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This book is the biography of U. G. Krishnamurti, an Indian thinker who is known for having questioned enlightenment. This edition comprises of a new section called The Taste of Death that tells us about Mahesh Bhatt’s stay with the philosopher in Switzerland. Summary of the Book U. G. Krishnamurti has very often been called an anti-guru and is known as the thinker who rejects thought. The sage described enlightenment as a neurological stage of being in which one is free of religious, psychological or mystical inferences. This book is a revised edition that consists of A Taste of Death, Mahesh Bhatt’s record of the thirty days he spent with U. G. Krishnamurti in Switzerland. About Mahesh Bhatt Mahesh Bhatt is a film director, producer and screenwriter from India. Some of his popular works from his early years include: Arth, Saaransh, Janam, Naam, Sadak and Zakhm. Today, he produces and writes for commercial films like Jism, Murder and Woh Lamhe. He made his debut as a director at the age of 26 with the film Manzilein Aur Bhi Hain. He has made many films where he has taken insights from his personal life for inspiration.