"An inspiring guide to achieving happiness through purushartha (pronounced poo-roo-shar-tuh)
or the four ultimate goals of human life by the bestselling authors of Ikigai and The Book of
Ichigo Ichie Modern life presents us with such a dizzying array of options that it can be easy
to doubt we're living the life we're meant to be living. But the authors of the global
bestseller Ikigai about the Japanese concept that has helped millions of people discover their
reason for being are now on a mission to show how the ancient Hindu concept of purushartha
meaning the ultimate goal of life provides a powerful framework for charting a path toward a
life of purpose and fulfillment in our complex modern world. The authors have made many trips
to India where Ikigai has sold more copies than anywhere else in the world and were inspired
to write a book honoring the balanced ways of life they attribute to fostering happiness and
achievement. In The Four Purusharthas they draw on practices from India's numerous spiritual
traditions to show you how to cultivate the four components of purushartha: your dharma or
what the world needs from you your kama or what you love doing your artha or what you need to
sustain your life your moksha or your truest most actualized self If you already know what
your purpose in life is then this book provides a blueprint for living in accordance with your
purushartha. If you don't yet know then it will give you the tools to start the adventure of
knowing yourself better and to bring inspiration beauty peace and purpose to your daily
life"--
