I was born in 1963 in Belgium and studied philosophy, communication sciences, and environmental engineering. I became a student of Harish Johari in 1983 and organized some of his workshops. Today I am one of the main founders of Sanatan Society, a networking organization of family and students of Harish Johari. I regularly visit teachers in India and also teach Rasa Sadhana and Jnana Yoga in India, Europe, the US and Canada.As Harish Johari left his body in August 1999 without having written a book on the Rasas, the essences of our emotions, he left me with a great challenge and opportunity. The writing of this book has offered me more in terms of personal growth than the material could ever have given me in any other way. I can only feel very grateful to him.Since receiving the Rasas teaching, I have been doing Rasa Sadhana and the past few years this resulted in a rather permanent fasting from the disagreeable Rasas Anger, Fear, Sadness and Disgust. It has changed me in a very profound way. Never have I felt more in charge of myself and of my life. While it did not make me an enlightened being or someone saintly like that, a happy being I have become, yes.