India has rich spiritual traditions going back more than 5,000 years, which though ancient, are not old. Vedanta (the end part of the Vedas) offers a simple path to everlasting bliss, called Ananda, despite the vicissitudes of life. The author highlights key Vedantic teachings that he has used to overcome a major personal catastrophe in life. The book is a veritable manual for leading a happy and purposeful life agnostic to external situations.