Know Thyself - Unraveling The Mystery Of Mind

by Gian Kumar

KNOW THYSELF- a friendly path to self discovery and spiritual connect. This e-Book is a divine text. It is written to recognize “the self”. The words used here are a magical mix of science, spiritualism, philosophy, psychology and psychosomatic. This amalgamation has resulted in one simple, and yet complicated, aspect of realizing “the self”. Man has made several discoveries, yet the discovery of his own self remains an enigma. Several saints and philosophers from times immemorial, have tried to seek and provide answers to these simple questions- Who am I? Who is God? Does God exist? Do we need Him? Gian Kumar, through his e-book ‘Know Thyself’, has made an effort to provide these answers in the most simplistic manner, so that it is comprehensible to all. Knowing yourself is indeed a very important, as well as most challenging task. When people know and understand clearly who they are, they have a better chance of achieving what they want from life. Knowing your inner self is the key to a successful, happy and fulfilling life.

Genres: Spirituality

202 pages, Paperback

First published January 21, 2013

About the author

BORN IN BURMA TO A RELIGIOUS HINDU FAMILY, MY LIFE BEGAN AS A PARADOX. I WENT ON TO STUDY IN A BOARDING SCHOOL WHICH OBSERVED STRICT CHRISTIAN PRACTICES. DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE WERE THE HINDU TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS WHICH BECAME THE NORM ONCE I WAS HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS. BEING A THINKER, THE INHERENT CONFUSION AND DOGMAS UNDERLYING RELIGION DROVE ME FURTHER AWAY FROM MY FORMER BELIEFS TOWARDS SPIRITUALITY. I AM GRATEFUL FOR THIS JOURNEY FILLED WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN ABOUT 'WHO AM I, WHAT IS MY PURPOSE IN LIFE AND IS GOD AN ILLUSION' AND HOPE TO IMPART AS MUCH OF MY EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING TO YOU THROUGH MY BOOKS.

Reviews

[Rakhi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Through the book, Gian kumar knocks open the sectors of brain, which were shut against spirituality and spiritual thoughtS. He pulls the readers towards the book and indulges their intellect through unprecedented thought process. The book coerces the reader to stop showing blind faith and start gaining the knowledge. The book vehemently criticizes the neo-gen religious Guru’s and their barbarian practices. Author unravels how these so called pseudo leaders contort the ancient literature and strip them off the real spirituality. Author proposes that one should pursue the spiritual journey after fulfilling the worldly desires, especially the sensual desires. One should detach the self from themselves and view their own self as a separate entity. Author expands the meaning of ‘Thou art that’ or ‘I am that’, which can be said in a different word- Aham Brahmasmi. He evaluated the Brahman for the ease of the reader. It is this oneness; we should search for, to know ourselves. Author links consciousness, awareness and the energy interacting within the mind seamlessly. The book urges us to go beyond the duality of existence. The thought of God as an intensely inner experience came to my mind for the first time from this book. Author interprets the duality of life and death, sex and love and finally the power of our body. It might sound like a cliché but I have to say that the book is a roller-coaster ride of several realms of our spirit, body, and mind. The book made me urge for more. There were some symbolism and ideas like comparison of body to temple, which were extracted from books like Gita.
There were some points which I deferred with the author or I would say I was not able to comprehend it the way author meant. Author claims that even if your genetic code contains a cancer program, the same need to be expressed through the consciousness of your cell membrane unless your mind through its power of conviction agrees to it. I felt that it was a slightly exaggerated explanation of the power of spirituality. Another point is that author says about the search of inner self once we have wealth, power and other paraphernalia. This puts those mass of people, who are unable to attain the same in a different strata. When many of the so-called spiritual gurus contorted our ancient literature, there were some of them, who were successful in permeating the right messages to the masses. This could have been mentioned. In spites of these doubts the book placed itself in a prominent position in my reader mind. I am waiting to read the sequels.

[Shrilaxmi · Rating 1 out of 5]

No. Just no.

[Kamal Paneru · Rating 4 out of 5]

Author: Gian Kumar
Book Type: Series
Genre: Non-fiction / Spiritual
Publisher: Celestial Books, an imprint of Leadstart Publishing
Year: 2015
Edition: First
Title: Know Thyself
Type: Hardcover
ISBN: 978-93-81836-87-3
Page Count: 336

Glance of Gian Kumar Series

Spread over the breath of spirituality, the series of Gian Kumar is unique collection of its type. Touching the depth of sea and heights of sky, this series revolves around the human inside human, that is God. Projected is a different manner with eye catchy titles, this series let people what in actual they are, what they need, what are their real desires, what are their aim of life and why they are sent on earth by that almighty. Collection of different worlds simultaneously in these three creations, this series is admirable for its work till the end and does not leave any place for being forgotten.

About the Book

This book is the collection of knowledge what a man should have about himself. Beginning step by step and then coming on the main theme to let readers know the actual depth of spirituality, this book talks about who The God is, what is the actual meaning of life, what is spiritualism and then consciousness. Author differentiates things which seem correlated in this world of mesh. In this running age of life, we surely are skipping own originality. Author lets readers to know how to control our mind as we want not what we be as mind wants, how body, mind and spirit remain together but are quite far away from each other with their own existence and importance. In the same way, author makes sex, love and spirituality transparent keeping in different jar of visualization. Money has been the need and more than expectation a one can obtain in one’s life. Author shades light on it too to keep readers learnt how to give up the affection of money and others.

Line from the Book -

My desire demands; comfort, sex and ego.
My intellect decides to reason.
My awareness cries for unconditional love.
My consciousness determines what I really want.

Thoughts are born of experience and knowledge of the past.
We discover, beyond our sensory perceptions, personal opinions and desires — a new dimension of creativity, intuitiveness and imagination.

[Shashank Tiwari · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the way book is presented. How different aspects of our ecosystem are so precisely sprinkled around different topics of the book from quantum mechanics to respect, perception etc.
I would really ask you guys to read it.

[Madhuri Varma · Rating 3 out of 5]

A journey to self-realization (3.5/5)
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