About The Authors

Yogi Bhajan 1929-2004

Yogi Bhajan, Ph.D. was a Master of Kundalini and Tantra yogas, and earned his doctorate in the psychology of communication. He applied the timeless wisdom of the Ancients toward the problems of the modern world. Yogi Bhajan was the founder of the 3HO Foundation, a worldwide association of people dedicated to the excellence of the individual. In the three decades he served as Director of Spiritual Education for 3HO, he achieved recognition as a world religious leader and a champion of peace and inter-religious dialogue. His stated goal was not to gather disciples but to train teachers. He is the author of over 30 publications on varied topics including spirituality, business, health, and psychology.

He spent much of his time counseling people from all walks of life. Yogi Bhajan was an outstanding lecturer and a unique, powerful teacher of teachers. He earned his reputation as a wise and trusted counselor and mentor while teaching people on every continent the keys to meditation, the mind, health, healing, relationships, and spirituality.

Yogi Bhajan inspired the creation of many businesses that provide a wide range of products and services dedicated to health and well being. They are in industries varying from computer consulting to health food production.

Gurucharan S. Khalsa, Ph.D. is a psychotherapist, teacher and writer, and is a world recognized authority in Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan. Dr. Khalsa is an expert in the mind and in the applied psychology of meditation and peak performance. For 25 years he was in clinical practice with his focus being on executive coaching, conflict resolution, stress management, creativity and the interface of high information technology with optimal human performance.

He bridges two perspectives: the hard sciences, which he learned in mathematics and chemistry at Harvey Mudd College and graduate mathematics studies at Claremont Graduate School; and the human sciences, which he studied at Boston University for a masters in counseling. He later completed a doctorate in psychology.

He has done original research on the cognitive and physiological impact of meditation, authored many texts on yoga, designed social programs, and trained counselors. He is the director of training for the Kundalini Research Institute.