Ethan Walker III was born and grew up in Oklahoma. In the late 60s, at the age of 19, he read Timothy Leary's interview in Playboy magazine and promptly left for the Los Angeles area to explore the psychedelic revolution. This led to cosmic experiences which put him on the spiritual path for the rest of his life. This is all chronicled in his book Into The Mystic - A Story of Light, Love and Spiritual Adventures. After ten years of practicing non-duality following the instructions of Ramana Maharshi and Nisargadatta Maharaj, he met his guru Amma who put him on the path of bhakti or spiritual devotion. Many more cosmic experiences ensued at the hands of Amma. All of Ethan's books are explorations of the spiritual path and especially bhakti with the books Finding God's Love, Amma Is Love, Bhakti Sutras of Narada and 108 Hugs for Jesus. Now, 50 years after driving to Los Angeles to find LSD, he has focused his practice on love and the cultivation of love. These are specific daily practices to which he was directed and guided by his guru Amma. His Beloved is the Divine Mother and he has written three books of devotional poetry to her - Soft Moon Shining, A Cup of Tea and The Divine Mother of the Universe.

Keywords: Spirituality, Faith, Hinduism, Sanatana Dharma, Buddhism, Guru, Amma, bhakti, Nondualism, God