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George A. Boyd (5 July 1950 in Los Angeles, California) is the founder of Mudrashram® Institute of Spiritual Studies (established 2001) and editor and publisher of its sister organization, Mudrashram® Publishing. Boyd is best known for his work in spiritual cartography, mapping the entire Continuum of Consciousness, and developing the Mudrashram® system of Integral meditation in 1983.

Life and Career
Boyd earned a Bachelors degree in Psychology in 1982 from the University of California, Los Angeles; a certificate in Alcohol Drug Counseling in 1987 from the University of California, Los Angeles extension; and a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology in 1997.

Boyd worked as a drug counselor for heroin addicts for 3 ½ years and as an academic and vocational counselor for 16 years, before dedicating himself to teaching meditation, writing books, and developing programs and webinars since 2010.

Boyd began studying meditation in 1965. [19] He studied with four spiritual traditions before becoming empowered as the lineage holder of the Mudrashram® lineage [20] in 1983. [19]

Boyd is the author of 15 print books on meditation and three books of poetry  and nine eBooks on Amazon Kindle

Philosophy
Boyd emphasizes that the core of Integral meditation is the transformation of the Soul (ensouling entity) with concomitant opening of the inner channels of the Nada—the spirit’s Path back to its origin—while consciously witnessing this dual transformation with the attentional principle, which Boyd describes as an intentional consciousness.

Boyd holds that to complete the process of actualizing one’s innate spiritual destiny, one needs to identify the cutting edge of spirituality, and begin the practice of transformation at that level.

Boyd says the complete work of transformation comprises seven stages :

1.     Subtle Realm

2.     Planetary Realm

3.     Transplanetary Realm

4.     Cosmic Sphere

5.     Supracosmic Sphere

6.    Aligned Transcendental Path [this is one of the Transcendental Paths among the first Transcendental Path and the fifth Transcendental Path]

7.    The Bridge Path, the remaining Transcendental Paths among the first Transcendental Path and the fifth Transcendental Path that were not opened at stage six, and the sixth and seventh Transcendental Paths.

This process of accelerated transformation culminates in the attainment of the Infinite Stage (Param Moksha Desh). At this stage, the spiritual student has completed all seven stages of spiritual development.

Integral Meditation
The Mudrashram® system of Integral meditation incorporates ten major systems of meditation under its umbrella. This gives the meditator tools to work on the personality and to fully develop one’s spiritual potentials. This ten-part training is taught in Mudrashram’s intermediate meditation classes, the in-person Mudrashram® Master Course in Meditation and the by-mail and online Accelerated Meditation Program.

The ten steps of the Mudrashram® system of Integral meditation are:

1.     Centering meditation – focusing attention on the Self at the core of the personality

2.     Kundalini meditation – awakening the energy of awareness to activate the Soul

3.     Nada Yoga meditation – freeing the spirit to reunite with its source

4.     Invocational methods – these are techniques to access the Subconscious and Superconscious mind [these bands of the mind are described in the Great Continuum of Consciousness .]

5.     Mantra meditation – the student receives the Quintessence mantra, which is keyed to the cutting edge of spirituality

6.     Raja Yoga meditation – this trains the attentional principle to travel in full consciousness into the presence of the Soul

7.     Guru Kripa Yoga – this reveals to the student how to balance the Four Poles of Being to bring about stable attainment of the next degree in spiritual development

8.     Jnana Yoga meditation – this activates the intuitive faculties of the Superconscious mind to provide personal guidance, to help understand spiritual ideas, and to discern the true nature of the Soul

9.     Agni Yoga meditation – this shows the student how to draw down the Light Fire within the Soul to energize the body and work with personal issues; this leads to the ability to make attunements for healing and awakening

Dharma Yoga meditation – this guides the student to discover the inner core of truth and integrity, through which one can make congruent and authentic choices that are aligned with the Soul’s expressed purpose [the gifts of the Soul that are expressed in human life

Designing Meditation Programs for Different Needs
The first two meditation programs that Boyd developed was the Mudrashram® Master Course in Meditation (1983) and the Mudrashram® Advanced Course in Meditation (1987).

As more new people began to hear about Mudrashram® in the period from 2000 to 2023, Boyd began to develop new programs to meet the needs of those who are approaching Mudrashram® designed to connect with them where they are:

Coaching Programs – These were designed to meet deep seated issues that hold people back from successfully performing meditation. He developed a life coaching program, and coaching programs for those who are struggling with issues from growing up in a dysfunctional family, recovery from addiction, and healing from cult involvement.

Certification Programs – These were designed to assist those who want to apply meditation to help others. The Stress. Reduction Consultant Certification program trains people to help others deal with stress. The Meditation for Therapists Practitioner Certification Course introduces counselors and psychotherapists to evocative meditation methods that produce client movement and insight.

Introductory Level Meditation Class – The Introduction to Meditation Program was designed for those who have not meditated before or have never been able to successfully meditate. It teaches people to achieve mindfulness, to meditate on focal points, and to contemplate different levels of the mind.

