This book, an anthology of UG's conversations, taken from many sources, offers some of the most startling and penetrating of UG's words. Even if one is familiar with UG's way of seeing things, this book offers a comprehensive overview. UG is an original thinker. Something happened to him in his 49th year, an acausal release from the dominance of the thought structure that encases human beings. UG calls this 'the natural state'. UG does not give you anything to replace your current belief system. But if you see how penetrating his analysis of human belief is, you may be forced to drop many of your most cherished ideas about life. This can free you to some extent, and you may find your life becoming simpler not through any effort of yours but simply because you no longer have to carry the burden of so many belief structures. UG is not interested in converting you to a new religion or to any belief system whatsoever. In fact, he says that you don't need to change anything, and that it is our tragedy that we are constantly trying to change ourselves, trying to model ourselves after one of the 'saints, sages, or saviours of mankind.' In the end, what you are left with, after your encounter with UG, is the feeling that something different has happened to you, but you can't quite say what it is - you've entered a world that you never knew existed and you will never be the same again.