Monk in a Merc by Ashok Panagariya is a book in which the author blends his life experiences with modern science and Indic philosophy to tackle the questions and shares some tools to become a better “brain-manager”. He goes deep into the human mind to explore the unique elements about our mind while maintain the role of luck and chance in our lives. The book basically explores the idea of attaining happiness without renouncing the worldly comforts of the material world, and turns the table on the conventional idea of monkhood.