Steven Hairfield, Ph.D. began his journey in Vietnam, South East Asia, where he first encountered the Zen traditions and became fascinated by their philosophies of life. He later took a lengthy journey in India and Nepal, when his quest for truth began, and where he not only studied their civilization and customs, but became enthralled by Ancient Texts such as the Vedas, Sutras, Nag Hammadi, and Dead Sea Scrolls. He has studied the traditions of the Eastern world and Mesoamerica, the Mayan texts, along with the Hopi traditions. Steven has lived as a monk and is a permanent student of Metaphysics and has learned to view life with a flexible belief system.