Stephen Kaplan is Professor of Religious Studies at Manhattan College specializing in Indian and comparative religions. He is the author of two books and has published numerous articles in leading journals, including the Journal of the American Academy of Religion and the International Journal of Hindu Studies. He is currently working on a book entitled Advaita Vedanta and the Neurosciences. Additionally, Stephen has worked over the past two decades as a community organizer in the establishment of three New York City public schools.