Description
“What if the path to happiness had already been mapped — thousands of years ago?
Unveiling Happiness: Ancient Indian Wisdom is a comprehensive interdisciplinary anthology that draws on India’s most profound traditions — the Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Ayurveda, Yoga, Tantra, Jyotisha, and Vedantic philosophy — to illuminate what it truly means to flourish. Edited by Dr Saamdu Chetri (Head of Happiness at Shoolini University, founder of Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness framework, and the BBC’s ‘Happiness Guru’) alongside an eminent editorial team, this book brings together sixteen rigorous, accessible chapters from scholars across disciplines.
What you will discover:
Ayurveda and the science of wellness — Prakriti, Tridosha, Agni, Ojas, and Panchakarma through the lens of modern systems biology and Ayurgenomics
Yoga philosophy and mind-body harmony — Patanjali’s eightfold path, pranayama, dhyana, and the neuroscience of the mind-body connection
The art of meditation — ancient techniques from Vedic, Buddhist, Taoist, Sufi, and Christian traditions, validated by modern neuroplasticity research
Tantra and sacred energies — the chakra system, Kundalini, Shiva-Shakti, and the path to heightened consciousness
Ancient wisdom on nutrition and happiness — the three gunas (sattvic, rajasic, tamasic), Ahara, Agni, and the gut-brain axis
Vedic astrology, Jyotisha, Vastu Shastra — cosmic influences on human well-being and personal harmony
The Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads, and Vedantic philosophy — insights on dharma, karma, moksha, and enduring happiness
Indian music, arts, and dance — raga therapy, Nada Brahma, Bharatanatyam, mandalas, and their therapeutic effects
For readers of:
Autobiography of a Yogi (Paramahansa Yogananda) · Inner Engineering (Sadhguru) · The Happiness Hypothesis (Jonathan Haidt) · Ikigai (Garcia Miralles) · Meditations (Marcus Aurelius) · The Power of Now (Eckhart Tolle) · Man’s Search for Meaning (Viktor Frankl) · The Body Keeps the Score (Bessel van der Kolk)
What makes this anthology unique:
Born at Shoolini University in the Himalayan foothills — where AI, Ayurveda, entrepreneurship, and ecology coexist — this book embodies “”””””””Himalayan interdisciplinarity.”””””””” It rejects the division between empirical rigour and spiritual wisdom, between neuroscience and ancient scripture. No other happiness book integrates Ayurgenomics, Vedantic philosophy, raga therapy, Jyotisha, Tantra, sacred geometry, and GNH policy in a single, accessible volume grounded in peer-reviewed scholarship.
Whether you are a student of yoga and Ayurveda, a practitioner of meditation and mindfulness, a researcher in wellbeing science, a seeker of Vedic wisdom, or simply a curious reader who believes happiness is more than a feeling — this anthology is your most comprehensive guide to the ancient Indian science of thriving.
Happiness is not a modern discovery. It is an ancient inheritance. This book shows you how to reclaim it.”
