Given the general cultural nature of the book, it makes sense to avoid specialized language, especially since I am not an expert in any of the contexts it addresses. This gives us-the reader and the writer-greater scope to explore, without being bound by the methodology of this or that field of knowledge. The contemplative approach upon which this book is based takes me far beyond my engineering specialization or my official position, and this has been a source of immense joy for me while working on and preparing this modest book. Obeikan Publishing