The author of this essay was raised on a largely rational and scientific diet of educational, religious, and personal formation; it hence took some time for him to recognize that most of the important realities of life required a different attitude and deportment. These he learned from providential introductions to psychotherapy, poetry, and alternative philosophies. A recent visit to India confirmed this adjustment and direction. The author of this essay was raised on a largely rational and scientific diet of educational, religious, and personal formation; it hence took some time for him to recognize that most of the important realities of life required a different attitude and deportment. These he learned from providential introductions to psychotherapy, poetry, and alternative philosophies. A recent visit to India confirmed this adjustment and direction.