Nikola Anandamali Ristic is a philosopher, spiritual teacher and author. With a Ph.D in philosophy and vast cultural, educational and spiritual experiences, Nikola has devoted his life to creating a vision of spirituality for our both challenging and inspiring times. His book Spirit X offers a spiritual teaching for our global and digital age.

We sit down with Nikola in his Santa Cruz office to explore his journey from war-torn Yugoslavia to spiritual teacher in Santa Cruz, California. We talk about the role philosophy played in his life, the path of of the seeker, his spiritual awakening with his teacher in 2011 and the work he's called to now in these uncertain times.