Born Siddhartha, he learned the inevitable fate of all living beings and was very much perturbed  and plunged into deep thought.  he renounced the world in search of truth.  His contribution to the spiritual and cultural advancement of the humanity is beyond measure.

A little over a hundred passages for reflection and contemplation from the world's great saints and sages from all religious traditions. Easwaran chose texts that are positive, practical, and inspiring, that express  the universal ideals of love, steadfastness, and wisdom.

Papers read at the fourth International Seminar on Consciousness held at the Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, India in January 2008.