Summary of Atmamun - Kapil Gupta
Structured summary of Atmamun Overview Atmamun is a provocative, philosophical work that examines the human condition through the lens of radical intellectual and existential inquiry. Its central concern is liberation from the compulsive activity of the mind — not improvement of performance or accumulation of techniques, but an ending to the self‑perpetuating cycles that create suffering. The book is written in a direct, often uncompromising tone. Rather than offering easy techniques, it aims to evict comforting myths and force a confrontation with the truth of one’s inner life. Core themes and claims The mind as the problem: The primary source of human distress is the mind’s habitual narratives, wants and defensive strategies. These are not to be polished; they must be clearly seen and disidentified from. Self‑liberation, not self‑help : Conventional self‑help’s focus on optimisation, motivation and habit change is regarded as a prolongation of the ego ’s projects. True freedom arises...