Esence – Bhagat (2008)

At birth, we are pure Essence, and our being expresses itself through a range of essential qualities: love, strength, joy, will, peace and a sense of belonging with the universe. During childhood, we lose these qualities as a result of conventional living, and the loss of Essence leads to inner emptiness in adulthood. Bhagat’s wise and experience-filled book explores how to understand this developmental process, grasp the causes of losing contact with Essence and, above all, find a renewed connection with it and experience life fully. It reminds us of the most precious gift we brought into the world. Human beings consist of two parts: Essence and personality. Essence, with which we are all born, is inherent to us. Personality is not inherent; we do not come into the world with it but acquire it from outside. It includes everything that conditions us, everything we have acquired, learned or imitated. When we live from personality without Essence, life is poor and tiring. When we live from Essence, it is rich and vibrant, filled with love, strength, inner peace, joy, will and awareness.