Your Deepest Ground

“Your Deepest Ground is a book of wise and subtle guidance through the intricate process of embodying our greatest spiritual insights and transformations.” —Adyashanti, author of Falling into Grace

“This beautiful and deeply insightful work invites us to reconnect with our true ground—a place of inner stability and peace that lies beyond fear. Drawing on decades of experience as both a psychotherapist and spiritual teacher, John Prendergast offers practical wisdom for connecting with a deep, unshakable sense of well-being. This book is a gift—a tender companion for those who wish to live with an open heart and find freedom in the simple, steady presence of being.” —Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance and Radical Compassion

“In this pioneering book, John Prendergast brings us a lifetime of exploration, teaching, and insights into how to heal suffering at its root. Your Deepest Ground offers a beautifully written and masterful guidebook that provides us with a clear, contemporary, and exquisitely practical path of nondual wisdom and psychology for embodying our innate wholeness in our daily lives. The unique addition is not just the bringing together of the mind and heart but also connecting to our gut and the ‘ground beneath our body.’ If this intrigues you, read this book and enjoy the true gems that will enrich your life.” —Loch Kelly, MDiv, LCSW, author of Shift into Freedom

“This book is both a lyrical and a knowing guide into the foundational mystery of who we are, the ground of being beyond any identity—lyrical because of Prendergast’s intimate, personal voice, knowing and wise in its crystal clarity. The combination makes it a profound pleasure to read and gives a direct contact with the author’s own insight rather than with any particular dogma.” —Roger Housden, author of Dropping the Struggle

“Most teachers of nondual wisdom in the West these days point directly to awakened awareness but neglect to offer guidance on the lifelong journey of embodying this awareness in everyday life. Your Deepest Ground points in the other direction: down from the transcendent through the deeper dimensions of our being and ultimately to the groundless ground of connectedness and stability that makes spiritual awakening possible. As both a seasoned psychotherapist and a spiritual teacher, the author has the expertise and experience to lead you on this essential journey, and his groundbreaking new book is a practical, accessible guidebook for the path.” —Stephan Bodian, author of Wake Up Now and Beyond Mindfulness

“Your Deepest Ground is a profound exploration of the connection between spirituality and the physical body. Drawing on decades of experience as a psychotherapist and spiritual teacher, Prendergast emphasizes the importance of grounding the spiritual path in our lived, bodily experience. He invites readers to tune in to the wisdom of the body as a gateway to deeper awareness and awakening. He explains grounding in the body and on the earth, as well as in the groundless ground, the vast empty expanse of pure being. This book is important for anyone on the spiritual path.” —Lama Palden, author of Love on Every Breath

“This is a clear, beautifully written guide to the ground in its many meanings, as our connection to our lower body and to the earth, as our sense of personal safety, and as the boundless spaciousness that encompasses and illuminates our whole being. At the vanguard of both psychological and spiritual understanding, John offers the mature insight of a life dedicated to realizing and teaching the deepest ground. His writing is infused on every page with his deep compassion as a healer and his integrity and wisdom as a spiritual teacher. Highly recommended!” —Judith Blackstone, PhD, author of The Fullness of the Ground

“Once again, John masterfully introduces an integrative view of ‘inner work’ and poses several fertile self-inquiry questions as forms of practice—questions that can open one to the deeply personal, often hidden holdings of one’s fabricated self-ground, as well as inquiries that open to the inconceivable, unfabricated ground of being. Which is to say, openness—groundlessness—as such. For those seeking a deeper release of sticky emotional reaction habits and access to the wonderful freedom and ease of embodied groundlessness, this book presents a well-seasoned, easy-access psycho-spiritual approach I wholeheartedly commend.” —Ken Bradford, PhD, author of Opening Yourself

