Presented in the most lucid style, the purpose of the book is not merely to know the characteristics of the self. It is also to find out about the truth of existence and beyond death,as well as to learn the process to knowledge. Only then the individual would discover the reasons for his selfishness, hatred, anger, fear that he cradles everyday in his life. The issue to have the knowledge of the `self` is very obscure. Yet the ideas presented in the book are not only inspirational but also introspective and embody the qualitative rational techniques to reach higher recesses of consciousness and soul-realization. The book is captivating as examples from real-life situations have been quoted to explain what is the nature of the Self and how it can transcend to tranquillity, peace and permanent bliss. Some Glimpses: *Do not do unto others what you do not want others to do unto you *The Western point of view about Self--Greek Ideas, European Contention and Five Theories of Mind *The Eastern Approach--Vedantic conception, Gita`s mantras, Jiva as a conscious substance *Western dilemma and the Eastern approach--concept of unity and the quest for unity #v&spublishers CONTENTS: 1. WHAT IS THE SELF? a) The Western Point of View b) Greek Concern c) European Contention d) Five Theories of Mind e) Eastern Approach f) Vedantic Saksin* g) Gita’s Conceptions h) Stream of Successive States i) Jiva is a Conscious substance j) Self as the Being k) Self as an Entity l) Retrospection m) Why Know the Self! n) References 2. CONCEPT OF DUALITY 43 a) Western Dilemma b) Noumenal and the Phenomenal c) Soul as Realization of Body d) Worlds of Reality and Appearances e) Mind controls the Body f) Mind and Matter as parts of the Mechanical System g) Eastern Approach h) Atman and Brahman i)Four Important Concepts of Advaita j) Maya k) Brahman l) Sagun-brahman m) Jiva n) Empirical World is Impermanent 62 o) Retrospection p) References 3. CONCEPT OF UNITY a) Greek Master Thinker b) Confucius’ Golden Rule c) An Epitome of Morality d) Embodiment of Love e) Man of Steady Wisdom f) Most Illumined g) References 4. Quest of Unity a) Man who provided the Procedure b) Conditioning as a Barrier c) Way to Self-knowledge d) Self-knowledge leads to Freedom e) Retrospective Reckoning f) Why are we here? g) Some Possible Procedures h) References i) Bibliography