Karen Newberger:  

After following a traditional path that led to graduating university, NYU with a BA in Eng Lit, getting married and having two children, getting divorced and moving to the city, where I worked on the editorial staff of Travel and Leisure Magazine, in mid 1976, out of the blue and with no idea of what I was experiencing, I had a spontaneous spiritual awakening...which changed the trajectory of my life completely, setting me on a journey that took me around the world three times, to over 20 countries, living in Israel for two years (1981--82) and spending a cumulative 10+ years in India over 15 trips there...hanging out with various gurus...and devoting myself to going within and uncovering the mysteries of life. I spent years studying occult texts as well as all the known scriptures of all religious traditions...seeking to answer the eternal question: WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON HERE? as it became clear to me that all I had been taught and all the values that were instilled in me by my upbringing were bankrupt. So I turned my back on family...Expand for more