Intermediate Level Meditation Classes – The in-person Mudrashram® Master Course in Meditation and the by-mail and online Accelerated Meditation Program teach the ten core aspects of the Mudrashram® system of Integral meditation.

Advanced Level Meditation Class – The Mudrashram® Advanced Course in Meditation was designed for completers of one of the intermediate meditation classes. It explores the higher bands of the Continuum of Consciousness—Transplanetary, Cosmic, Supracosmic, and Transcendental—and shows the student the Path ahead through these higher levels of spiritual development.

Teacher Training Programs – These programs for advanced students who meet the prerequisites train them to teach the Introduction to Meditation course, the Mudrashram® Master Course in Meditation, and the Mudrashram® Advanced Course in Meditation.

Speaking and Public Lectures
Expert panel member for the Think Tank on Mindfulness Meditation and Trauma, Children's Institute Incorporated, Manhattan Beach, California, April 2005

39th International Babaji's Parliament of Yoga and World Religion, Santa Cruz, California, December 1992, lectured on "Kundalini and Its Role in Transformation."

Los Angeles Whole Life Expo, September 1992, lectured on "Meditation and Its Role in Recovery."

Los Angeles Whole Life Expo, November 1991, lectured on "Meditation and Its Role in Recovery." Presented a workshop, "Meditation for Recovery."

San Diego Whole World Expo, May 1991, spoke on "Meditation and its Role In Recovery."

Los Angeles Whole Life Expo, February 1991, lectured on "The Gentle Art of Transformation."

Los Angeles Whole Life Expo, June 1990, lectured on "The Gentle Art of Transformation."

Los Angeles Whole Life Expo, February 1989, lectured on "The Gentle Art of Transformation."

Los Angeles Whole Life Expo, May 1988, lectured on "Integral Meditation."

Print Books
Boyd’s 18 self-published print volumes are divided into three categories: (a) books for the general public, (b) books for those who have completed an intermediate meditation course, and (c) those who have completed the advanced meditation course.

Public books include: [7]
Meditation for Recovery: Key Techniques for Maintaining Sobriety, Sanity and Serenity. (ISBN) 978-0-9789-2790-5

A Mudrashram® Reader: Understanding Integral Meditation (ISBN) 978-0-9789-2792-9

The Collected Poetry of George A. Boyd, volume one (ISBN) 978-0-9789-2793-1

The Discourses of Swami Prem Dayal (ISBN) 978-0-9789-2794-3

The Psychic Realm: Finding Safe Passage through the Worlds of Illusion (ISBN) 978-0-9789-2795-0

Religions, Cults and Terrorism: What the Heck Are We Doing? (ISBN) 978-09789279-6-7

The Practical Applications of Meditation: In Daily Life and Education (ISBN) 978-09789279-7-4

Meditation for Therapy: Theory and Application (ISBN) 978-09789279-8-1 The Collected Poetry of George A. Boyd, volume two (ISBN) 978-0-9789-2799-8

The Collected Poetry of George A. Boyd, volume three (ISBN) 978-0-9819-4560-6

Books for Intermediate class completers include: [8]
The Yoga of the Seven Mudras: Introducing the Mudrashram® System of Integral Meditation, volume one –The Fundamentals of Meditation (ISBN) 978-0-9789-2791-2

The Mudrashram® Home Study Workbook: A Compendium of Techniques Drawn from Jnana Yoga and Agni Yoga to Deepen Your Experience and Ignite Your Higher Mind (ISBN) 978-0-9819-4568-2

Question and Answers with Swami (ISBN) 978-0-9819-4562-0

Light on Meditation (ISBN) 978-0-9819-4563-7

Books for advanced class completers include: [8]
The Yoga of the Seven Mudras: Introducing the Mudrashram® System of Integral Meditation, volume two – The Advanced Practice of Meditation (ISBN) 978-0-9819-4561-3)

Discoveries on the Path (ISBN) 978-0-9819-4564-4

Your Life Never Ends (ISBN) 978-0-9819456-5-1

The Winds of Adi Sat Guru Desh (ISBN) 978-0-9819456-9-9

E-Books [9][10]
A Consumer’s Guide to Meditation, 2nd edition (ISBN) 978-0-9863468-0-4 [Free e-Book available on the home page of mudrashram.com]

Keys to Meditation: A Meditator’s Guide to Transforming Your Life, Finding Your Purpose, Getting to the Next Level Spiritually, Communing with God, Tapping into Your Intuition, Seeing Within, and Opening Your Heart (ISBN) 978-0-9863468-1-1

Money and Spirituality (ISBN) 978-0-9863468-5-9

Spirituality and Relationship (ISBN) 978-0-9863468-6-6

Sexuality and Spirituality (ISBN) 978-1-7352005-2-1

The Great Continuum of Consciousness: An Overview (ISBN) 978-0-9863468-4-2

Understanding Karma and Destiny (ISBN) 978-0-9863468-7-3

A Primer on Spiritual Ethics and Character (ISBN) 978-1-7352005-3-8

Good Ego, Bad Ego: Understanding the Seven Facets of the Ego (ISBN) 978-1-7352005-9-0

Spiritual Coaching. (ISBN) 978-0-9863468-3-5