translator of Rumi into French. In 1992, he met Father Bede Griffiths in his ashram in south India near where Harvey had been born. It was this meeting that helped him synthesize the whole of his mystical explorations and reconcile Eastern with Western mysticism. While in India, Harvey encountered Mother Meera, who became his guru and the subject of his book Hidden Journey. His memoir, The Sun at Midnight, describes their subsequent break and his disillusionment with gurus. For the last 30 years, Harvey has travelled widely, living in India, London, Paris, New York and San Francisco, studying, teaching at university level and in seminars and workshops. A prolific writer, Harvey has authored or co-authored over 30 books. His focus since 2005 has been the advocacy of what he terms "Sacred Activism". He is the founder and director of the Institute of Sacred Activism, which trains leaders and social justice advocates. Teachings Harvey is a scholar of mystic traditions. He envisions true spirituality to be the divinisation of earthly life through spiritual practice. These practices can take many forms and can be taken from religious traditions. Harvey sees six poets and religious figures as having universal appeal: Shakyamuni Buddha as portrayed in the Dhammapada Jesus as portrayed in the Gospel of Thomas Rumi, a 13th century Sufi poet. Kabir, a 15th century Indian poet Ramakrishna, a 19th century Hindu sadhu Aurobindo, a 20th century Hindu philosopher-sage Harvey also emphasises the Divine Feminine, as expressed in the Virgin Mary, Kali, the Black Madonna, and Mother Earth. Since 2005, Andrew Harvey's work has focused on teaching Sacred Activism around the globe. Harvey describes sacred activism as "the product of the union of a profound spiritual and mystical knowledge, understanding, and compassion, peace and energy, with focused, wise, radical action in the world." Bibliography Hidden Journey: A Spiritual Awakening, 1991 The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying: A New Spiritual Classic from One of the Foremost Interpreters of Tibetan Buddhism to the West (co-editor), 1992 The Way of Passion: A Celebration of Rumi. North Atlantic Books/Frog, 1994. The Divine Feminine: Exploring the Feminine Face of God Throughout the World, 1996 Light upon light: inspirations from Rumi. North Atlantic Books, 1996. Mary's Vineyard: Daily Meditations, Readings, and Revelations. with Eryk Hanut. Quest Books, 1996. The Essential Mystics: The Soul's Journey into Truth. Castle Books, 1998 The Essential Gay Mystics, 1998 (cloth), Son of Man: