“In my books and teaching, I have discovered that probably due to my functioning as a psychologist, I explain and extrapolate the wisdom teachings and practices in a way that is useful to many people. I have found that the idea of enlightenment and the recognition of it as a fact of existence are self-evident and are usually seen relatively easily by most people. Unfortunately, once enlightenment is understood, there is a pervasive misunderstanding that the recognition and relief involved means that there will be an immediate transformation and a blissful existence. This magical notion is the source of frustration, confusion, and years of seeking and being dependent on gurus and traditions from another era and another part of the world. Unfortunately, many teachers will either participate in the misunderstanding or take advantage of it.