Author: Benjamin

Benjamin Young began his spiritual practice when he was in his early twenties after reading a book which mentioned a spiritual teacher from India named Ramana Mahashi. Even though the reference was brief, Benjamin continued to investigate the life of Ramana Maharshi and develop his spiritual practice. Over the last forty years, he has studied many spiritual paths and pursued a number of meditation practices. Benjamin traveled to India for two months in 2001, visiting the Ramana Maharshi Ashram, where he and a close friend took monk’s vows. He has been practicing a Buddhist form of meditation called Anapanasati (Mindfulness of the In and Out Breath) for the past 30 years and assisting others in developing their spiritual practices. Anapanasati is a form of meditation that incorporates both Samatha (Calm Abiding) and Vipassana (Insight) into the practice.