John’s Path, Practices and Process
In The Beginning…
In 1967, John’s inner journey quietly began. One evening, while watching television, he saw The Beatles sitting beside the serene presence of meditation master Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in London. In that instant, something stirred deep within him—not simply curiosity, but a profound awakening. It was, as John would later describe, “an initiation—an ancient memory surfacing, a soul resonance that felt deeply familiar and intimately true.”
That moment marked more than inspiration; it felt like recognition. A doorway opened, and with it came a quiet certainty that Eastern philosophy and spiritual inquiry were somehow part of his very nature—something he had always known, but forgotten. “It felt like I had found my true home,” he recalls. “And that feeling has never left me.”
What began as a glimpse became a lifelong path—one guided not by obligation or belief, but by a sense of returning to something timeless within himself.
Self-Exploration and Inner Practices
Long before self-exploration and inner practices became popular or widely embraced, John had already spent decades immersed in a profound inner journey. He explored the spiritual path not as a trend, but as a way of life — a devoted quest for understanding, transformation, and direct experience.
Expansive Journey
His journey was expansive. It began with meditation, which became a daily discipline, and remains so, and the foundation for everything that followed.
Over the years, he read thousands of spiritual, metaphysical, and esoteric books, continuously seeking deeper insight. He studied with numerous spiritual teachers, engaged in countless meaningful conversations with fellow seekers, and shared openly with those walking a similar path.
John participated in individual and group retreats, workshops, seminars, and international conferences — sometimes lasting months at a time — and featuring intensive extended practice. Numerous conferences were attended by thousands of advanced practitioners. One meditation course included more than 7,000 meditators gathered in collective silence and intention.
His explorations were both broad and deep. They included:
Chanting, Japa, mantra recitation, yagyas', pujas' and other rites
Various meditation techniques and breathing practices
Healing therapies involving sound, color, and purification
Emotional tools, prayer, affirmations, and ritual practices
Energetic modalities, electronic/spirit technologies, oracles and divination tools
Dietary disciplines and bodywork such as massage
Visits - pilgrimages - to temples, ashrams, churches, and sacred sanctuaries around the world
Consultations with intuitives, astrologers, psychics, and spiritual guides
Even esoteric modalities — including crystal and gem therapies, and pyramid technologies
Every step was an exploration — not of belief, but of experience. Through dedication, curiosity, and an open heart, John cultivated a vast inner landscape of practice, insight, and connection — long before the world gave these pursuits its wider attention.
Turning Point
There came a turning point on the path when the inner state became so stable and established that it no longer felt like something John was doing — it became the driving force of his life. From this inner ground arose answers, intuitions, subtle perceptions, and a natural clarity of understanding. In essence, John became a finder rather than a seeker, and the nature of his inner practices transformed profoundly.
Meditation was no longer confined to formal sittings; it continued with eyes open — even in the midst of intense and dynamic activity. There was no separation between inner practice and outer life.
Consulting Presense
From this space, which John refers to as “consulting Presence,” guidance arises. It is a living dialogue, a quiet but undeniable source of wisdom and direction — available at any moment.