Mystic Mountain - The Ascent to Love (Paperback)

John Sack contends in Mystic Mountain that the current elder explosion has jarred open a door to unparalleled soul work, the wisdom that comes only with age. In clear, nonacademic language he seeks to stir the boundless spirit, the miracle of transformation, dormant in all humanity. For those fast upon their wisdom years, yearning to live as closet or cloistered contemplatives, he lights the mystic path as it shines through the larger journey from birth to return. The general reader will gain a profound introduction to the mystic way. Those already en route as beginners or proficients will find here a practical guide through rising levels of awareness. The author draws on wisdom traditions worldwide, from Sufi to Sikh, shaman to Christian, Buddhist to Hindu, Jewish to Jain, piecing into one the fragmented shards held by each while leading readers through a rich range of spiritual masters. He writes as well from his own experience as a Trappist monk and Hindu sannyasi.