The son of a highly regarded, presidentially appointed civil servant in India, Vishwa Prakash is an MBA by education and runs an international textile design firm with offices in Asia and New York. Not satisfied with the professional success he attained, he turned to a deeper, more philosophical search for the meaning of life.

In this quest, Vishwa took an unorthodox approach, and discovered his higher self through making people laugh! He actively practices and teaches therapeutic laughter via laughteryoga– a series of exercises meant to induce laughter - which provides various physical, mental and emotional health benefits by instantly lowering stress. He brings this therapy to areas where it is needed most: activity centers, hospitals and nursing homes, senior centers, schools, prisons and any organization that wishes to reap the benefits of laughter. Vishwa’s work epitomizes Marcel Proust’s quote “Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” This is his unique brand of charitable giving, where the meaning of life is to find meaning in life.

In his new book, Who Stole my Soul?: A Dialogue with the Devil on the Meaning of Life, (978-0-9823140-5-0, Synergy Books, $19.95), Vishwa details his journey of spiritual awakening through a dialogue with an unconventional source of wisdom, the devil – a literary device he uses in a witty interlocution of ideas. Peppered with inspirational quotes from great thinkers, the book encourages others to seek happiness through finding and following their own unique life purpose. The book has both won leading literary awards and received effusive praise from dozens of leading authors and speakers on spirituality, mind/body, positive healing and self-improvement.