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Know Yourself: The end of your fake ‘I’

A new word-for-word translation from the original Sanskrit of the Ashtavakra-gita with devanagari text, transliteration and a glossary, enriched by the wisdom of Sri Ramana Maharshi.

If you think you know yourself, you are wrong. Your self, that feeling of individuality, is nothing more than a deceitful fantasy – the ego, which is your fake ‘I’. It is the source of all your problems and hence those of this possessed world. If you want to know who you really are, you must free yourself from this fake ‘I’. To improve the world you must begin with yourself. It is so simple. Why don’t we do it then? The Ashtavakra-Gita says that you are unknowingly addicted to your fake ‘I’. It tenaciously identifies itself with your body, your mind and all your worries and anxieties. But you are not your body nor your mind nor your ego. This fake ‘I’ conceals your true Self. Because in the depths of your heart this is what you already are and always have been. You don’t have to search for it by practicing various Yogas and meditations. Those only  strengthen the ego.

This centuries old revolutionary message is so explosive that, except for spiritually ripe minds, it has long been hidden by the Indian sages. The Ashtavakra-Gita is the unequalled and most transparent text about this mystery of the Self. The text is accompanied by inspiring insights from Sri Ramana Maharshi, one of the greatest and most respected sages that India has ever produced.

A forewarning: if you think that you are satisfied with yourself or would rather not be shaken awake, you should not read this book.

Gerrit Broekstra is Professor Emeritus. His earlier book Deep Leadership (2009) was inspired by the Bhagavad-gītā. He is co-founder of the Business Spirituality Magazine Nyenrode.

Title: Know yourself – the end of your fake ‘I’ Author: Gerrit Broekstra Language: Dutch Paperback: 448 pages Published by: Uitgeverij Quist of Leidschendam Launched: 23 May 2020 ISBN 978-94-91918-24-7 NUR 739, 777 (W) Book price: € 24,95 This publication can be purchased from Uitgeverij Quist (quist.nl), bol.com and boekenroute.nl

Call for scholarly papers

This is a link (here) to a call for papers for a Special Issue for the Journal of Management Spirituality and Religion (JMSR), a journal of the interest group MSR within the Academy of Management. 

The topic is: An Integrative Approach to COVID-19 Crisis: Learnings from Indigenous Knowledge Systems. The guest editors are: Sharda S. Nandram, The Netherlands, Shankar Sankaran, from Australia, Paresh Wankhade, from UK, Puneet K. Bindlish, from India and Albert R. Wort, from South Africa.

Call for Content for OM RISE Magazine

Call for articles and views on ancient wisdom, spirituality, society, technology and business. If you want to contribute, please email to: magazine@omrise.org. Our next issue will present views on the power of spiritual care and guidance. We think this topic is of current interest to many as the corona-pandemic is still active and worldwide many people have lost their lives. Many families are struggling with grief. We would therefore invite you to share your insights on various ways to cope with grief and how spiritual practices can facilitate this process.