Beyond the Illusion

Born in 1927, Toni Vidor grew up amidst the glamour of Hollywood's Golden Era as the eldest child of film director King Vidor and actress Eleanor Boardman. In the late 1940s she began living a pioneering alternative lifestyle until 1974, when her tumultuous spiritual search had exhausted itself. She then met the American-born spiritual master, Adi Da Samraj, and spent the next thirty-five years as his devotee until his passing in 2008. With rare honesty and insight, Toni tells the story of her life during the wild ride of Adi Da's dramatic teaching work. During that time, she encountered the hard realities, endured the trials, and enjoyed the ecstasies and revelations that come with a life dedicated to the genuine spiritual process in the company of an authentic master.