The only thing that I'm certain about is my presence. I exist.

I experience the world all the time. I see, hear, smell, taste and touch. The world also brings a range of emotions and thoughts in me. Just because I experience the world, does it make it real? What about other people and even God? Are they all appearances and a play (Leela) in the field of the one presence?

This book is a metaphorical story of my journey of exploration into the play of Appearance and Presence with Maya as my companion. While in appearance, this journey is undertaken from Goa to Mumbai in India, the real journey is in your mind when you travel with me through the book.

Make this book your journey, accompanied by Maya. Then a new window will open and change how you see, discern and respond to the play of appearances and presence.