Crisis and Renewal: Succession in Modern Sant Mat

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About the Author Dr. Neil Tessler began studying Eastern meditation traditions at an early age, culminating in his initiation by Sant Kirpal Singh Ji Maharaj. He visited India to be with Sant Kirpal Singh and later his spiritual successor Sant Darshan Singh Ji Maharaj. Dr. Tessler continues his practice under the guidance of the present Master of the Surat Shabd Yoga/Sant Mat tradition, Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj. Dr. Tessler has done extensive studies of both Eastern and Western esoteric and spiritual traditions as well as humanistic psychology. He is also the author of Sophia’s Passion: Sant Mat and the Gnostic Myth of Creation and Five Key Principles for Better Health and Healthy Living. In his professional life, Dr. Tessler is a naturopathic physician specializing in homeopathy since 1983. He is a Diplomate of the Homeopathic Academy of Naturopathic Physicians since its founding year, served as Editor of the Academy's international journal, Simillimum, for six years, and five years as President. He taught for fourteen years at the Vancouver Homeopathic Academy and has written and lectured widely on homeopathy and natural medicine. Read more