Here we are in the modern world with access to a great abundance of information in all it’s various forms. We have accumulated a great deal of wisdom teachings over the thousands of years gone by, and we are now living in times where thousands of modern teachers and gurus are publishing books on every conceivable topic related to humanity and beyond. For people who are genuinely wanting to transform their lives, reach their potential and explore their spirituality, there is often a dilemma around who’s books to read, which seminars to attend, and who to trust. After all, it’s the 21st century, and we don’t have the time or patience for anything other than really great work that’s going to truly enhance our lives without a doubt.

So, after many years of extensive researching and soul searching, I have personally come up with a list of the three leading world teachers of our times. They are advanced, comprehensive and credible, and don't purely cover spirituality, they also branch out into all other areas of life. These are the multi-disciplinary teachers who have done a huge amount of study and research, and have truly earned their rankings as credible, trustworthy educators, and have earned their titles as the heavyweights of wisdom. These teachers go beyond all the narrow ‘destroy your ego’ spiritual teachings and offer something far more profound, integrated, and advanced than anything we’ve seen before in history.

Interestingly, after meeting my good friend and co-writer Michael Brown early this year, he had already came up with the exact same Top 3 list as me, even after his own extensive search for the world's leading holistic teachers.

So, without any further ado, let’s introduce the heavyweights of wisdom!

In the Blue Corner, it’s Dr John Demartini!

Born in 1954 in Houston, Texas, (age 55), little John Demartini was told as a child that he had a learning disability––that he would never read, write, amount to anything or go very far in life. He dropped out of school at the age of 14 and made his way to Hawaii to become a hippy surfer dude. After nearly dying from strychnine poisoning, Demartini met America’s pioneer in health and fitness, Paul Bragg, at an inspirational talk on body, mind and spirit––which Demartini says inspired him to decide to become a great teacher, healer and philosopher. Over thirty years later, after studying, mastering, synthesizing and revolutionising over two hundred disciplines (or -ologies) Demartini travels the world 300 days a year, educating, training, inspiring and transforming people’s lives in all areas. 'The Demartini Method' is a psychological process that he has developed to help people break through and dissolve lopsided emotions, fears, doubts and fantasies that hold us back from our potential. 

Major contributions: The Demartini Method (the breakthrough experience), The Great Discovery, and Values Determination.

Recommended research: Check out the books, “The Breakthrough Experience”, and “The Heart of Love”, and “Personifying the Quantum Theory” on DVD. Attend “The Breakthrough Experience” Seminar.

In the Red Corner, it’s Ken Wilber!

Known by many as the Einstein of Consciousness, Ken Wilber (61) is another multi-disciplinary genius who has spent the greater part of his life reading, writing and bringing together the great works. Inspired as a young man by a vast array of Eastern and Western philosophies, methodologies and spiritual practices––Wilber saw that these systems could work together to make up an integral or holistic approach to human development, but noticed that they pretty much all disagreed with each other. So he set out over the years, writing groundbreaking books that brought logic, intellect, creativity and spirit together as never seen before. He has worked at bringing together all the great traditions over the years, and established the Integral Institute in 1998. This movement has focused on providing ‘theories of everything’ by mapping, blending and teaching a holistic understanding of mind, body, and spirit in self, culture and nature. The integral model is a broad and in depth system that can be applied to personal evolution, coaching, business, politics, ecology, medicine and more.

Major contributions: Integral theory, Integral institute, The Kosmic Consciousness audio program, and a long list of ground-breaking books.

Recommended research: Check out the must see 12 hour audio program Kosmic Consciousness. Books - “No Boundary”, “Integral life practice”, “Sex, Ecology, Spirituality”, and “The Integral Vision”.

And in the Yellow Corner, It’s Deepak Chopra!

Hailed as the “Poet-prophet of alternative medicine” and the “Rock-star of the new spirituality”, Deepak Chopra (63) the Indian born American physician, author, speaker and philosopher has created waves in the world media. Chopra is well known for introducing Ayurveda, the traditional Hindu system of medicine to the western mainstream. He has made a huge impact as a leader in consciousness and mind-body medicine, introducing widely embraced teachings in his books “Ageless body, timeless mind” and “The seven spiritual laws of success.” Using his media status for a cause bigger than himself, Deepak has been outspoken on political and social issues in his extensive range of mainstream TV interviews––and has co-founded the Alliance for a new humanity (ANH); an “international network of people from all walks of life who want to see positive change take place in the world.” He tours the world extensively, delivering his mind blowing seminars, based on his blend of Quantum physics, Eastern philosophy, and wisdom of the west.

Major contributions: Contributions to mind-body medicine field, Alliance for a new humanity, helping to bring meditation and yoga into the western mainstream.

Recommended research: Books “Seven spiritual laws of success”, “Ageless body, timeless mind.” ABC Nightline Face-off Debates “Does God have a future?” and “Does Satan exist?”

We highly recommend that you explore the works of these three great authors and speakers. They really do cover a massive amount of ground, and their teachings are non-judgmental, empowering, progressive and very comprehensive.

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