Sir David Ramon Hawkins, M.D, Ph.D. was a nationally renowned psychiatrist, physician, researcher, spiritual teacher, and lecturer. He was the Founding Director of the Institute for Spiritual Research, Inc. (1983) and the Founder of the Path of Devotional Nonduality (2003). Dr. Hawkins lectured widely at prestigious venues including Westminster Abbey, Oxford Forum, and various universities such as Notre Dame, Michigan, Argentina, Fordham, and Harvard. He also presented at the University of California (SF) Medical School, Institute of Noetic Sciences, and Agape Spiritual Center (Los Angeles). In addition, he advised Catholic, Protestant, and Buddhist monasteries and consulted with foreign governments on international matters.