Dr. Andrew Vidich
FULL BIOGRAPHY AND RESUME
Dr. Andrew Vidich is an author, educator, international speaker, and editor of more than five books. His books include Love is a Secret (1990), critically acclaimed by the Institute of Noetic Sciences which stated that "it provided a great service to readers interested in the deeper dimensions of mystical love." He has co-edited (multiple editors) a collection of writings of the twentieth century Spiritual Saint, Sant Kirpal Singh Ji entitled, The Spiritual Path: An Anthology of the Writings by Sant Kirpal Singh. He co-authored The Heart of the Healer, an investigation into the nature of healing (1987), which sold more than twenty thousand copies. Most recently, The Sufi Method of Self-Transformation, in Classical Islam (Islamic Supreme Council Press) and contributor to The Heart of Healing, edited by Dawson Church, (Elite Books).
Dr. Vidich has been an adjunct assistant professor of religion at Manhattan College in Riverdale NY and at Iona College in New Rochelle where he has taught courses in the nature and experience of religion, meditation, death and dying and Islamic studies. He is also a Senior Advisor and History Chair, at Repertory High School for the Theatre Arts in New York City.
Dr. Vidich lectures and presents experiential workshops at conferences, radio and TV shows, colleges and book stores throughout the world on a variety of topics. Some of these include comparative mysticism, meditation, death and dying, leadership and non-violent communication training and self-improvement. Most recently, he toured and lectured in Europe and South Africa, as well as at the momentous Parliament of the World's Religions in Barcelona in July of 2004.
Dr. Vidich holds degrees in music (B.A.) Comparative Mythology and Religion, (M.A.) Education (M.S.) and a PH.D in Religion from Bernilli International Graduate School. (2000)
He is a founding member of The Interfaith Council of New York a not-for-profit interfaith organization as well as a member of the council of trustees of The Temple of Understanding, an international interfaith organization, which promotes global interfaith understanding and cooperation. His consulting firm The Leadership Institute-inc. teaches and trains people in conflict management, effective communication, leadership skills and contemplative practice in educational, corporate and non for profits organizations.
Dr. Vidich is a member of the board of directors of the Science of Spirituality Meditation Center, Public Relations Coordinator and chair of the Programming Committee. in Amityville New York. He has been studying meditation for 35 years under the guidance of three world renowned Meditation Masters including His Holiness Sant Kirpal Singh Ji, Sant Darshan Singh Ji, acclaimed mystic poet and currently studies under the guidance of His Holiness Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj a world renowned Spiritual Master and head of Science of Spirituality.