In this small booklet, meditator-jeweler Bikram Dandiya invites his readers to an enchanted place for Vipassana meditators. He provides a snapshot into the procurement, sculpting, and mounting of the extraordinary crystal that sits at the summit of the remarkable Global Vipassana Pagoda. Bikram's anecdote is clear and personal, making the readers feel as if they are listening to an old friend tell a story over a cup of masala chai. Anyone who delights in meditation, architecture and aesthetics will enjoy this read.br-Kory Goldberg pI am writing to express my gratitude and convey the sheer joy and delight I felt reading The Jewel in Mumbai, a beautifully and inspiringly written chronicle of this rarest of jewels! Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu and thank you!br-Nilendu Jani pIf one thought that the journey of the construction of the Global Vipassana Pagoda as an architectural marvel was awe inspiring, the story of the crystal is the icing on the cake. Difficulties and challenges were overcome with