What should a spouse do when the fact that the other half has been having an affair for a long time comes to light? Can a man ever understand a woman's mind? What can we do about a personal problem to which there is no easy solution? Through the prism of his personal life, the author raises many thoughtful questions on the nature of romantic love, the nature of self, power, shame, sorrow, and compassion. Explaining that what is personal is common to all and hence universal, the author says your sorrow is a way life reveals its mysteries to you if only you are willing to listen. Though this book can be read completely independently, it can also be taken as a sequel to Marriage of a Monk: A Story of My Ideas and Life.