A serious and informed analysis of the New Age phenomenon, this definitive study uses the author's personal spiritual journey as the launching point for an exploration of the movement. It explains the three main dimensions of new age philosophy: its Asian influences, psychotherapy, and esoteric aspects. The final chapter, a discussion of the most popular arguments against New Age, is a meticulous exploration of the defining aspects of this modern philosophy. "Un analisis serio e informativo del fenomeno de la nueva era, este estudio completo usa la trayectoria espiritual del autor para introducir al lector a esta exploracion del tema. En un estilo sincero y ameno, el texto describe las tres dimensiones de la filosofia de la nueva era: la dimension asiatica, la dimension psico-terapeutica y la dimension esoterica. El capitulo final, una discusion de las distintas criticas del movimiento de la nueva era, le otorga a la obra una perspectiva balanceada y meticulosa de los aspectos definitivos de esta filosofia moderna."

Buddhism and Hinduism are considered to be essential in meditative practice. The author analyzes these aspects in this book. An accompanying audio CD contains a guided meditation that corresponds to each chapter. The practical and didactic text stems from the meditative courses taught by the author himself. However, this book is much more than a manual on meditation. Within its chapters readers will find reviews--concise yet with profound depth--on major milestones of Hinduism and Buddhism.

The search for physical immortality is one of the principal themes of universal thought and literature, observed in some of the earliest recorded writings, including "The Epic of Gilgamesh." "Sherpa" is a philosophical and existential approach to this age-old human quest. The book synthesizes the different paths that various cultures--the Chinese, the Tibetan, the Indian, and others--attempted to pave toward immortality, examining the consequences of adopting a philosophy and behavior that revolve around it. The author argues that incorporating the concept of immortality into everyday life can drastically change an individual's perception of sexuality, mysticism, the use of technology, social obligation--in short, the building blocks of life. The essay discusses individuals who, though they did not achieve physical immortality, left an enduring legacy, including scalers of the Himalayas' eight-thousanders and the Sherpa community.