The Experience of Nothingness Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj s Talks on Realizing the Infinite Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj is a revered master of the Tantric Nath lineage His reputation and the popularity of his works has been increasing at an astonishing rate since his death in He
Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj 1897 1981 is a revered master of the Tantric Nath lineage His reputation and the popularity of his works has been increasing at an astonishing rate since his death in 1981 He is an inspiring example of an ordinary merchant and family man who attained complete realization of the Infinite, who taught that true freedom is a possibility for every oSri Nisargadatta Maharaj 1897 1981 is a revered master of the Tantric Nath lineage His reputation and the popularity of his works has been increasing at an astonishing rate since his death in 1981 He is an inspiring example of an ordinary merchant and family man who attained complete realization of the Infinite, who taught that true freedom is a possibility for every one of us Disciples and seekers from all over the world were drawn to his humble home in the tenements of Bombay Even on the printed page, in this moving volume of talks edited by Robert Powell, Nisargadatta s words carry a special potency They are the words of a compassionate wise man, speaking equally to the heart oriented and the head oriented person, to East and West.
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Unlimited The Experience of Nothingness: Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj's Talks on Realizing the Infinite - by Nisargadatta Maharaj Robert Powell
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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 wasting little effort on inessentials His terse but potent sayings are known for their ability to trigger radical shifts from philosophical mind games to the purity of consciousness, just by hearing or even reading them.He talked about the direct way of knowing the Final Reality, in which one becomes aware of one s original nature through mental discrimination, breaking the mind s false identification with the ego, knowing that You are already That The scene for these talks was a small upstairs room at his humble flat in Khetwadi, used for his own meditation and also for daily chantings A simple man, Nisargadatta was a house holder and a petty shop keeper selling bidis hand made leaf rolled cigarettes.