What do spiritual life and spiritual practice really mean? How do you tell a false guru from a real one? Is being part of a spiritual lineage important?

Spirituality is chic, and it is even big business. One way to get to the heart of what spiritual life is and isn't is by asking those who know - which is what Mariana Caplan does in this book. Featuring interviews with respected spiritual teachers and pandits in the West, this book brings a little sobriety and a lot of wisdom to an area deeply in need of it.