The silent encounter: Reflections on mysticism (A Quest book)

In every age and in every land there have been individuals who have broken through the shell of everyday concerns and inherited beliefs into a dimension of consciousness which gives direct insight into fundamental truth. This mystical experience has come to millions, and all mankind is destined to know it as a natural outgrowth of evolution. It is the "silent encounter" with the Self, usually unexpected and often unsought, yet revealing the essence of Reality.