In this book Joseph Chilton Pearce describes his experience of "shaktipat, " received from his spiritual teacher, Swami Muktananda. "Shaktipat" is the moment enlightenment is conferred upon a student by his master''s touch. Pearce experienced a dramatic shift of mind and realized that the challenge faced by modern humanity is to passionately gather the scattered fragments of our lives and channel them into the creative realm.
