Autobiography of a Yogini: A Black Woman's Love Affair with her Guru - Paperback

by Kamala Easton Ph. D. (Author)

AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A YOGINI is the story of the author's spiritual transformation and mystical and tempestuous 7-year relationship with one of the world's most renowned gurus, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. "I wasn't raised to become a devotee or follower. I was a black, single mother who was raised by a black, single mother. Education had been my path to enlightenment, pulling me up out of a chaotic childhood. With a psychology degree from UC Berkeley and a Ph.D. in Education from UCLA, I spent 20 years in the ashram of higher education. Although I had studied God, I was completely unprepared for contacting God the way I did through this famous and powerful spiritual leader and world figure who has over twenty million followers. Intellectual pursuits became irrelevant as I was consumed by an extraordinary relationship with a man who could read my mind and make his thoughts my own. Unbelievable spiritual powers opened within me. I became able to see, hear, and connect to the Divine at will. The unveiling of these powers was a continual source of surprise to me, as they expanded my consciousness of this world. But all of this transcendence occurred against a backdrop of heartache. Although he and I were living out this ancient love inside one of the largest spiritual organizations in the world, we were also just a man and a woman."

Author Biography

Kamala Easton, Ph.D. creator of Embodying the Goddess, Embodying Spirit: Journey towards Enlightenment and Divine Intervention for Weight Management Workshops is a spiritual teacher and Intuitive. A life-changing awakening in 1998 drew Kamala from her academic world, including a Ph.D. from UCLA and a B.A. from UC Berkeley into the realization of her oneness with the Divine. She lived and taught off and on in India for over 9 years. Dr. Easton practiced energy healing appearing on PBS and Discovery Channels to demonstrate her healing abilities, and was a member of UCLA Medical Center's Complementary Medicine Pediatric Pain Program. Kamala is also an acclaimed motivational speaker in both education and spirituality and is a certified yoga teacher. She currently lives in Santa Fe, NM giving Teaching and Intuitive Readings online and in person.