Franklin Merrell-Wolff was an American mystic and esoteric philosopher. Following formal education in philosophy and mathematics at Stanford and Harvard, Wolff dedicated himself to the goal of transcending the normal limits of human consciousness. After exploring various mystical teachings and paths, he committed himself to the path of jnana yoga and the writings of Shankara, the expounder of the Advaita Vedanta school of Hindu philosophy.
Argues that mystical consciousness is attainable through a process of intellectual, cognitive activity, and analyzes the nature of that consciousness as well as the philosophical theories underlying it