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Nisargadatta Maharaj (born Maruti Shivrampant Kambli; 17 April 1897 – 8 September 1981) was an Indian guru of nondualism, belonging to the Inchagiri Sampradaya, a lineage of teachers from the Navnath Sampradaya.. The publication in 1973 of I Am That, an English translation of his talks in Marathi by Maurice Frydman, brought him worldwide recognition and followers, especially from North America and Europe.
"The profound yet simple words of this extraordinary teacher are designed to jolt us into awareness of our original nature. Like the Zen masters of old, Nisargadatta's style is abrupt, provocative, and immensely profound--cutting to the core and wasting little effort on inessentials.
The great Advaita Sage Nisargadatta Maharaj was born Maruti Kampli to devout Hindu parents on a small farm south of Mumbai in 1897. He left at 18 and settled in Mumbai. In spite of his poverty and lack of formal education, a forceful personality and desire for independence led him to start a string of […]
Jul 7, 2021 · Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, an Indian Guru and spiritual teacher, belonged to the Navnath Sampradaya lineage. As one of the representatives of the 20th-century school of non-duality, Sri Nisargadatta, with his direct and minimalist explanation of non-duality, is considered the most famous Advaita teacher after Ramana Maharshi.
I Am That is a compilation of talks on Shiva Advaita philosophy by Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, a Hindu spiritual teacher who lived in Mumbai. The English translation of the book from the original Marathi recordings was done by Maurice Frydman, edited by Sudhakar S. Dixit and first published in 1973 by Chetana Publications. The book was revised and reedited in July 1981. These publications led to the spread of Nisargadatta's teachings to the West, especially North America and Europe. Excerpts ...
Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj (April 17, 1897 – September 8, 1981) was an Indian Spiritual Teacher and philosopher of Advaita. His book, I Am That – summarises his Advaita philosophy through the many talks with devotees. “Love is seeing the unity under the imaginary diversity.” – Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj (I am That) Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj was born […]
Nisargadatta Maharaj at the samadhi shrine of his Guru . I once heard him say, ‘My Guru asked me to do these five bhajans daily, and he never cancelled his instructions before he passed away. I don’t need to do them any more but I will carry on doing them until the day I die because this is the command of my Guru.
Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj Life . Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj was born on April 17, 1897, at break of dawn, the full moon of Chaitra, to Shivrampant Kambli and Parvatibai, in Bombay, as the second eldest of six children. The day was the birthday of Lord Hanuman, the monkey-king and selfless, fearless helper of Lord Rama in Ramayana.
170 quotes from Nisargadatta Maharaj: 'It is always the false that makes you suffer, the false desires and fears, the false values and ideas, the false relationships between people. Abandon the false and you are free of pain; truth makes happy, truth liberates.', 'Wisdom is knowing I am nothing, Love is knowing I am everything, and between the two my life moves.', and 'You will receive everything you need when you stop asking for what you do not need'
Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj is a Master of devotional non-duality and the founder of Nisarga Yoga, which he taught to his students. Nisargadatta belongs to the Datta/Navnath Tradition of Masters, and observing that, he instructed his students not to follow any particular path. This is well in line with the teachings of current Datta Master Mohanji about a “pathless path” or white path as a way of total liberation and dissolution. He taught his students to stabilise in the beingness or what ...
