From the Introduction:   
“The most wonderful realization of all is that the knowledge in this book is not foreign or even new. The wisdom of the ages is universal, immemorially enshrined in the depths of every human psyche. In fact, our souls are the mystical wisdom of the ages, just as our hearts are the love that puts it into daily practice.”
  
David Richo, PhD, MFT, is a teacher, writer, and psychotherapist who shares his time between Santa Barbara and San Francisco California. He has a background in Catholic theology and Buddhist practice. Dr. Richo combines Jungian, trans-personal, and mythic perspectives in his work. His website is davericho.com