Through Dr. Jay Stevenson's easy-to-understand language, readers learn:
-- The basics of Hinduism and the origins of Hindu philosophy
-- Ethical philosophy in India
-- Unorthodox Indian philosophies
-- Samyka and yoga
-- Indian influence on the West
-- Finding the "eightfold path"
-- The spread of Buddhism
-- Zen enlightenment
-- The Yin/Yang school
-- The philosophy of Taoism
-- The philosophy of Confucianism
-- Chinese influence on the West
-- Eastern medicine, martial arts, herbal remedies
-- The influence of Eastern philosophy on the arts (writing, painting, music)
-- The influence of Eastern philosophy on Western thought