THE COOLING POINT

What if one of the most powerful tools for peace was already in your hands  or rather, on your forehead? In this thought-provoking blend of spirituality, neuroscience, and everyday practicality, Abhishek  Gilara unravels the ancient secret behind one of Hinduism’s simplest symbols, the chandan tilak. But this is not a book about tradition for its own sake. It is a guide for the modern mind  overheated by stress, overstimulated by screens, and overdriven by ambition. Through deeply researched chapters and insights drawn from his bestselling works  Signed by Karma, Be Like the Sun, Free But Forgotten, and Command Your Mind  Gilara reveals: • The science of heat and emotion shows how anger literally raises your brain’s temperature. • The role of the Ajna Chakra and pineal gland in decision-making and intuition. • How the fragrance of sandalwood calms the nervous system and cleanses karma. • Why coolness, not speed, is the true measure of progress. • And how to apply ancient cooling rituals to today’s overheated lifestyle  from breathwork to gratitude to daily tilak. The Cooling Point is not just a return to roots  it’s a manual for inner regulation in a world on fire. Because life is not meant to be rushed; it is meant to be refined. And the calm mind, like sandalwood, doesn’t react; it releases fragrance. If you’ve ever said, “I need peace,” this book gently replies, “You don’t need peace, you only need to cool the mind that’s burning for it.”  Reader Promise: By the time you finish this book, you will not just understand the tilak  you will feel it. Not as a ritual, but as a reminder: To stay cool. To stay conscious. To stay connected to your divine equilibrium.