Book Description

Maya may not have it all, but she has quite a bit of it. As a 30-something woman living in Paris, her globe-trotting life looks sufficiently charmed from the outside. But inside, disillusionment is knocking at her door. Living through the Great Recession in the big bad world of investment banking was the first knock and now it's reached the door of her 19th century Parisian apartment. Maya's mind is full of questions. Why do some people seem happier than others? Is there some right way of looking at life? Is there some right way to live?Plagued with nagging existential questions, she embarks on a search for truth, a journey that leads her to yoga and meditation classes in Paris, a New York museum, the Californian redwood forest, a yoga retreat in the French country, a south Indian ashram and finally to the Himalayas. What will Maya discover? Is it really true, what the spiritual masters say about another way to live? Or was she a fool to give up on a life of haute couture and foie gras? What happens when you stop chasing dreams and end up stumbling into life?Through Maya's story, From Dior to Dharma contemplates the human condition in modern society in which we are egged on to chase the 'next big thing' only to find emptiness instead of the everlasting happiness that was promised. Maya's transition from Dior to Dharma shows the path for anyone who has outgrown materialistic values and is seeking answers about life and purpose. There are so many deep truths in the Indian spiritual traditions that could be invaluable to people in dealing with the strains and uncertainties of modern life and From Dior to Dharma brings out their authenticity in an immediately relatable way.www.shrutibakshi.com