Near Enemies of the Truth

“Near Enemies of the Truth is like a Zen master’s sword-both uncompromising and kind-and, as such, an invaluable companion to anyone who wishes to be scrupulously honest in their quest to recognize their essential nature and its inherent peace.”-Rupert Spira, spiritual teacher, philosopher, and author of You Are the Happiness You Seek”A much-needed book for not just the world of spiritual seekers but for anyone interested in understanding their inner landscapes and arriving at peace and wisdom.“-Kavitha Chinnaiyan, MD, award-winning author of Shakti Rising and Glorious Alchemy”Near Enemies of the Truth is a deliciously disruptive inoculation against BS teachings in the world of alternative spirituality. I wish this could be required reading for all ‘spiritual teachers’.“-Harshada David Wagner, meditation teacher and spiritual coach

Christopher D. Wallis, also known as Hareesh, is a scholar-practitioner with thirty years of experience, having been initiated into the practice of yogic meditation at sixteen. His degrees include a B.A. in Religion and Classics from the University of Rochester, an M.A. in Sanskrit from U.C. Berkeley, an M.Phil. in Classical Indian Religions from Oxford, and a Ph.D. in Sanskrit from U.C. Berkeley. His doctoral dissertation focused on the role of spiritual experience in the tradition of Tantric Shaivism. Additionally, he received traditional education at yoga ashrams in upstate New York and India, training in meditation, mantra-science, kirtan, karma-yoga, and pedagogy. He currently teaches meditation, yoga darsana (practical philosophy), Tantrik philosophy, Sanskrit, and mantra-science. Hareesh is the author of Tantra Illuminated: The Philosophy, History, and Practice of a Timeless Tradition and The Recognition Sutras: Illuminating a 1,000-Year-Old Spiritual Masterpiece.