Today, not many people in the precarious western world know what constitutes authentic Mysticism. Giving the matter thought, most minds drift east, to think of Hinduism, Buddhism, and holier-than-thou swamis such as Parmahansa Yogananda, Sai Baba, the Dalai Lama, or Eckhart Tolle, and a host of other self-appointed “avatars” in orange robes, rolling beads, talking about the Atman, nirvana, mindfulness, the ending of attachment and desire, and silencing the mind. They teach devotees about pseudo-mystical topics such as timelessness, selflessness, austerity, renunciation, service, devotion, meditation, reincarnation, and of course the big one – Karma.