This short, illustrated book (45 pages) deals with some of the most fundamental questions of life including who we are, the nature of reality, and how we should live to be happy. It includes twelve paintings by the author to help describe the ideas. The questions of who we are and how we fit into the world have been pondered since the beginnings of human history. Some similar answers have recurred in many different times and cultures, and is sometimes referred to as the perennial philosophy. It involves the idea that a single unifying existence lies beneath the surface of the countless individuals we see, and that this deeper state of being is accessible to each individual, leading to a more fulfilling existence.