"The Seeker of Well-Being" by Indrajit Garai

 

Indrajit Garai shows the big heart of a therapist in his guide to living, called “The Seeker of Well-Being.” Full of concrete examples of how to help you learn your true self, and to live in accordance with it, “The Seeker of Well-Being,” is not only a concise guide to Ayurvedic medicine (ancient Indian healing) practices, but to achieving true well-being. This has more soul and more insight than any book I have encountered in a long time. It touched my heart.

“Seeker” does not contain any soft, philosophical observations about our lives and how to lead them.  It leads the reader through easy, practical exercises to arrive at insights into the self - physical, emotional, spiritual. You are then directed to pathways toward aligning your life with your core beliefs and emotional makeup. The author takes us forward, on a straightforward progression from self-discovery through to concrete steps to help us live in accord to our innermost selves.

 

Garai also uses a large number of case histories to illustrate his points about well-being.  These patients’ stories ring true in our modern way-too-busy world, and we find ourselves reflecting on our own history, our own struggles in a toxic relationship with a job or a partner. He generates good examples in these narratives, of steps forward, and of progress made. Some are touching; all are illuminating. 

 

Some of the deep concepts propounded by the author: our frailties come from the same source as our qualities; solutions based on metrics outside ourselves (like society’s conventional wisdom) will not work for us long term; our lives will lead to conflict and eventually disease or breakdown if we continue to lead them in ways contrary to our fundamental beliefs.

 

In some of his exercises Garai leads us toward our fundamental beliefs and core values. These are some of the most compelling passages, where readers will find themselves on  their own journey to their innermost selves. Learn the principal parts of your own physical and emotional makeup. Take steps toward your own innermost fundamental beliefs, and find what you may have been missing. Indrajit Garai will lead you, gently, supportively toward your true self and happiness.