For a chemist, the word catalyst means a substance that rapidly brings about change, allowing transformations to occur that may not have been possible without the introduction of that catalytic agent. For a spiritual seeker, the concept of shaktipat is understood in the same way. It is a moment of pure contact with the divine that quickens the journey towards awakening and raises the state of the seeker to an entirely new level of understanding and experience. In this volume of the Essential Spiritual Training series, Mark Griffin answers four of the most salient questions a seeker can ask: What is shaktipat? Why should I be interested it? How is shaktipat given? When does shaktipat become available to me? This is volume 2 of the Essential Spiritual Training Series