Our mind behaves like a monkey, fascinated by every external event. It flits back and forth, grabbing what it considers desirable – a "Monkey Mind." In India, monkeys are caught by setting up containers with such narrow openings that the monkey can just reach in with its hand. These containers are filled with peanuts or other treats that seem appealing to it. When the monkey reaches into the pot to grab a handful of peanuts, its filled fist can no longer fit through the opening to get out. To be free again, it would have to open its hand and let go of the peanuts. But it doesn't. It is trapped. What does the mind do when it can act uncontrollably as it pleases? What role does it play in the emergence of personal problems or even national and global crises? In this very personal book.