Naamleela F. Jones is a scholar of religion, a writer, and a lifelong student of the heart. She holds a Ph.D in the history of religions and esotericism from Rice University, and a B.A. in religious studies from the University of California at Berkeley. She teaches at Naropa University and spends much of her time considering what is truly real, what matters, and how to live as love in the midst of it all.