Tim Garvin studied philosophy in college, became dissatisfied with its emptiness, and began to prowl the library for books about the inner world. Eventually he discovered the work of Aurobindo Ghose. A year later, in 1969, he was introduced to Meher Baba. He traveled to India more than a dozen times to visit Meher Baba's tombsite and speak with his mandali, those who lived their entire lives under his direction. He lives in Durham, NC.