Daksha Shukla is a Canadian author of Indian origin, a mother of two young men, and a life-long seeker of spiritual knowledge. Her curiosity about the meaning of life and our connection with the cosmos was sparked in early childhood and fostered by her elders who were steeped in Vedanta. She studied Psychology and English in India, and then moved to Egypt and Saudi Arabia where for seventeen years she pursued her passion for design, travel, and to explore new cultures. She then moved to Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India, for her children's schooling, where she designed and constructed several houses for the benefit of her family. Later, she continued her study of Vedanta for several years under the Acharyas of the Chinmaya International Foundation at the Adi Shankara Nilayam, Veliyanadu, Kerala. She now lives in Canada where she continues her spiritual path.