Easwaran is one of the twentieth century's great spiritual teachers and an authentic guide to timeless wisdom. In this book he describes his search for a way of life that combines inner fulfillment, respect for nature, and effective participation in the world. Then he presents the fruit of that search: a comprehensive program of trusteeship of ourselves and the earth.

This is environmentalism as a great adventure, filled with the challenges and rewards of inner growth. "As trustees," he writes, "we discover that each of us is a unique and essential member of a compassionate universe."