The body, perception, thoughts, sensations, dreams, memories, hopes - all of this and more makes up what we consider ourselves to be: a personality with a distinctive face, with edges and corners. But is that really who we are, and is that all? Mario Mantese poses these questions. His answers extend far beyond the familiar. "The sun shines even without the moon, yet the moon would be completely lightless without sunlight. It is the same with essence and the body. Essence, universal consciousness, shines even without the body, but the body does not shine without essence, without universal consciousness. Realize this before you die, and then your existence will be filled with a lovely, carefree lightness, with what you are eternally!" Illuminating insights from the Swiss wisdom teacher in short chapters addressing the great questions.