Introduction to Reality (How to Choose a Guru)

By Rick Chapman. Softcover or Hardcover, 192 pages. Originally published as “How to Choose a Guru” in 1973. A word from the author: “I have written this book to help seekers from every path in their quest for an authentic spiritual guide. It is not my purpose to list or recommend gurus for you to choose from, but rather to suggest some key guidelines that should be of use in trying to discern a real Master from one who is half-baked, self-deluded, or out-right phony.“In the pages that follow, I am speaking not as a guru, but as a fellow seeker, yet the guidelines and examples come for the most part from the teachings and the lives of the greatest Masters who have lived on earth. The counsel in this book consists of hints and clues given by those who have known by experience what the spiritual path and its Goal of Enlightenment are all about. It is compiled here simply to make it readily accessible to those who might find it useful.“To get a sense of what this book is about, start with