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Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh Pal
We all want happiness in life. However, true happiness is hard to find and seems to be elusive. The happiness we get is fragile, temporary, stimuli-driven, and fully dependent on externalities. It vanishes as soon as the external stimuli vanish. But our soul yearns for happiness that is lasting and profound. Ancient wisdom suggests that happiness is indeed a superficial virtue. Numerous scriptures, philosophers, saints, and thought leaders have pointed out that there exists an enduring form of happiness. This form is inner peace. Peace is the happiness of the soul. Our soul seeks peace. It can blossom, glow, and remain happy only if there is peace within.
This book in your hands today is the culmination of ten years of contemplation, experimentation, and research on peace and happiness. It encompasses experiences from the author's own life journey and the journey of many others.
There are thirty-one practices given in this book to bring lasting peace and happiness. They are called ‘The Peace Approaches’. If you adopt some of these Peace Approaches, no matter how distressing the external environment is, or howsoever anxious you feel within, you will be able to feel inner calm and happiness that is profound and enduring.
Alok Tripathi
Alok Tripathi is a senior executive working in a premier Government of India company. He is a Mechanical Engineering graduate from BIT Mesra, Ranchi, and an MBA from MDI, Gurgaon, India. He has been awarded the Prime Minister’s Gold Medal and ITC Gold Medal in the MBA program. He also holds a PhD degree from UPES, Dehradun.
He has more than 35 years of experience in senior management positions in India and abroad. A widely read and travelled man, he has worked in different parts of the world including the Middle East and Europe. Teaching and writing are some of his passions. Alok conducts training sessions on strategic management and life skills. Some of these sessions, such as ‘Leading a Peaceful and Successful Life’, ‘Life Lessons from Buddha’, ‘Life Lessons from the Bhagavad Gita’ and ‘Peace and Happiness’ have impacted many lives. He regularly writes articles and scholarly papers in magazines and reputed international journals. He also writes ghazals and is a proponent of light classical music. Faced with several joyous and challenging moments in life, Alok’s quest for lasting peace and happiness inspired him to write this book.
