Along with his work as a scientist studying the role of meditative practices in medicine and health care, he is a songwriter and recording artist, and the author of Too Intimate for Words. This second collection of reflections on the nature of non-dual awareness is an exquisite compilation of his verse and prose writing.
Best-selling author and spiritual teacher, Joan Borysenko writes: John Astin is a modern-day Rumi. His words are a window to the Absolute, a transmission of wisdom carrying the presence, joy, and clarity of an authentic teacher.