This is a highly illuminating book dealing with spiritual life, its problems and solutions. The author, with his deep and penetrating insight into the subtle dilemmas of Vedantic metaphysics, philosophy, and problems of spiritual life, provides simple and convincing solutions to these knotty problems. Best suited for all seekers of God, this book will go a long way in helping them in untying their mental knots of doubts and queries and thus providing them with a better view of spiritual life.
After every happiness comes misery; they may be far apart or near. The more advanced the soul, the more quickly does one follow the other. What we want is neither happiness nor misery. Both make us forget our true nature; both are chains--one iron, one gold; behind both is the Atman, who knows neither happiness nor misery. These are states, and states must ever change; but the nature of the Atman is bliss, peace, unchanging. We have not to get it, we have it; only wash away the dross and see it.
-Swami Vivekananda