Interview with Stephen Altair by Maria Bakera
“Be still and know
that I am God.” (Psalm 46:10)
These words sum up how Stephen Altair feels about his life’s
journey. He has been through quite a few challenges, and the book “Diary of a
Yogi” is a diary of the accounts in his life.
(Stephen with his
daughter Maia)
Maria: “What
would be the most important thing you want people to know about your book?”
Stephen: “It is
based on my life and starts with dreams I had as a child where I saw myself as
a monk. The book is ultimately about using ancient knowledge and scriptures
from sacred traditions to open yourself up, cure dissatisfaction, and connect
with others. The message is one of self-empowerment – you are in charge of your
healing – and it endeavors to show you the beauty in everything around you.”
I enjoyed speaking with Stephen about his book. He is a
humble man who cares about helping others. If you’re interested in learning
about different religions, this is a great book to read because it’s about his
spiritual adventure.
When he was 2-3 years old, he started having a repetitive
nightmare that occurred every night for a year. His family sent him to
countless doctors and no one could understand what is happening or what caused
it.
This was the beginning of his quest. From swimming with
dolphins to seeing extra-terrestrial experiences this book is filled with
unbelievable stories that don’t seem real, but are what Stephen saw and heard.
From learning about deliverance using Jesus’ name to finding
out he had a past life this man has experienced it all and has used his
knowledge to help people.
Stephen: “In
terms of your life purpose, when you’re really extended in love and you really
do connect with God and the way God has come through in different religions for
me is a really powerful kind of connecting and binding force for people. I mean
people who really love Jesus really love Jesus. People who love Buddha really
love Buddha. People who love Mohammed really love Mohammed.
And that love if you can meet people on that level, it gives
them a hope, deeper sense of purpose and lots of wonderful miracles happen from
that point. If you go back to the real, I call them foundation, I think there’s
a foundation and there’s a path, and there’s kind of an outcome. But the real
purpose that we’re looking for is this inner purpose of knowing who we are and
how we’re connected to the universe and what makes our heart sing.”
Stephen Altair has written 9 books and is collaborating with
Kevin Schoeninger for the next part of “Diary of a Yogi” called “Hidden
Treasure.” If you’d like to learn more about him and get his book Stephen’s
website is www.diaryofayogi.com.
As Stephen would say, “No matter what is happening to you,
pause, stop, be still and listen. Self-empowerment comes from knowing that the
beauty and power and presence of God or Love is within you and in everything
around you.”