Ronald JorgensenRon is an everyday mystic. He sees the mystical qualities in the common elements of life and always sees the world afresh. As a deep and eclectic explorer of our reality and with interests in nearly everything, he is charged with wonder and enthusias that is caught by his lifestyle and poetry. Always ready to share his original insights and to listen to those of others, Ron finds ways to nurture personal development through his writings on spirit and his teaching of tai chi and yoga. His depth and range of insights and dedication to this work have allowed Ron to take the seed of the book, plant it in a soil of knowledge and form, and grow it into this marvelous bouquet of expressions of oneness with colors, shapes and aromas that many find irresistible. Born in Montana and raised in Washington, Ron did his undergraduate work at Washington State University. During his studies at Harvard University's Divinity School, he met the visiting Allen Ginsberg, which influenced him deeply for writing poetry. Ron lived and worked in New York City for eight years as a consultant in management and educational technology with corporations, educational institutions and government agencies as clients. His most significant education began in the 1970's during his eight years in the Sri Aurobindo Ashram and Auroville in India where he studied and practiced Integral Yoga and worked on projects for an Ashram-related group, World Union. Ron makes his home in Enumclaw, Washington, at the foot of Mt. Rainier, and his most cherished other interests are music, hiking, dining, and good conversation laced with laughter. Read More Read Less