The Four-Way Path A Guide to Purushartha and India's Spiritual Traditions for a Life of Happiness, Success, and Purpose

<b>An inspiring guide to achieving happiness through <i>purushartha</i> (pronounced <i>poo-roo-shar-tuh</i>), or the four ultimate goals of human life, by the bestselling authors of <i>Ikigai </i>and <i>The Book of Ichigo Ichie</i></b><br><br>In our complex modern world, it can be easy to doubt we’re living the life we’re meant to be living. But the authors of the global bestseller <i>Ikigai</i>, 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 <i>purushartha</i> provides a powerful framework for charting a path toward a life of purpose and fulfillment .<br><br>Having spent a great deal of time in India, the authors were inspired to write a book honoring the culture they came to appreciate. In <i>The Four-Way Path</i>, they draw on practices from India’s numerous spiritual traditions to show how to foster happiness and achievement by cultivating the four components of<i> purushartha</i>:<br><br><ul><li>your <i>kama</i>, or what you love doing</li></ul><ul><li>your <i>dharma</i>, or what the world needs from you</li><li>your <i>artha</i>, or what you need to sustain your life</li><li>your <i>moksha</i>, or your truest, most actualized self</li></ul><br>If you already know what your purpose in life is, then this book provides a blueprint for living in accordance with your <i>purushartha</i>. If you don’t yet know, then it will give you the tools to start the adventure of understanding yourself better, and to bring inspiration, beauty, peace, and purpose to your daily life.