For a chemist, the word catalyst means a substance that rapidly brings about change, allowing transformations to occur that may not have been possible without the introduction of that catalytic agent. For a spiritual seeker, the concept of shaktipat is understood in the same way. It is a moment of pure contact with the divine that quickens the journey towards awakening and raises the state of the seeker to an entirely new level of understanding and experience. In this volume of the Essential Spiritual Training series, Mark Griffin answers four of the most salient questions a seeker can ask: What is shaktipat? Why should I be interested it? How is shaktipat given? When does shaktipat become available to me? This is volume 2 of the Essential Spiritual Training Series

Have you ever wondered what happens in the period between death and rebirth? This interval or transition is known as the Bardo Thodol. Mark Griffin has consciously navigated this passageway as only a handful of masters ever have, and come back to guide us on this amazing journey, as well as show us the preparations we should be making for this transition now. Find out why 99% of people who achieve full enlightenment do so in the Bardo Thodol, how you can awaken while still in the body, and why death is so much like life to those who are truly aware.