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Nisargadatta Maharaj

Born

in Bombay, India

April 17, 1897

Died

September 08, 1981

Website

http://nisargadatta.org

Genre

Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy

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Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj was an Indian spiritual teacher and philosopher of Advaita (Nondualism), and a Guru, belonging to the Navnath Sampradaya. Sri Nisargadatta, with his direct and minimalistic explanation of non-dualism, is considered the most famous teacher of Advaita since Ramana Maharshi. In 1973, the publication of his most famous and widely-translated book, "I AM THAT", an English translation of his talks in Marathi by Maurice Frydman, brought him worldwide recognition and followers.

According to Sri Nisargadatta, the purpose of spirituality is to know who you are. His discussions are not for academic scholars. He is a rebellious spirit, abrupt in his style of discussion, provocative, and immensely profound, cutting to the core and ...more

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	I Am That: Talks with Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj by Nisargadatta Maharaj, Maurice Frydman (Translator), Sudhaker S. Dikshit (Editor) 4.42 avg rating — 6,911 ratings — published 1973 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Consciousness and the Absolute : The Final Talks of Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj by Nisargadatta Maharaj, Jean Dunn (Editor) 4.56 avg rating — 195 ratings — published 1994 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Am Not the Body: Discovering the Truth Beyond Bondage by Nisargadatta Maharaj, Nic Higham (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Pradeep Apte (Foreword) 4.41 avg rating — 157 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Seeds of Consciousness: The Wisdom of Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj by Nisargadatta Maharaj, Jean Dunn (Editor) 4.64 avg rating — 118 ratings — published 1982 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Meditations With Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj by Nisargadatta Maharaj, Dinkar Kshirsagar, Suresh Mehta (Editor) 4.62 avg rating — 101 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Nectar of Immortality: Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj Discourses on the Eternal 4.56 avg rating — 82 ratings — published 2001 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Prior to Consciousness 4.63 avg rating — 79 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beyond Freedom - Talks with Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj 4.59 avg rating — 73 ratings — published 2007 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Prior to Consciousness: Talks with Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj by Nisargadatta Maharaj, Jean Dunn (Editor) 4.63 avg rating — 32 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I am That: Talks with Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj 4.88 avg rating — 25 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by 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.”
― Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

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“Wisdom is knowing I am nothing,
Love is knowing I am everything,
and between the two my life moves.”
― Nisargadatta Maharaj

tags: life, love, wisdom

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“You will receive everything you need when you stop asking for what you do not need”
― Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

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