In this lucid and thought-provoking work, Ramesh S. Balsekar—one of the foremost interpreters of Advaita Vedanta—offers a clear and accessible perspective on the state of self-realization. Drawing on the teachings of sages like Ramana Maharshi, Nisargadatta Maharaj, and Adi Shankara, Balsekar dismantles common myths about enlightenment and presents it not as a mystical escape, but as a natural state of acceptance and clarity.