The author J.M. Mehta is a post graduate in English literature and a topper in B.ED examination from the Punjab University. He held various responsible positions both at the headquarters and abroad including posting in the U.K, Russia, Kenya, Vietnam and the Philippines. The author, after retiring from the Ministry of External Affairs in 1993, has been devoting much of his time to reading and writing. His style of writing is simple and lucid. He has been a student of yoga and its practitioner for several years. Several books of his on subjects such as Philosophy, Religion, Yoga have been published. He has a deep interest in spirituality and in ancient Indian philosophy. He is actively engaged in the regular study of the scriptures.