From Isha Das (Craig Bullock), the spiritual director of The Assisi Institute:

Open Wider the Door

The Intersection of Kriya Yoga and Mystical Christianity

A few words from the author:

Our understanding of God impacts every facet of our lives because we ultimately become what we worship and what we love. Based on the intricately connected wisdom of Christian mysticism and Paramahansa Yogananda’s Kriya Yoga, Open Wider The Door reveals the God of Love and Truth who invites us beyond thought, belief, and ideology and into the experience of the Divine. I pray that this book will illumine your mind with the light of truth and enflame your heart with a fiery love for God and all of God’s creatures. –Isha Das

Testimonials:

“Open Wider the Door is a wonderful bridge into the mystical heart of Jesus. By explaining the ancient tradition of Kriya Yoga, Isha Das gives us the opportunity to uncover the Divinity hidden within all of us, so that our light can shine for others.” –Nirvanananda Sarasvati

“Paramahansa Yogananda prayed, “Heavenly Father, Divine Mother, Friend, Beloved God! May Thy love shine forever on the sanctuary of my devotion, and may I be able to awaken Thy love in all hearts.” That’s Isha Das in a nutshell – devoted to God with a passion to help all awaken to the love of God in their hearts. Open Wider the Door is a guide to discovering God’s love within so that we may respond with a heart of devotion to our Beloved Friend.” –Rev. David Barszewski

“In Open Wider the Door, Isha Das reveals that the East and West – Eastern religions and Christianity – are two dimensions of one divinely beloved child. Both are enriched by the other, and neither can do without the other. Christians needn’t be afraid to crack open the door of their curiosity for a glimpse of Kriya Yoga and the Eastern sages’ liberating path to our one Divine Beloved. Enlightenment will follow!” –Rev. Lisette Russell, LMSW, M.Div.


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Isha Das
(Craig Bullock) is the founder and spiritual director of The Assisi Institute. An ordained Kriya Yoga teacher, Isha Das is an accomplished writer, teacher, lecturer and psychotherapist. His diverse education includes extensive study in psychology, spirituality, mysticism and world religions.