This book describes how we often get trapped by our desires.  Phyllis argues that this is similar to the monkey who gets a fistful of candy that is too big to get out of the narrow neck of the jar and he can't run from the hunters because hist fist is stuck in the jar.  Impulsive, curious,  impatient and dirven by his senses the monkey serves to illustrate how the undisciplined mind's attachments become a prison.  By taming the monkey mind- overcoming gred and desire - we find the way to free ourselves from the material aspirations of the world.  Sai Babas insights are shared by the author as well as her own growth techniques in this very practical book.