Navin H. Doshi, an engineering graduate from India and the University of Michigan, did his post-graduate work at UCLA in the early 1960s. He worked as an aerospace engineer for two decades, and was the recipient of NASA awards and U.S. Patents. Later, he made his fortune in spectrum of business and investments. Currently, with the support of his wife, he is involved in writing and philanthropic work, mostly in the field of education in Los Angeles and in India.

BOOK REVIEW

 "Saving Us from Ourselves" is the work of a thinker who is also a doer. It reveals a reflecting entrepreneur, an Easterner succeeding in the West but
aware of hazards from self-centered living. Doshi's insightful aphorisms
are the fruit of a lifetime of observation and experience. Through the
aphorisms and by way of some delightful equations -- the book seeks to summarize wisdom for the twenty-first century.
 Congratulations."
Rajmohan Gandhi

 (Author's note) Rajmohan Gandhi is a writer and former member of Indian Parliament & grandson of Mahatma Gandhi.
 

“In this wonderful book, Navin Doshi raises some of the questions that have

puzzled people of all races and creeds since ancient times. The author

combines the wisdom of Indian scriptures with the lessons of modern science,

a task that he is well qualified to accomplish. Doshi demonstrates that lasting

happiness is possible only when we learn how to protect ourselves from

the self-centered demands of our minds. Saving Us from Ourselves is indeed

a great thought by itself.”

— Ravi Batra, Author of Greenspan’s Fraud,

a New York Times bestseller

“This very readable book describes a philosophy of life informed by traditional

wisdom and direct experience. Grounded in knowledge of the Vedas and

reflections on a lifetime of experience, Navin Doshi suggests that transcendence

f rom our somatic self and our mental capacities aspires to a sense of spirituality.

In the journey to fulfillment, all aspects of being human need cultivation and

care, moving toward a cosmic order that harmonizes self and Nature. The

book includes a gentle introduction to key concepts of Indian philosophy and

modern science, as well as a useful glossary of Sanskrit terms.”

— Christopher Key Chapple,

Associate Academic Vice President and

Professor of Theological Studies,

Loyola Marymount University

“As advances are made in the sciences, psychology, and metaphysics, we

see analogous patterns emerge. Navin Doshi has utilized his experiences

in India in his youth and those later in the USA to make important observations

on human behavior and draw illuminating conclusions. His knowledge of

India’s traditions and his experiences in the West uniquely enable him to

discuss how the various dimensions of human experience are equally important

and necessary for the evolution of human development. In Saving Us from

Ourselves, he blends the teachings of authors — ancient and modern — to

convey how human civilization and cultural growth are strongly influenced by

our thoughts and actions, and can lead to personal transformation.

— Distinguished Professor C. R. Vishwanathan, UCLA,

and former Chairman, University of California

Statewide Academic Senate