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Presented in the most lucid style, the purpose of the book is not merely to know the characteristics of the self. It is also to find out about the truth of existence and beyond death,as well as to learn the process to knowledge. Only then the individual would discover the reasons for his selfishness, hatred, anger, fear that he cradles everyday in his life. The issue to have the knowledge of the `self` is very obscure. Yet the ideas presented in the book are not only inspirational but also introspective and embody the qualitative rational techniques to reach higher recesses of consciousness and soul-realization. The book is captivating as examples from real-life situations have been quoted to explain what is the nature of the Self and how it can transcend to tranquility, peace and permanent bliss. Some Glimpses: Do not do unto others what you do not want others to do unto you The Western point of view about Self--Greek Ideas, European Contention and Five Theories of Mind The Eastern Approach--Vedantic conception, Gita's mantras, Jiva as a conscious substance Western dilemma and the Eastern approach--concept of unity and the quest for unity About the Author A. P. Sharma was born on 25th December, 1932, at Dholpur, a small town in Rajasthan. After he graduated from Agra College, Agra, he shifted to Maharaja College, Jaipur, where from he completed his first Masters degree in English Literature. Immediately after that he took up a Senior Master's position with the Department of Education in Rajasthan and served the Government for almost fifteen years. During that period, he also obtained another Master`s degree and a Ph.D. in Education from the Universities of Rajasthan and Udaipur respectively. During 1972 he was offered a senior teaching position in Nigeria. He served there for more than twelve years as an Associate Reader of Education at the University of Sokoto. He came back to India in 1985, became Principal of College of Education and later on worked as a Professor of Education at the IASE, Udaipur, where from he finally retired in 1991. While he was working as a Professor, he also visited Willamette University as a Visiting Scholar, at Salem, Oregon, USA.