Hugh O’Doherty

“How does one find words to express that which is beyond words? At the Feet of the Spiritual Master is a profoundly moving account of Gerald Sheinfeld’s life of deepest devotion to his Master, Adi Da Samraj. In utterly vulnerable, heart-broken story after story, Gerald manages to describe the priceless gift of a life lived in surrender to Master Adi Da. He succeeds in illustrating that Divine Realization is not something to work at or to be achieved through self-effort or spiritual seeking. Rather, it is the Spiritual Master’s unique gift to the devotee. In my study of the great spiritual traditions, I know of no comparable portrayal of the Master-devotee relationship. To read Gerald’s leelas is to be touched at the core of one’s being by the love of the devotee for his Master and to be awed by the mystery of Heart-Master Adi Da’s appearance in this realm.”

Hugh O’Doherty

Lecturer, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University