<p>In her mid-twenties, Madhu Tandan and her husband, Rajeev, left Delhi to</p><p>live in a remote ashram amidst the Himalayas. Under the tutelage of the</p><p>charismatic and mysterious Ashishda, the former English aircraft engineer</p><p>turned Vaishnav guru, they lived a simple life with a 'soil to soul' philosophy,</p><p>where every experience was viewed as an opportunity to grow.</p><p>Living as a community in the Ashram came with its own challenges. Other</p><p>than being physically taxing, there were days when life was too perplexing,</p><p>and when personal dilemmas would leave them questioning the journey. The</p><p>couple strove through this with resilience, struggling to transcend suffering and</p><p>discover what lay beyond it. Believing in simple practices such as growing one's</p><p>own food and meditation, and relying on the powerful role that dreams play in</p><p>one's life, Madhu and Rajeev navigated their seven years of Ashram life with the</p><p>conviction that there are no dead ends in life.</p><p>First published in 1997, AWayWithin-extensively revised and expanded for</p><p>this edition-is a candid and illuminating account of the inward journey; a</p><p>quest that is challenging and rewarding in equal measure.</p>