John E. Welshons ("Ramananda") is a highly respected contemporary spiritual teacher who lectures, and leads meditation workshops throughout North America. He has practiced meditation and various forms of yoga for more than forty years. He is the author of three highly acclaimed books: ONE SOUL, ONE LOVE, ONE HEART; WHEN PRAYERS AREN'T ANSWERED; and AWAKENING FROM GRIEF, as well as numerous audio programs on meditation and spirituality. He is a gifted counselor and teacher who has worked closely with Ram Dass and Stephen Levine and trained with Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross. In the 1970's and 1980's he traveled extensively in India. He holds a B.A. in Comparative Religion from the University of South Florida and an M.A. in History of Religions from Florida State University. He lives in northern New Jersey.