Dr. Philip Goldberg has been studying India’s spiritual traditions for more than 45 years, as a practitioner, teacher and author. He is the author or co-author of more than 20 books, including Roadsigns on the Spiritual Path and his most recent, American Veda: From Emerson and the Beatles to Yoga and Meditation, How Indian Spirituality Changed the West . That book was named one of the top ten religion books of the year by both Huffington Post and American Library Association’s Booklist, and received the Award for Special Distinction by the Uberoi Foundation for Religious Studies.

An ordained Interfaith Minister, a spiritual counselor and a meditation teacher trained in 1970 by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, he is an illuminating and entertaining public speaker who has presented at yoga centers and festivals, universities, religious and spiritual institutions and various other venues throughout the U.S. and India.

He blogs on the Huffington Post, contributes regularly to Spirituality & Healthmagazine online and is a consulting editor at Sutra Journal. He has led workshops on the Bhagavad Gita and related topics, both in person and online. He also conducts tours of India with American Veda Tours and cohosts the popular Spirit Matterspodcast, which features interviews with spiritual teachers and leaders. He is currently working on a biography of Paramahansa Yogananda, to be published in April, 2018. His website is www.PhilipGoldberg.com.