Charlie Hayes

Charlie Hayes (1936- ), the author of several books on the spiritual path of Advaita, is also a former "top ten worldwide" professional racing driver and Ferrari dealer; "lost it all" in bankruptcy, divorce and mental breakdown in June 1974, then met Swami ("Baba") Muktananda in December 1974, and Werner Erhard in 1978 and was a member of his staff for several months; studied with both Werner's and Baba's disciplines for many years, also completing much course work with Dr. Fernando Flores (...See more

Charlie Hayes (1936- ), the author of several books on the spiritual path of Advaita, is also a former "top ten worldwide" professional racing driver and Ferrari dealer; "lost it all" in bankruptcy, divorce and mental breakdown in June 1974, then met Swami ("Baba") Muktananda in December 1974, and Werner Erhard in 1978 and was a member of his staff for several months; studied with both Werner's and Baba's disciplines for many years, also completing much course work with Dr. Fernando Flores ("Logonet") as well as at Landmark Education, an offshoot of Erhard's teachings. Hayes then met the living Advaita Sage Wayne Liquorman in 2002, also learned "Ishayas' Ascension" in 2002; met spiritual author/teacher John Wheeler (Santa Cruz, CA) in 2004, teachers and authors 'Sailor' Bob Adamson (Melbourne, Australia). All pointed out the obviousness of Presence-Awareness and the nonexistence of any "separate me" with "ruthless love and compassion." Great good fortune! Charlie salutes 'Sailor' Bob Adamson as his "Final Guru", who ended a 30 year search. He enjoys sharing the Good News of Nonduality at his home in a retirement community in Reno, Nevada. He offers consults on Advaita via telephone, Skype and e-mail - non.duality@yahoo.com - and occasionally, in person upon request. "One might imagine the author's writing as guidance from an older brother, heart-felt advice and wisdom couched in deep sincerity and love. As the author would explain himself, this book in truth has been written by Life for Life. In the wholeness of what is, there are no divisions or separation, no individuals, no authors, no readers, no entities of any kind. Charlie Hayes is pointing to the fact that you are not what you think, not separate and vulnerable as you believe, but Life itself, perfect as you are." John Greer, author of "Seeing, Beng, Knowing, a Guide to Sacred Awakenings" "Charlie is a master, using metaphor and honesty, in guiding the mind towards itself, to devour itself, to recognize its own futility. And in that recognition of absence of individual self, the Being which Charlie points to may be known." Randall Friend, author of "You Are No Thing" See less