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S HARIHARAN runs a BPO business and lives in Mumbai with his wife and two children. An avid traveller, he plans to cover 200 countries before he turns sixty. He is passionate about cooking, philosophy and improving the life of street children across the world. The author can be reached at hariharan@pacesetters.co.in

In his books, S.J. provides daily action plans for every area of your life: health, fitness, work and personal relationships. Unlike other personal development guides, his content focuses on taking action. So instead of reading over-hyped strategies that rarely work in the real-world, you'll get information that can be immediately implemented. When not writing, S.J. likes to read, exercise, and explore the different parts of the world.

S. LAL is a postgraduate who joined the civil services and retired as Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade from the Office of the Joint Directorate General of Foreign Trade. He struggled against misfortune as a student and overcame many hardships to succeed in life. With this book he has fulfilled his long desired wish to write about leaders who left their mark on society. Their struggles, he is sure will guide many a youngster to aim high and never give up.

DR. S. K. MANDAL is a management consultant, mentor and academician based in Kolkata. He has worked with the Tata group of companies, Jamshedpur, for 32 years, and has considerable exposure to senior management functions. He was a member of the management committee of Tata Steel, and retired as Director (Scientific Services). Dr. Mandal has been one of the pioneers in the country for forging ‘Industry-Institute Interactive’ programmes at Tata Motors and IIT-Kharagpur. He has served as adjunct professor with IIT-Kharagpur and as visiting faculty to many others. He has also authored many books on managerial effectiveness, effective communication, total quality management and business ethics.

Saania Saxena is a globe-trotter and a storyteller, currently studying at the University of Washington, Seattle. Saania’s passion for exploring has taken her to over 40 countries. With a popular blog on philosophy and life with over 8,000 followers, she’s always sharing her insights. When she’s not writing, you can find her baking, dancing, or riding her horse, Jack.

SABIRA MERCHANT is a renowned thespian and etiquette trainer. She has coached beauty queens such as Priyanka Chopra, Lara Dutta, Yukta Mookhey and Diana Hayden for international beauty pageants. She has worked with India’s top corporates to train their workforce in social behaviour, corporate finesse and etiquette. Acting has always been her passion and she finds immense satisfaction in teaching.

Yogi, mystic and visionary, Sadhguru is a spiritual master with a difference. Absolute clarity of perception places him in a unique space, not only in matters spiritual but in business, environmental and international affairs, and opens a new door on all that he touches. Ranked amongst the fifty-most influential people in India, Sadhguru is known as a speaker and opinion maker of international renown. He has been conferred the Padma Vibhushan, India's highest annual civilian award, accorded for exceptional and distinguished service. Sadhguru has initiated large-scale ecological initiatives such as Rally for Rivers and Cauvery Calling, to revitalize India's severely depleted rivers. These projects have found phenomenal support among India's people and leadership. They are internationally accredited and recognized as game changers that can establish a blueprint for global economic development that is ecologically sustainable. Sadhguru has been a primary speaker at the United Nations General Assembly and several other UN forums. He has also been regularly invited to speak at establishments such as the World Economic Forum, the World Bank, the House of Lords, the University of Oxford, MIT, Google and Microsoft, to name a few. With a celebratory engagement with life on all levels, Sadhguru's areas of active involvement encompass fields as diverse as architecture and visual design, poetry and painting, aviation and driving, sports and music. He is the designer of several unique buildings and consecrated spaces at the Isha Yoga Center, which have received wide attention for their combination of intense sacred power and strikingly innovative aesthetics. Three decades ago, Sadhguru founded Isha Foundation, a non-profit human-service organization, with human well-being as its core commitment. Isha is supported by over nine million volunteers in more than 300 centres worldwide. app.sadhguru.org isha.sadhguru.org facebook.com/sadhguru twitter.com/SadhguruJV youtube.com/sadhguru"

American-born Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, PhD, moved to India in 1996. A graduate of Stanford University, she was ordained by Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswati, president of one of the largest interfaith institutions in India, into the tradition of sanyas and lives at the Parmarth Niketan ashram in Rishikesh, where she leads a variety of humanitarian projects, teaches meditation, gives spiritual discourses, and counsels individuals and families.

SADHVI VRINDA OM, an award-winning poet and author, is one of the foremost disciples of Om Swami. Sadhvi Vrinda’s mesmerizing non-fiction, Om Swami; As We Know Him, and The Book of Faith, have been hailed ‘transformational’ by many readers. She graduated from Sophia College, Ajmer, and went on to pursue an MBA. Other than fine chocolates and cakes that do not involve hens praying for their eggs’ wellbeing, she loves running, and pestering God with fervent praying.

