Mark Pope is a spiritual teacher and minister. He began to undergo spiritual awakening in 1971 while facing a life sentence for crimes he did not commit. Prior to this Mark had been incarcerated for seven years in various institutions including a maximum security unit of the Texas penitentiary. Mark has followed an eclectic spiritual path for 40 years. He says, "I am most interested in the freedom from psychological suffering that comes when we return our attention to the Infinite Formless Dimension or Source of mercy and clarity. This Source is always already here and now though often overlooked."