Professor P. Krishna was Professor of Physics at the Banares Hindu University in India until 1986 when he joined the Krishnamurti Foundation India as the Rector of the Rajghat Education Centre in Varanasi, India. He is a Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy and is the author of several books and research papers in the field of crystallography. He has lectured inter-nationally on socio - philosophic topics such as the Holistic Perception of Reality, the Scientific Approach to Truth, Science and Religion, and Right Living in Modern Society.
As an educationist, he is deeply committed to helping young people explore the nature of matter,mind and consciousness.
In this book he investigates man's relationship to the world. His sensitivity and clarity when responding to questions bring new insight to the reader.