SEHDEV SINGH (Manhas) is an MBA from the University of Jammu. He is a follower of the Kriya Yoga tradition of Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda and has practised Surya Yoga and living-without-food for a period of three years under the guidance of a Himalayan yogi. YOGACHARYA A. GOPAL KRISHNAN is the founder-director of Sai Gurusthan Yog Centre, Chennai. He is a highly experienced teacher and practitioner of yoga, Ayurveda and naturopathy.

SALLY BIBB is a leading figure in the strengths approach to human flourishing. She is the Founding Director of Engaging Minds, a strengths consultancy that achieves outstanding results for many well-known organizations. She is the author of three books on strengths. The Strengths Book has featured in the WHSmith Top Ten Business Books.

SALLY KEMPTON has been studying and teaching the wisdom of yoga for 45 years. A highly regarded teacher of meditation and spiritual philosophy, she writes the popular Yoga Journal column “Wisdom.” Sally teaches retreats, teleclasses and workshops internationally. She resides in Carmel Valley, California. Illustrator EKABHUMI CHARLES ELLIK is a poet, artist, husband, student, and teacher of Classical Tantric Hatha Yoga. A student of Nepalese master painter Dinesh Charan, he also studied painting in the lineage of Harish Johari.

SAM BENNETT is the creator of the Organized Artist Company. She specializes in personal branding, career strategies and small-business marketing. She lives on a tiny beach town outside Los Angeles, USA.

Sangeeta Waldron is an award-winning public relations and media professional and is the author of The PR Knowledge Book. She is often invited to global events, where she speaks about the media, CSR and diversity in business.

Santosh Nair is the Chairman and Chief Mentor of smmart Training & Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd, one of India’s finest entrepreneurial transformation companies. An ace trainer, motivational speaker and coach, his expertise lies in sales, leadership, and entrepreneurship. He brings a lethal combination of life-transforming philosophies with contemporary examples in his larger than life, powerful style of delivery, which makes him the most preferred trainer across masses and classes. Santosh’s intense training programmes and high energy speeches have led to the skill and productivity enhancement of some of the finest national and international corporations such as Vodafone, Asian Paints, Proctor & Gamble, HDFC, ICICI, Coca Cola, Airtel, Blowplast, ITW India, Sodexo Pass, Mahindra & Mahindra, Saint Gobain Glass, Philips, Ion Exchange, Godrej, LIC, Tata Motors, Motilal Oswal Securities Ltd., New Holland Tractor, Hyundai Motors, etc. Having transformed the lives of over 2 million people and more than 1500 real-time entrepreneurs, Nair has dedicated his life to the cause of entrepreneurial excellence and acts as an entrepreneurial coach helping small- and medium-sized entrepreneurs envision and reach a greater future. He has to his credit over a hundred life transforming audios and videos on generic subjects — each aimed at awakening human talent to their present realities and unleashing their true potential. His mission in life is to inspire at least one human being every day.

SANTOSH SHARMA is the recipient of Star Citizen Honour 2013. He is the father of “Dissolve the Box” and “Intent leadership”. Earlier in his career, he contributed to the automobile, consulting, banking, equity and aviation industries, but life had more to offer. He is now the pioneer behind Freedom Foundation and also a visiting faculty at the IIMs. He is a CMA and holds a Professional Diploma in Management from the American Management Association.

SARMA V.S. VELURI is a professor in the Dept. of Commerce and Business Management, Kakatiya University, Warangal. He has over two decades of teaching experience. He was consultant for Rhapsody Technologies Inc., USA. Dr. Sarma has authored two books and published research papers in various national journals, and has also presented papers at international conferences.

SAROJ DATTA is presently Pro-Vice Chancellor and Dean, School of Business, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. He was formerly Dean, VIT Business School, VIT University, Tamil Nadu and also Dean, Faculty of Management Studies, Mody Institute of Technology & Science (a Deemed University), Rajasthan. Dr. Datta served as a full time visiting Professor at Vinod Gupta School of Management, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur and fulltime Professor at IMT Ghaziabad. He has also served in different sectors of various industries in India for more than twenty years.

