A joyful, fun guide to some of India's longest-lasting secular wisdoms, reinterpreted for first-time explorers by Roopa Pai.
Three thousand years ago, deep inside the forests of India, a great 'thoughtrevolution' was brewing.
In those forest labs, the brightest thinker-philosophers contemplated the universe,reflected on ancient texts called the Vedas and came up with startlinginsights into questions we still don't have final answers to, like:
What is the universe made of?
How do I know I'm looking at a tree when I see one?
Who am I?
And where did they put those explosive findings? In a sprawling body ofgoosebumpy and fascinating oral literature called the Upanishads! Intimidated?Don't be! For this joyful, fun guide to some of India's longest-lastingsecular wisdoms, reinterpreted for first-time explorers by Roopa Pai, is guaranteedto keep you turning the pages.
Roopa Pai is a computer engineer who always knew shewas going to write for children. She is the author of Taranauts,India's first fantasy adventure series for children, andhas several other published books to her credit. To make a living,she brings together three other loves history, working withyoung people and her home town Bangalore in her day jobas a guide with Bangalore Walks, a history and heritagewalks and tours company.
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