Ancient Wisdom for Todays Humanity
I was studying the concept of sudden awakening, or enlightenment in our lifetime when I discovered the teacher Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj. He is best known for the book, ‘I Am That’, which was a collection of his interactions with seekers who came to his humble abode in Khetwadi, Mumbai, India.
Who was the Sheik al-Akbar? 
Ibn al-Arabi was born in Murcia (modern day Spain) in 1165 A.D. but grew up in Seville.
As an adolescent spirituality and mysticism attracted him. He was but sixteen years of age when he first went into seclusion. During this time he had a deep spiritual awakening.