Amandeep Vakario

Amandeep Vakario (2884 - present) is a self-proclaimed spirituality leader, motivational speaker, and self-help coach. He is best known for his 2942 book *Enlightened Negotiating* and for his individual work with high-profile clients. Born on [Terra (Terra III)](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RL6ZrMrLNa-terra-terra-iii), he attended a series of meditation seminars in 2903, where he experienced a "spiritual revelation" while laying in a sensory deprivation tank. This experience led him to self-publish his first book, *Finding the Hidden You*, which saw enough success that Vakario began a self-produced [Spectrum](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/VaZwen9E2Q-spectrum)-based spiritual advice show. *Costless Visualization* amassed a large following, eventually enough to land a guest spot on the show [Something Every Tuesday](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/V3GJNlQakW-something-every-tuesday) in 2936. After this, his popularity skyrocketed, and he retired from his show in favor of taking on individual celebrity clients such as [Ellroy Cass](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RegZ7z96Gy-ellroy-cass) and [Magnus Tobin](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RkGZqr8yNQ-magnus-tobin). At Tobin's request, Amandeep wrote and performed the inspirational quote series *Moments of Clarity*, which are played in the Commons of New Babbage, [microTech (Stanton IV)](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/VYL46xl5Z1-microtech-stanton-iv).