Jac O'Keeffe, raised in rural Ireland, led a "normal life" until the age of 30 years when a sixth sense awakening brought her face to face with the non- physical world. O'Keeffe’s life changed and a busy healing practice developed. She taught others, through private and group sessions, holistic and spiritual methods to heal their own lives. Through her innate ability to see chakras, energy fields, auras and to speak to those who had passed from this life, O'Keeffe’s clients were able to find meaning in their lives and let go of past hurts that held them back from their own spiritual development and perfect peace. Furthering her own spiritual practice she left her work and her life in Ireland to live in Spain, then India, spending much time in solitude, silence and in meditation.

In understanding that healing leads only to temporary wholeness, O'Keeffe sought that which was never broken, never hurt or damaged. Beyond memories, beyond thoughts and feelings, then what are we and what does it mean to be human ? O'Keeffe realized the Self on succumbing to the natural state which is within us all, and IS us all. Joy and happiness are ever present and are awaiting your attention once distractions of the mind are set aside.

Born to be Free skillfully leads the reader to the state of stillness, harmony and peace. That which is absolute and accessible to all - the truth - is clearly explained. The reader is invited to that which is beyond concepts, which can be intuitively understood to be the truth that underpins all. Learn to unravel the mystery of who you are and, in doing so, a surrendering to the true nature of total happiness, freedom and uninterrupted peace will take place. (Note from strategic book publishing)

Purchase this book on Amazon on Jac's Purchase page. Note that Born to Be Free is also available in 5 audio CDs or downloadable MP3s, read by Jac.

If you have read Adyashanti, Scott Kiloby, Tolle, Byron Katie, Gary Weber, Peter Dziuban, Nisargadatta Maharaj, Ramana Maharshi, L. Jacobsen, and other modern nondualist writers, you are ready for Jac O'Keeffe. If not, get ready for a couple of body blows to the ego. And then, maybe, release and final surrender. And don't skip around for your first read. I have some fancy degrees, have written plays and poetry and many many technical manuals. I can speed read with the best of them. It took me three weeks to read 119 pages. My body/mind just gasped about every third page.

Jac is the real deal. I understand the New York Times used the word "mumbo-jumbo" in referencing Tolle's "Power of Now." From that mentality, this work would receive an even darker review. Which is why it is an absolutely "must read" NOW for anyone who has a serious interest in this ancient, brand new topic. It is written for big minds, big crafty successful, advanced, experienced, deep minds. And if read carefully, and the few exercises are practiced earnestly, the final veil could drop...forever. Read at your own risk... ;-)

Do you know what the pencil sharpener said to the pencil? Don't go round and round, come straight to the point.

In my humble opinion, this book is a pocket guide, a life saver, a "must-have" for every human being who is looking to be happy, to be fulfilled, to find out who you truly are, to be self-realized, or even to understand human life. For everyone who is interested to change the world, needs to first know who "I" really Am? Hence, this book is a "must-have". No roundabouts. To the point and direct instructions.

Am I a father/mother or brother/sister or son/daughter, or employee or entreupreuner or whatever? Am I a single individual or many? Do "I" know "myself"? We think we know but as the question gets deeper, we hit the deadend... If you ever wanted to find out "your" true identity, this book is an excellent guide. This book provides great pointers to understand the human mind and live a peaceful life, ability to understand the mental agonies and sufferings or joys. Every belief gets pulverized, the rug is pulled out gently as the mind grabs onto a concept. Finally, the concept of the "mind" itself is being taken.

This book contains lots of sign-posts and hits the nail right on the head with a sledge hammer in a very gentle way. Strongly recommend this book as a "must-have" guide for every human being looking for happiness. People like Jac are rare. Coming in contact with such people is a blessing by itself. Truly there are no words to express my gratitude for Jac. This name and form is eternally thankful and grateful.