SATISH MODH has authored several pioneering books on disaster management. He is also the author of Ethical Management and The Care Revolution: A New Agenda for Resurgent India. He has published several research papers in reputed peer reviewed journals. He has developed a personality indicator based on Guna concept of the Bhagavad Gita. He has also conducted several workshops on leadership development for NGOs and business organizations based on this framework.

SATYESH C. CHAKRABORTY (PhD, London University), began his teaching career at Presidency College, Kolkata. He then joined Burdwan University, West Bengal in 1972, as Professor and Head of Department of Geography. After a stint on the West Bengal State Planning Board, he taught at Indian Institute of Management Calcutta. He has lectured extensively in many universities in India and has been a distinguished visiting faculty in Myagi University, Japan and in University of Iowa, USA. He writes on issues related to environment, energy and social change.

SAURABH BAJAJ is the Executive Vice President, Prepaid Marketing, for Vodafone Idea. He is an alumnus of Delhi College of Engineering and Indian Institute of Management (Indore). He has spent over 20 years in the field of sales and marketing with prestigious organizations like Mondelez India, Diageo India, and Britannia Industries. He has been recognized as one of the 50 Best Marketing & Communication Professionals by White Page International, as a DMA Trailblazer Rising Star CMO, and more recently, as India’s Top 100 Digital Marketers by AdLift India. For more insightful marketing strategies, case studies, and latest tips from Saurabh, visit www.thepracticalmarketer.in

Sfurti Sahare is an enthusiastic girl who likes to do everything with great passion. Nagpur-born Sfurti completed her degree in computer engineering from Pune University and turned her attention to motivational speaking to inspire the young and the old alike and make a difference in their lives. Driven by her love for cricket, Sfurti aspires to work with the Indian cricket team in the near future.

SHAI TUBALI is an international speaker, author, and spiritual teacher. He is one of Europe’s leading authorities in the field of chakras and the subtle body and has published twelve books. Shai also founded Human Greatness, an international center in Berlin, Germany.

SHARON L. LECHTER is an entrepreneur, successful businesswoman and a financial literacy advocate. She is co-author of the #1 New York Times bestseller RICH DAD, POOR DAD and 14 books in the RICH DAD series.

SHASHANK KASLIWAL runs his own training company, Emotional Intelligence Inc., and helps people to look within and end self-created suffering. His father was the founder-director of the illustrious S Kumar’s Group. Kasliwal’s prestigious clientele include Honda Motors, Sun Pharma, Hero MotoCorp Ltd., Maruti Suzuki, HDFC Bank, Airtel, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Ernst & Young, etc.

SHATRUJEET NATH is the creator of the runaway national bestselling series Vikramaditya Veergatha, and the upcoming alternative mythology series Warlord of Ayodhya. Described as “a new face to Indian mythology” by DNA, Shatrujeet writes for movies and web shows as well.

SHEFALI SHAH CHOKSI is Coordinator of the Writing Centre at Broward College, North Campus’ Academic Success Centre, in Florida. Previously, Shefali taught Literature and Composition at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. She lives in Plantation, Florida, with three cats and her daughter (when she visits from college).

SHELLEY A. KAEHR is a past life regression practitioner in private practice for 20 years. Shelley received her PhD in Parapsychic Science from the American Institute of Holistic Theology, and is a certified clinical hypnotherapist, master hypnotist and master practitioner of neurolinguistic programming.

SHILPA GUPTA is a graduate of IIT Roorkee and IIM Ahmedabad. After 13 successful years in Investment Banking, she now pursues her passion for writing, painting and travelling. Double or Quits is Shilpa’s second novel.

Shiv Aroor is an editor and anchor with India Today television, with over a decade’s experience covering the Indian military. He has reported from conflict zones that include Kashmir, India’s North-east, Sri Lanka and Libya. For the latter, he won two awards for war reporting. Aroor also runs the popular award-winning military news and analysis site Livefist, on which he frequently tells the stories of India’s military heroes.

SHOBHA NIHALANI has previously been the author of adventure and thriller novels. She decided to take a slight shift from writing suspense, turning towards the spiritual with Dada Vaswani: A Life in Spirituality. Writing from the perspective of a novice, she brings out Dada J.P. Vaswani’s keen wisdom with wit, logic, and soulful sensitivity.

SHOHINI GHOSE is an award-winning theoretical physicist, and a Professor of physics and computer science at Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada. She and her colleagues were the first to experimentally find a connection between chaos theory and quantum entanglement. Dr. Ghose is an expert in quantum physics and serves as Co-Editor of Canadian Journal of Physics. She is a TED Senior Fellow and TED speaker, featured on TED Talks India.

