Puran Khan Bair is the author of Living from the Heart: Heart Rhythm Meditation for Energy, Clarity, Peace, Joy, and Inner Power. Based on techniques from the Sufi religion, this book details breathing techniques, attention to the heartbeat, and other aspects of meditation that are designed to bring inner peace, spiritual growth, and improved physical health. Included are stories from clients who have benefited from these techniques. Bair is the cofounder of the Institute for Applied Meditation, a nonprofit group dedicated to improving the quality of life. He is an American Sufi Master who has studied for more than 25 years with his Sufi teacher. In the business community, Bair is a vice… president of a mutual fund company and has worked for IBM and AT&T. Bair graduated from the University of Pennsylvania.