Having successfully failed over several decades to find a satisfactory path to end the spiritual search, I stumbled upon Advaita about a year ago. Since then I've read every book I could find on the subject, many wonderful hours of reading, a few duds here and there though mostly I enjoyed the variety of ways the authors describe that which cannot be described. A short while ago while listening to [...], I discovered a wonderful Irish lady, Jac O'Keeffe, the author of "Born to Be Free". I can say without reservation, that if one wants to cut to the chase and get to the real deal, this book is a must read. I could not read more then a few pages a day,every other line stops you dead in your tracks. A truly valuable addition to the hand full of books worth reading on this subject. Beautiful Jac!

Jac O'Keeffe's book, Born to Be Free is a life-altering experience. Recommended by a friend, this book had more in its 100+ pages than years of book reading combined. It is actually a culmination of many, many books on spirituality, self-awareness, love, understanding and enlightenment. Jac leads you on a journey to end suffering through an understanding of our infinite Being, allowing for joy, peace and happiness to be realized. By simply being and observing, understanding that we are more than our bodies or our thoughts, we become free. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in going beyond their thoughts and accessing a deeper connection to our true essence.

All i can say is just take your time, this is not a book to just read through and not a book to just read once only if you disappear the first time!

I highly recommend this book. It is worth 100 stars. And I have read a lot of spiritual and non duality books. This is truly one of the best books I have ever read pointing to the truth of the natural state of peace, freedom and truth. It is not a collection of satsangs, but specifically takes you on a journey to truth with many different pointer Chapters such as: Observe; Natural State; Self-Enquiry; Effortlessness; and Nothing Is. The book just keeps exposing the mind's games and providing the opportunity to just drop the whole ego game and be free. This book can be read on many different levels. I have been rereading parts of it for six months. It just keeps going deeper and deeper. "BORN TO BE FREE" can be the final book if one is ready for it. Or it can just be a profound pointer. It is worth reading on any level. Check out her web site.

This is a book written by an Irish woman who has woken up. The book is not an easy read; but it is very useful. It is practical. One of the problems with the strict 'non-dualist' teaching is that you end up feeling, thinking: 'There's nothing to do because I am nothing,' or something of the sort. And so you end up doing nothing. And then nothing happens. Jackie is more down to earth in relation to this. She was in Dublin in September 2009, in Blackrock; and what I remember her saying at the meeting was: 'Use every ounce of free will you have' to awake from the dream. That was useful to me at the time; and there are things in the book that will help with that. Incidentally, she is a lovely person.

I came across Jackie through her video satsangs on www.nevernothere and felt such a ease, lightness and warmth emanating from her that I ordered her book the day it came out. A beautiful hardcover to keep close to one as thin enough to carry around yet so very rich inside that every word is a carefully crafted gem, flowing directly from Spirit. A weight dropped off reading it slowly, this is the finest when it comes to Non-Duality, yet also answers questions related to the seeming search/path/journey/everyday life in such a helpful manner that all questions stopped and were stilled from within.

I am just back from my first satsang with Jackie tonight and mind is still quiet, therefore it seems somewhat hard to find words to describe her presence with some eloquence... Total peace was felt, an exquisite opening to reality, stillness underneath the movie that Jackie described so beautifully as in reality "long gone already, only a faint echo left while we seem to relive it mentally, actually, it's already in the can." The discernment of what is permanent, eternal and real vs what is changing, playing out as energy forms changing constantly is explained with astounding lucidity yet simplicity. Too simple if read quickly, as the other reviewers pointed out, don't go there, take your sweet time with this rare pointer to True Freedom and let it unfold its gifts one by one until nothing unreal is left yet all is seen for what it is.

Thank you so much for making yourself available to share and give of yourself, dear Jac, it has been exquisite meeting you in satsang and how lovely that freedom in your case takes the form of such incredible warmth and vivaciousness, nothing held back, all given from a pure, wide open heart paired with a depth and purpose recognizing Itself in everyone it meets, seeing no boundaries, just One. Blessings and Namaste!