SUSMITA BARUA

This book is a part memoir, part self-help manual for modern day mindful seekers, scientists and contemplatives who left religion of their upbringing, but have a deep longing to know about purpose and meaning of human life and journey, nature of reality, knowledge of mind and self for love of ultimate wisdom and universal truth.The author wondered at age ten whether Einstein or Buddha would be a better role model for a happy and fulfilled education, life and work. Twenty-two years later she quit her stressful job and career path as a city planner to find her own path to awakening, drawing inspiration from the Buddha's teaching. Barua offers a new vision for a love-based mindful paradigm that...