"This is an exciting, powerful book on the nature of mind and its relation to the universe. It is hard to put down."-- Lawrence LeShan, PhD, author of "How to Meditate""In this provocative and persuasive book, Richard Smoley pushes the newest frontier in human knowledge. The path he walks is not into a new religion but beyond the boundaries of all religious systems and into a new and universal consciousness, where new visions of the meaning of life are found. I loved it."-- John Shelby Spong, author of "Jesus for the Non-Religious""I have a standing rule: I read anything Richard Smoley writes -- and "The Dice Game of Shiva" proves once again that I'm correct to do so. This book is a profoundly wise examination of the nature of consciousness and its place -- "our" place -- in the universe. Smoley's writing is engaging, personal, and elegant."-- Larry Dossey, MD, author of "The Power of Premonitions" and "Healing Words""I loved Richard Smoley's "The Dice Game of Shiva", which thoughtfully deals with conundrums from consciousness to causality."-- Russell Targ, physicist and author of "Limitless Mind"

Richard Smoley is one of the world's leading authorities on the mystical and esoteric teachings of Western civilization. He holds a bachelor's degree magna cum laude in classics from Harvard and B.A. and M.A. in the Honour School of Literae Humaniores (classics and philosophy) at Oxford.