this book is a thoughtful and insightful examination of the modern spiritual scene that helps readers avoid the pitfalls of such a precarious path.Mariana Caplan addresses: -- Mistaking mystical experience for enlightenment-- Ego inflation, power, and corruption among spiritual leaders-- Questioning the need for a teacher-- "Real" teachers vs. "false" teachers-- The need to rest "enlightenment"-- Disillusionment on the path