SHUBHA VILAS is a lifestyle coach, storyteller and author. He studied patent law after completing his engineering degree but finally chose the path of a spiritual seeker. He’s authored many books and Ramayana: The Game of Life is his bestselling series. The focus of his work is the application of scriptural wisdom to daily life and addressing the needs of corporates and the youth through thought-provoking seminars.

SHUBHRA KRISHAN has worked in print and television journalism for 14 years. She began exploring Ayurveda while living and working in India, where she was born. She has interviewed many practitioners to gather the information found in this book.

SHWETA JHAJHARIA is a serial entrepreneur, an international business speaker and a leading global business coach. She has won multiple awards including two prestigious International Stevie awards, the Millionaire Coach Award and the British Franchise Association’s Judges Award. She has been featured by more than 50 media outlets including BBC, FT Adviser, City AM, Training Journal, Evening Standard and Management Today.

Simon Balley is both writer and creator of beautifully crafted unusual gift books. Projects in his retinue include eight Gig Journals for the musically challenged, Signs, a desk top non-verbal communication tool for the work place. He is currently working on an origami title full of horror. He lives in Sussex, UK.

Simon Sinek, the bestselling author of Leaders Eat Last and Together Is Better, is an optimist who believes in a brighter future for humanity. He teaches leaders and organizations how to inspire people and has presented his ideas around the world, from small startups to Fortune 50 corporations, from Hollywood to Congress to the Pentagon.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh. A doctor by profession, it was while waiting for patients that he began to write. The exploits of Sherlock Holmes and his companion in adventure and chronicler, Dr. Watson, soon catapulted Doyle to international status.

SIR WALTER SCOTT was born and educated in Edinburgh. He published several volumes of poetry and turned down the offer of the laureateship before concentrating on fiction.

SONAL CHOWDHARY is a Holistic Nutrition Consultant with specialisation in weight management, sports and clinical nutrition. She is a Certified Holistic Cancer Coach from Centre for Advancement in Cancer Education, Richboro, PA, USA.

SONDRA KORNBLATT is a medical and wellness writer. She developed the Restful Insomnia program to help people during sleepless nights. She lives in Seattle, USA.

Stephen Hawking is Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge and author of A Brief History of Time which was an international bestseller. His other books for the general reader include A Briefer History of Time, the essay collection Black Holes and Baby Universe and The Universe in a Nutshell. In 1963, Hawking contracted motor neurone disease and was given two years to live. Yet he went on to Cambridge to become a brilliant researcher and Professorial Fellow at Gonville and Caius College. Since 1979 he has held the post of Lucasian Professor at Cambridge, the chair held by Isaac Newton in 1663. Professor Hawking has over a dozen honorary degrees and was awarded the CBE in 1982. He is a fellow of the Royal Society and a Member of the US National Academy of Science. Stephen Hawking is regarded as one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists since Einstein.

Stephen Hecht is a native Canadian and a successful businessman who has been active in the local, national, and international leadership of the world’s leading network of CEOs-the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO).

STEPHEN KNAPP has studied the major Vedic texts of India and practiced yoga and the Eastern teachings for over 40 years. He has traveled extensively throughout India, taking over 15,000 photos of the numerous holy places he has visited. He has authored over a dozen well-received books on India, Vedic culture and its spiritual philosophy. He continues to write books, articles, and give lectures and presentations at various venues.

STEPHEN NAPIER has studied World War II for more than 30 years. This work has been years in the making and follows exhaustive research in the archives of Kew, Washington and Ottawa. His first book, The Armoured Campaign in Normandy, published in 2015 was well-reviewed.

STEPHEN SEITZ is a well-known journalist and author who lives in Springfield, Vt. His reporting and interviews have appeared in newspapers and magazines all over New England. This is his first novel.

STEVE ANDERSON has spent over three decades of his career helping the insurance industry understand, integrate, and leverage current and emerging technologies. From business management systems to social media, Steve analyzes what’s happening now and explains its implications for the future. He was invited to be one of the original 150 “thought leaders/influencers” on LinkedIn and has over 300,000 followers. Steve currently resides in Franklin, Tennessee.

Steve Nakamoto is a two-time Writer’s Digest award-winning author. His other books include: Men Are Like Fish: What Every Woman Needs To Know About Catching A Man and Dating Rocks! The 21 Smartest Moves Women Make For Love.