“You are holding in your hands a book that can open your heart, unearth the psychological veils that may seem to obscure your deepest knowing, and invite your attention to drop into different dimensions of the ground. Though the deepest ground is a timeless mystery that cannot be known by thought, John invites us, through various meditative inquiries, to open to however this mystery may reveal itself experientially. Your Deepest Ground is a beautiful companion to John’s earlier books, In Touch and The Deep Heart.” —Dorothy Hunt, author of Ending the Search

“In his new work, Your Deepest Ground, John Prendergast invites readers into a multilayered, living experience of what it means to be a full human being. In a contemporary spiritual landscape that can too easily become scattered and surface level, Prendergast opens a portal into depth and the inner chambers of the heart. From the basic ground of safety and somatic sensitivity, and all the way through to the liberating majesty of nondual Unity consciousness, his guidebook serves as a wise mentor and loving companion into the mysteries of the sacred world. Enter its inner courtyard and you will find a jewel awaiting you, the radiance of your own Being.” —Matt Licata, PhD, author of A Healing Space

“This is not just a book—it’s an experiential guide that encourages us to touch our deepest fears and transform them into sources of enduring strength. John’s approach weaves together depth psychology, spiritual insight, and a lifetime of personal experience. His reflections on the ‘ground’ offer a compelling reminder of how deeply we need to connect with our core to live with authenticity and love. This book is a beautiful, insightful companion for anyone seeking to live from a place of profound inner security, resilience, and well-being. I find John’s work timely, refreshing, and deeply resonant. Your Deepest Ground is a gift for all those who are ready to delve into and awaken to the mystery of their true inner ground and foundation.” —Richard Miller, PhD, author of Yoga Nidra

“Compassionate and wise. Profound yet clear. From the lofty heights of the transcendental self to the deep ground of our bodily being and the tensions we hold there, John Prendergast brings together a lifetime’s exploration into the human psyche in a very approachable, down-to-earth style. Best book on the subject I have ever seen. Definitely a keeper. And essential reading for anyone seeking to awaken to their true nature.” —Peter Russell, author of Letting Go of Nothing and From Science to God

“This beautiful book comes from and gently invites us into the depths of our humanity, from which flow the healing, well-being, and awakening we have always longed for. John Prendergast lives in these depths and is a master guide to them and their riches.” —Roger Walsh, MD PhD, professor of psychiatry, University of California, and cohost of the podcast Deep Transformation

“Your Deepest Ground takes the reader on a profound journey through all levels of awakening. John Prendergast shows us the way to an ever-deepening connection starting with embodiment, then to the deepest dimensions of human consciousness, and ultimately to discover who we really are beyond all form. It’s an ambitious undertaking presented effectively by the perfect guide. Prendergast is a master therapist and respected spiritual teacher who shows us a road to genuine freedom.” —James Baraz, cofounder of Spirit Rock Meditation Center and coauthor of Awakening Joy

“Your Deepest Ground not only embodies the truth that we can bring every aspect of our lived experience into our spiritual practice—it shows you how to do it. This is the right time for this book. The right audience? All those who wish to have lives that are in service to a deep understanding of the heart of who we are. If you are heeding such a call, you will reach for this well of truth as a guide again and again. You will return to John Prendergast’s wise and gentle embrace until you recognize the embrace as your own.” —Caverly Morgan, author of A Kids Book About Mindfulness and The Heart of Who We Are

“Once in a while, a book comes along that is destined to change the reader’s life. John Prendergast’s Your Deepest Ground is such a book. In these profusely wise and meticulously crafted pages, you will (re)discover the greater wholeness that you may have been partially overlooking. Prendergast’s genius lies in his ability to draw the reader to the experience of the ground, and not merely to the concept. His prose is clean, crisp, and economical, because he has the lived experience of that which he guides the reader to live in their own lives. To speak simply about something that seems abstract to the mind is a true achievement. This book is a diamond—don’t let it slip through your fingers. Give yourself to it wholly, and you will be forever changed.” —Jonathan Gustin, founder of Purpose Guides Institute