THE FOUR PURUSHARTHAS contains the keys for giving shape to the present and the future of which we dream. Our well of inspiration, after IKIGAI, is the Indian subcontinent, the cradle of spirituality and wisdom, also in modern times. India is the future of the world. The current CEOs of Microsoft and Google, among other
multinationals, come from this culture full of brilliant mathematicians, programmers, and engineers. What is the secret to their success?
In these pages, we will find out. Our mission has been to write a short, fresh, illuminating book that provides answers to today’s challenges. Most of them are questions that Indian mystics —not excluding the leaders of today— have been asking themselves for the last five thousand years:
• How can we leave suffering behind and start to lead a fulfilling existence?
• What ways do we have of awakening all the dormant creative energy inside us?
• Can we make the law of karma work in our favor in our daily lives?
• What are the best techniques for freeing ourselves from stress, anxiety, and fear?
• How can we care for body, mind, and spirit and be full of energy until the end of our lives?
In the following pages, you will embark on a journey to discover the Indian way to happiness, so as to change our lives and even the future. As we will see throughout this book, tomorrow is a product of the rituals, attitudes, and actions we practice today.
This book is our present to the beloved Indian people and to the world.
Namasté!
We arranged these four purusharthas in a Venn diagram, just like we did for ikigai, and noticed that purushartha and ikigai are very similar. What a pleasant surprise! The wisdom and tools to achieve a life of meaning and purpose have been available to the people of the Indian subcontinent for a very long time.
