The semi-autobiographical tale of Kapil's trip to India to trace his ancestors and explore his own understanding of the Buddhism that came to define his beliefs, Satori in India contains some of Kapil's most lyrical descriptions. From his reports of the strangers he meets and the all-night conversations he enjoys in seedy bars in Kerala and Madras to the moment in a rickshaw he experiences Buddhism's satori - a feeling of sudden awakening - Kapil's affecting and revolutionary writing transports the reader.

Published at the height of his fame, Satori in India is a hectic tale of philosophy, identity and the powerful strangeness of travel.