The Initiation

by Donald Schnell

From the age of seven, Donald Schnell has been a student "of most things spiritual, thirsting for an understanding of my connection to God." He became a devotee of six of the great spiritual masters of the modern era; he was the only "non-Swamy" allowed to run a Siddha Yoga ashram at the age of twenty-one. Then, in November of 1997, he answered a call to India and within days was led to a remote temple where the veils parted and he was initiated by Babaji, the immortal Yogi-Christ/Buddha of ancient lore. "Babaji works through the prophets in every era. . . to remove the conditions of war and racial and religious prejudice." In a series of mesmerizing, dreamlike interludes, Schnell received Babaji’s blessing of prema (divine love), and he was empowered to bring the master’s "new spirituality" to the West, "to all people who desire to receive the grace of the Avatars." The Initiation tells the inspiring story of one man’s profound spiritual illumination. It will touch the hearts of many and move all to rededicate themselves to their own spiritual disciplines.

184 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 2000