The book is a collection of published articles and papers presented at conferences. It includes philosopher J. Krishnamurti's teachings, discussions on stress, meditation, medication, depression and other such topics. It begins with a discussion on the chapters of Gita, its interpretation, and goes on to talk about the human mind and its functions. The next chapter deals with religion and mental health, culture and philosophy. Subsequent pages deal with the sunset years, the secrets of slumber, folklore to philosophy and other such subjects.