Reared in a small southern city, the author entered the 1960s as a fundamentalist Christian intending to become a Methodist minister.
Then he encounters adolescence, his emerging sexuality, the Sexual Revolution, Drug Culture, Viet Nam War, Freedom Movement, Hippies and Woodstock.
The author lives peacefully and joyfully in his ashram, Panther Brook Spiritual Center.
He provides spiritual guidance and teaches meditation/prayer, yoga, relaxation skills, and biofeedback. He also leads silent meditation retreats and stress management workshops.