December, 1992. Leopold Stokes, a small town Carolina banker with big dreams, ambitions—and temper—springs for his first laptop from his old friend Charley Bass. On the computer is a software program Leo didn't pay for: "Ultimaya 1.0," which promises to "fulfill his deepest wishes." Leo queries Charley, who encourages him to see what it's all about. Leo can't resist. He opens the program—and is soon hurtling into the adventure of a lifetime…His first foray into working with the myst...

The term “spiritual transmission” refers to the passing of the state of enlightenment from teacher to student, which takes place in many spiritual traditions. In itself, the transmission is synonymous with the experience of enlightenment. But the fact that the student’s experience is rooted in a relationship with a human teacher who is perceived to possess absolute knowledge lends the experience much of its intrinsic, yet hidden, nature.Following the breakup of his 21-year relation...