On second thought that was an appropriate and serious question.
The best answer for Western minds I've ever seen is here. If you're interested in this sort of thing ignore the "alcoholism" part. It's applicable to everyone.
I wouldn't consider it as anything but an addition to what a person knows, something to peruse and ponder. It describes the bricks and mortar upon which "spirituality" is built.
I found it fascinating in parts, stole it for a lecture I gave all over the place.
Arf