The Mind of the Guru

In The Mind of the Guru, Rajiv Mehrotra presents dialogues with several contemporary sages
and masters who have illumined the minds of millions around the world. Ranged here are
gurus as diverse as B. K. S. Iyengar, who brought yoga from the world of the esoteric to our
living rooms; Swami Ramdev, who has democratized yoga via television; and Mata
Amritanandamayi, whose mere presence invokes an overwhelming awareness of love. There
is Deepak Chopra discussing a quantum healing of mind and body, Sogyal Rinpoche
encouraging us to look at death so that we might live a better life and Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
reaffirming each person's right and access to happiness. And there is the unique and
contrary voice of U. G. Krishnamurti telling us that all talk of transformation is poppycock.
There are no grand narratives or final solutions, only guides who can show the way to the
light within. Here you learn from voices as diverse as that of Thich Nhat Hanh, Bishop
Desmond Tutu, Baba Amte and Stanislav Grof. Underlying the dialogues is their wisdom
on how we can make ourselves unhappy - and guidance on how we can turn our lives
around to achieve happiness.