STEVEN K. COOPER is a former history teacher, with degrees in ancient history and philosophy. He is a screenwriter, working on a number of film and TV projects.

STEVEN SCHUSTER is first and foremost a husband and happy father of two amazing children. Born in an immigrant family, he uniquely understands the human struggle and has devoted his life to finding solutions for them. He is an eager researcher of human psychology, and as he phrases it, the fountain of youth.

Subhash Chandra is the promoter of Essel/Zee Group of companies, which is a major player in the fields of media and entertainment, packaging, technology, infrastructure and education. Since 2016, he is also a Rajya Sabha MP. Pranjal Sharma has been in print, digital and TV media for twenty-five years. He has led teams at India Today Group and CNBC Network 18, and was founding executive editor of Bloomberg TV in India.

Sudeep Nagarkar has authored eight bestselling novels-Few Things Left Unsaid, That's the Way We Met, It Started with a Friend Request, Sorry, You're Not My Type, You're the Password to My Life, You're Trending in My Dreams, She Swiped Right into My Heart and All Rights Reserved for You. He is the recipient of Youth Achievers Award and has been featured on the Forbes India longlist of the most influential celebrities for three consecutive years. He also writes for television and has given guest lectures in various renowned institutes like IITs and organizations like TEDx. His books have been translated in various languages like Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati and Telugu.

Sudha Murty is the chairperson of the Infosys Foundation. A prolific writer in English and Kannada, she has written novels, technical books, travelogues, collections of short stories and non-fiction pieces, and the hugely popular children’s books which have been bestsellers. Her books have been translated into all the major Indian languages, and she has received many awards.

Magician Suhani Shah’s acts of illusion exhilarate and shock all viewers. All of 15, she is an effective psychological counselor who helps people from all walks of life deal with problems of inferiority complex and fears and phobias. Her first magic show, at the tender age of 7 kick-started her journeys across the world. Today she is a renowned orator who has been honoured by political leaders and many other prominent personalities.

SUHAS APTE is a former Sustainability Officer and senior executive for the Kimberly-Clark Corporation. He is President of Apte Consultants, LLC and a partner in the Blue Earth Network.

Suhayl Abidi is the co-author of several publications, including The VUCA Company, and a consultant with the Centre for VUCA studies at Amity University.

SUMAN KUMAR – a former IT employee – is a stay-at-home dad, movie writer and a stand-up comic. He lives in Bangalore with his gorgeous wife and beautiful six-year-old daughter (who threatened to throw him out of the house if he didn’t include them in his bio). His other interests include bird-watching (feathered ones), movies and books. You can follow Suman on Twitter @sumank and http://sumankumar.com Ranga Half-Pants FB page: https://www.facebook.com/rangahalfpants/

Sun Tzu is thought to have been a military general and adviser to the king of the southern Chinese state of Wu during the sixth century BCE. Although some modern scholars have called his authorship into doubt, the world's most influential and enduring treatise on military strategy, The Art of War, bears his name. Sun Tzu fue un general, estratega militar y filósofo de la antigua China. El nombre por el que lo conocemos es en realidad un título honorífico que significa «Maestro Sun». Su nombre de nacimiento era Sun Wu y fuera de su familia era conocido por su nombre de cortesía, Changqing. Tradicionalmente se le considera el autor de El arte de la guerra, un influyente tratado sobre estrategia militar. Sun Tzu ha tenido un impacto significativo en la historia y culturas china y asiática, tanto por escribir El arte de la guerra como por ser una figura histórica legendaria. Históricamente se le sitúa en el período de las Primaveras y Otoños de China (722-481 a. C.) como general militar al servicio del rey Helü de Wu, que vivió c. 544-496 a. C. Los estudiosos modernos aceptan su lugar histórico al situar la creación de El arte de la guerra en el período de los Reinos Combatientes (476-221 a. C.) con base en las descripciones militares del texto y a la similitud de su prosa con la de otros trabajos creados a comienzos de la etapa de los Reinos Combatientes. La Editorial Alvi Books le dedicó, como tributo y reconocimiento, este espacio en Amazon en 2017.

SUNIL GURJAR (CFTe, CMT) is the bestselling author of Make Money with Price Action Trading and founder of Chartmojo, a financial edtech and service firm based in Mumbai. He’s a devoted stock market trader and a specialist in analysing classic chart patterns.

