Dying To Be Me

Growing up in Hong Kong, Moorjani struggled to reconcile her traditional Hindu heritage with a Chinese culture largely under British influence. These divergent cultural expectations amplified a lifelong fear of disapproval and not being “good enough.” In 2002 she was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and in 2006 she slipped into a coma as her vital organs began shutting down, although she remained aware of everything going on around her. Describing her ensuing near-death experience as a realm of clarity and expansiveness, “a state of being,” Moorjani made the choice to return, and her rapid and remarkable recovery defies all medical understanding. “Realizing that I am love was the most important lesson I learned, allowing me to release all fear, and that’s the key that saved my life,” Moorjani recalls. Her psychospiritual healing, which continues to this day, was self-realization: of her own magnificence, of oneness with universal energy and with a universe comprising. This candid memoir is a cathartic testimony to the magnificence and healing capacity of every human being. -- Publishers Weekly A thought provoking, inspiring read. A loving, gentle non-judgemental way of being that gives hope to those who in the depths of despair or seeking answers to the questions of their soul. -- Maxine Stanbrook

Full Review:
What a total revelation Anita Moorjani is. To read her story and feel so many boxes being ticked as thoughts I had been instinctively having over the years are mirrored in the words I read in front of me. The compassion and the gentle non-judgmental understanding that she has for her soul and those around her is beautiful. Working in Palliative Care as I do it also highlights the need for dignity and never forgetting that your must always be aware of the person you are taking care of. The importance of love and just allowing yourself to be the soul you are meant to be is inspiring and has given me pause for things I need to change for myself.