Devadatta Kali (David Nelson) began his long association with Hinduism in the 1960's and has been a lifelong adherent and promoter. He is an initiate of Swami Pabhavananda, who also was the spiritual guru of Christopher Isherwood and Aldous Huxley. He is a member of the Vedanta society and worked for years as part of Vedanta Press. He lectures at temples, ashrams, colleges and religious conferences and has many articles in popular and scholarly publications. He is the author of In Praise of the Goddess: The Devimahatmya and Its Meaning and Veiling Brilliance: A Journey to the Goddess, both published by Nicolas-Hays.