SUNITA PARASURAMAN is a corporate treasury professional based in Fremont, California. She currently works at Facebook. An Engineering graduate from IIT Bombay and the University of Pennsylvania, she also has an MBA in Finance from the University of California at Berkeley. Sunita is the author of Going to America: An Applicant’s Guide to Higher Studies in USA and serves on the editorial board of Risk magazine. Advaita Vedanta and the teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi deeply interest her. She is married to Karthik and has one son, Niranjan.

SUPRIYA ARUN is a Nutrition and Wellness Consultant certified in clinical, weight management and sports nutrition. She is also certified in Personal Training from American College of Sports Medicine.

SURENDRA VERMA is a science writer based in Melbourne. Though he has published several books and numerous articles, he has failed to formulate a hypothesis worthy of including in this book.

SURESH PADMANABHAN is an author, public speaker, columnist and the creator of Money Workshop. Earlier, he was associated with the Times of India initiative “NIE”, through which he delivered talks across major English speaking schools, to create a new awareness amongst children. His talks on money, life and spirituality have mesmerized audiences across the world. He firmly believes that materialism and spirituality can co-exist in complete harmony. For more on his works check out: www.themoneyworkshop.com

SURESH SAMUDRALA has been working in the IT industry for the last 20 years after completing his Post Graduation in Computer Science from IIT Madras. He has worked for various banking and financial institutions across the globe. His professional areas of interest include delivery management, enterprise architecture and innovation.

SUSAN NEWMAN, PhD., is a social psychologist and author. Her research and writing focus on parenting and family relationship issues. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, USA Today, The Washington Post as well as in numerous other newspapers and magazines.

SUZANNE HAZELTON is a successful coach, trainer, author and speaker. With a strong business background, she’s qualified in many different approaches to bring out the best in others. These include: Advanced training in Transactional Analysis psychotherapy, NLP (Mprac), MBTI and Firo-B. Additionally she’s gained a Master’s degree in Applied Positive Psychology– the science of well-being, happiness and motivation.

SWAMI CHINMAYANANDA was one of the 20th century’s most world-renowned and revered exponents of Vedanta. His teachings were highly appreciated, and led to the formation of the ‘Chinmaya Mission’ in 1953. In his 42 years of relentless service, Swami Chinmayananda left an indelible mark in the hearts and minds of people. He created a vast legacy – a global organization committed to Vedanta and also started numerous educational institutions and social service projects. He lives on in the hearts of millions as a saint and teacher extraordinaire.

Swami Mukundananda is a world-renowned spiritual teacher from India with an educational background from IIT and IIM. Having learned the Vedic scriptures under the tutelage of Jagadguru Shree Kripalu-ji Maharaj, he now spends his time explaining the path of true, ever-lasting happiness to people everywhere. In between his hectic schedule, he writes books and commentaries, records CDs and DVDs, and guides a worldwide congregation of devotees. Swamiji’s lectures are humorous, his arguments are logical and well laid-out, and most of all, his advice is practical. His lectures are much sought after and include various topics such as conquest of the mind, good health through yoga, meditation, and spirituality, and karm yog for everyday living.

Swami Rama, one of the greatest masters from the Himalayas, is the founder of the Himalayan Institute. Born in India, he studied in both India and Europe and received his spiritual training in the Himalayan cave monasteries and in Tibet. His best-known work, Living with the Himalayan Masters, reveals the many facets of this singular adept and demonstrates his embodiment of the living tradition of the East.

SWAMI SUKHABODHANANDA is the founder chairman of Prasanna Trust. Swamiji is not only one of the most respected spiritual leaders of the country but is also popularly known as ‘the Corporate Guru’ among his followers. His expertise lies in synthesising the ancient wisdom of the East with the modern vision of the West. He appeals to both young and old, across a wide spectrum of society.

SWAMI VIVEKANANDA (12 January 1863–4 July 1902), born Narendranath Datta, was a Hindu monk, philosopher, author, religious teacher, and the chief disciple of the Indian mystic Ramakrishna. He was a key figure in the introduction of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world.

SWATI R SHIV, a long-time practitioner of hypnotherapy and past-life therapy, specializes in healing emotional trauma caused by unknown factors. Her work focuses on understanding the soul and discovering happiness through treatment of physical diseases, relationship conflicts, confidence issues, phobias, negative spirit attachments and much else. Swati is based in Delhi, India.

Swati Shome has a PhD in cell biology, and has been zigzagging between the USA and India her whole life. She attended primary school in the USA, high school and undergraduate college in India, and did her Masters, PhD and post-doc in the USA. She currently lives in India.