The book is the result of the author’s inquiry, both scientific and religious, into the diverse belief systems extant in the world today - Christianity, Hinduism, Mohammedanism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism - among others, and is an invitation to confront our own prejudices and demons, the trickeries of our mind-play; in short, all of life’s paradoxes before we can truly embrace and take delight in our own inner light. In this odyssey of self-discovery which is not a dream fantasy, imperfect man, endowed as he is with imagination and reason, has vast potentialities for his own good, and can usher in that beauteous world of his seeking. The enlightened prophets live in the light of hope and with faith in that hope for mankind.
Presented in a captivating style, let us embark upon a voyage into the unknown Bhaskar Banerjee takes us through, which is immediately both gripping as also daring, fully to realize in the end that we are but the children of a beneficent god.

Explorations into the intrinsic mystical nature of one's self, is also the understanding of the very nature of mankind as a whole. Herein lies a journey where each higher rung reached on the spiritual ladder becomes a source of immense joy - transporting one from all that in life is turmoil, to the tranquil - from flux to fixity. Let us delve into the uncharted to find our own holy grail, and begin with a prayer from the Sarvasaar Upanishad: AUM, Supreme One, Guard us. Nourish us together. Let us Strive together. Let our learning Shine together.
It will be found that as we begin to appreciate the beauty of Divine Knowledge, it is a step taken forward in the direction of bringing, slowly but surely, all quests to their gradual cessation - to Shantih, the peace that passes all understanding.

Guilt is the very obstacle to our realizing of the Spirit. Spirit-seeking can never be of the weak, but only of the brave. The Bible says that God made man in His own image. And, if God is never non-spiritual, then how can we be sinners? We fail to comprehend the simple truth that we are contained in the spiritual; our life-long association has been with the conditioning that we are guilt-ridden - sinners without fail, and flawed.  Guilt weakens; assertion strengthens. We are spiritual beings; this must be our first assertion to start with. 
The next question is how and where to start? Start by studying your mind, It is the most subjective of all studies - an objectless study – the mind studying mind. And the deeper one goes into the depths of the mind, the higher one rises into the light of consciousness. Man is like a tree; the farther the roots go into the dank dark earth, the higher its branches spread out to the brightness of the skies.  The book presents some explorations of this nature.

Life is indeed a journey; whether good or bad, we are often left wondering. But a pleasurable adventure that it is mostly not, there is no doubt. It seems natural for man to be in pain; happiness is a surprise, at best … ephemeral. To be in the dark is to be in pain; but that is where we are, and from where the first step forward can be taken. Wherever we are stationed in life, the search for light can begin right now.
We have to be prepared to accept pain, or else we will never dare to hope or to love. Without the readiness to feel, which must include feeling pain, we will never know joy. To deny and detach yourself from disappointments and tragedies is to lose a part of your soul. Pain is part of being alive, but it does not last forever, and it is bearable. Broken hearts, like broken bones, ultimately heal – and there is life beyond the hurting.

About the author

A thinker on the lines of questioning and a seeker all through his life, Bhaskar Banerjee is involved in multi-discipline learning, and his field of enquiry covers the Vedic and Upanisadic scriptures, Greek and Hindu Mythology, Psychology, English Literature, Quantum Physics, Philosophy and Spirituality. A systemic philosopher, he has delved deeply into the mystical nature of various religious philosophical beliefs, and explores these from a variety of angles to search for answers that have exercised mankind from the beginning of time, and likes to share the journey with all his dear readers – one that speaks of conviction, inner-strength, and empowerment to man.