personal account he tells of these meetings and spiritual
awakenings and then his subsequent efforts to reconcile his amazing
experiences with his questioning intellect. At the same time he presents
an eloquent insider’s account of the Western world’s fascination with Eastern Mysticism. This enthralling story will stimulate and challenge all spiritual seekers.
Martin Roth, author, Zen Guide and Living Water to Light the Journey
If you enjoyed Death of a Guru you will devour this and it will be compulsory reading for all who take seriously the impact Eastern
spirituality is having on the Western world.
Ross Clifford, Principal, Morling Theological College, Sydney
This is a gripping personal account of how an honest and passionate
seeker of truth found the One who is the Truth. This book is a record of a fascinating quest and an amazing discovery, and must be read by all
who are seeking for meaning and love in the growing postmodern spiritual market place.
Dr Robert Solomon, Principal, Trinity Theological College, Singapore
FOREWORD
The book you are about to read is the spiritual autobiography of an ardent disciplined devotee, Michael Graham. He has a fascinating and
compelling journey to share that straddles four continents, spanning over thirty years. Through his eyes you will be taken into the charismatic,
intoxicating worlds of Hinduism and the human potential branch of New Age style spirituality.
This is no ho-hum, so what, who cares, take it or leave it story. Michael is
distinguished as one who has rubbed shoulders with the leading gurus and teachers of our time. As he discloses, Michael was among the first three western devotees of Swami Muktananda's Siddha Yoga.
Michael's spiritual induction became a legendary illustration to others in the movement. He helped to organize one leg on Muktananda's first
world tour in 1970. He would spend sixteen years in the movement, working in or managing the ashrams in Ganeshpuri, Miami, Los Angeles, New York and Melbourne.
However, Michael was not just involved in Siddha Yoga. He spent time with other leading gurus such as Bhagawan Sri Rajneesh (Osho),
Swami Rudrananda, Da Free John, U.G. Krishnamurti and H.W.L. Poonja. He also explored mind powers in Silva mind control, the Forum
and Avatar. Michael met New Age luminaries like Marilyn Ferguson and Ingo Swann, and was friends with the esoteric writer Israel Regardie. He
went on to become a successful mind powers teacher in his own right, combing the best insights that he had found in both Hindu and human potential thought.
Michael's story winds it's way across the decades and continents and brings us to a startling and amazing mystical experience that has
transformed and empowered his entire being. His thirst for authentic spirituality was slaked in a dramatic and powerful encounter with the
divine being who made our world. From that explosive moment, Michael has walked in a new direction, a spiritual discipline filled with grace and
thanksgiving. He has some deep thoughts to share on what this means to him. He believes what he has discovered also has implications for those of us who are willing to listen.
You are in for a reader's feast, with many courses on the menu to digest
and meditate on. As you read you may laugh a little, be dazzled at times, and even feel your feathers ruffled by some of the things Michael shares.
You would expect nothing less than this from one who has trekked through so many spiritual disciplines. This is not just a spiritual
travelogue of a lone pilgrim. There is an invitation to a banquet with the God who beckons us in love to taste and see.
Philip Johnson
Founder, New Age Mission
Lecturer, Alternative Spiritual Movements,
PTC & Morling Colleges, Sydney.
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