About this episode
Anita was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and doctors told her family she was just hours away from death. It was at this point that she “crossed over” and then returned again into this world with a clearer understanding of her life and purpose on earth. This understanding subsequently led to a total recovery of her health. Anita was born in Singapore of Indian parents, moved to Hong Kong at the age of two, and has lived in Hong Kong most of her life. Because of her background and British education, she is multilingual and, from the age of two, grew up speaking English, Cantonese and two Indian dialects simultaneously, and later learned French at school. She had been working in the corporate field for many years before being diagnosed with cancer in April of 2002. Her fascinating and moving near-death experience in early 2006 has tremendously changed her perspective on life. Her work is now ingrained with the depths and insights she gained while in the other realm. She works on the premise that our inner world (consciousness) is our primary reality, and if our internal state is healthy and strong, then our external world will align itself and fall into place as a result. Anita Moorjani is the New York Times bestselling author of What If This Is Heaven?: How Our Cultural Myths Prevent Us from Experiencing Heaven on Earth and Dying To Be Me: My Journey from Cancer, to Near Death, to True Healing. A beloved international speaker, she lives in the United States with her husband, Danny, and has dedicated her life to empowering the minds and hearts of people with her story of courage and transformation. Anita was born in Singapore to Indian parents and grew up in Hong Kong speaking English, Cantonese, and an Indian dialect simultaneously. Prior to her near-death experience, she worked in the corporate world. Books: Dying To Be Me: My Journey from Cancer, to Near Death, to True Healing What If This Is Heaven?: How Our Cultural Myths Prevent Us from Experiencing Heaven on Earth Sensitive Is the New Strong: The Power of Empaths in an Increasingly Harsh World Audio CD: Deep Meditation for Healing Anita's website Second BatGap interview with Anita Moorjani Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group. Interview recorded 12/8/2012 Summary and Transcript of this interview. YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Welcome to Buddha's Gas Station 00:02:58 - Completely degenerated, can't even walk 00:06:01 - The expansion of consciousness and the infinity of existence 00:08:22 - Unconditional love and understanding 00:10:46 - Realizing the meaning of life 00:13:27 - Case reports and memories 00:15:39 - Recalling what happened 00:18:13 - Never forget 00:20:32 - A glimpse into the reality of the world 00:23:10 - Cancer Fear and Heredity 00:25:42 - Mental and emotional effects on cancer 00:28:17 - The impact of cancer and emotions 00:30:48 - The fate of cancer 00:33:21 - The experience of contact with death 00:35:47 - The importance of being grounded and not competing. 00:38:40 - How to advise young people on career choices 00:41:07 - A sense of division and unity 00:43:31 - We are all part of the same entity 00:46:13 - Observations about time and space 00:48:54 - You can see everything in this state 00:51:12 - Living in fear 00:53:46 - The fear of leaving your true nature 00:56:46 - The importance of control and certainty 00:59:29 - The importance of embracing universal energy 01:02:13 - Part of duality 01:05:01 - Reach out to people and don’t be afraid of the afterlife 01:07:38 - God and diversity 01:10:03 - Her own strength and the respect of her family 01:12:25 - Connecting with cosmic energy 01:15:04 - Gain insight into your own heart