Mark Griffin

Mark Griffin is the founder of the Hard Light Center of Awakening and the author of six books, including one of only three English translations of the Guru Gita. Featured on GuruRadio, Mark established the Fire Mountain India Retreat Center and the Third Millennium Awakening Foundation, which builds water filters in India and influences sustainable cash crops by donating papaya and broomstick plants to Indian farmers. Helives in a high degree of awakening, a state called samadhi, and guides students beyond their human frailties to discover the depths of their true nature.

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