Andras M. Nagy

I was born and raised in Budapest, Hungary. My child-hood was filled with magic and wonderment, despite that I was growing up in a highly dysfunctional family. My parents constantly fought and quibbled. My father was a hopeless gambler. So in my early years I have decided to wander off as soon as I could.

I have come to the United States in January of 1979, arriving in Akron, Ohio. Having watched movies about the United States I found Akron very displeasing. I was twenty one and I have expected(or should I say hoped) high-rise buildings and excitement of hustle and bustle of New York or Los Angeles from my cinematic experience. It was a contrast too much to bear.

After I have left Ohio, I have been moving around in the US as a computer consultant and technical writer working on larger IT projects for various fortune 500 companies. I have driven from coast to coast several times, having lived in New York City, Chicago, Nebraska, Austin, Texas, Colorado Springs and Seattle. Finally I have settled in California where I have met my spiritual teacher who was teaching Agni Yoga. Later I have found out that he and his guru practiced Hermetic science and not the true orthodox Agni Yoga which is based upon some texts written by the Roerich family.

My teacher's guru was a true healer and his ideas and book was widely followed as he proved time and time again to be the genuine article. During the three years I had spent with my teacher.

Ever since I have met my yoga teacher my life have become a magical journey filled with wonders and bewildering events. Partially because of what I have learned and partially because I have dedicated my life to Self-realization. I have studying Mahayana Buddhism, Taoism and the Vedas. Since writing and publishing cannot support me full time, I decided early retirement at age 62, right before Covid hit.

Currently, I am ardent follower of the Indian philosophy of Advaita Vedanta, where beliefs are optional but direct experience is encouraged and expected by self-inquiry and continuing introspection.

My hobbies are nature, writing/publishing and of course, cats.