Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar was born in 1951 in Maharashtra, India. He received his medical education from BJ Medical College in Pune. After graduating, he and his brothers established a hospital in the remote village of Adeli, where he worked for three years. He then moved to Mumbai to further his studies in philosophy and science, joining GS Medical College. While there, he worked with slum and mill workers, as well as visually impaired individuals. Throughout his career, Dr. Kashalikar has published over 40 books and 500 articles on a wide range of topics, from medicine to spirituality to sexology. Currently, he focuses on interdisciplinary research in total stress management.