Nisargadatta Maharaj: Clear, Direct, Uncompromising
Nisargadatta Maharaj was an Indian spiritual teacher and, throughout much of the 20th century, one of the world’s best-known proponents and teachers of Advaita Vedānta (aka nondualism). A Mumbai resident, Nisargadatta married young, had children, and lived a simple life as a shopkeeper selling bidis (hand-rolled cigarettes) and other sundry items. Nisargadatta gave satsang (spiritual [...]
The Mischievous Paradox Lurking Within Enlightenment
Read enough stories on the topic of spiritual awakening and you'll discover a common vein running through all of them: the eradication of the one doing the seeking. Spiritual awakening, writes David Carse, is letting go of "this constant propping up of the belief in yourself as a separate individual self, and in so doing [...]
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Nisargadatta Maharaj: Clear, Direct, Uncompromising
Nisargadatta Maharaj was an Indian spiritual teacher and, throughout much of the 20th century, one of the world’s best-known proponents and teachers of Advaita Vedānta (aka nondualism). A Mumbai resident, Nisargadatta married young, had children, and lived a simple life as a shopkeeper selling bidis (hand-rolled cigarettes) and other sundry items. Nisargadatta gave satsang (spiritual [...]
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The Mischievous Paradox Lurking Within Enlightenment
Read enough stories on the topic of spiritual awakening and you'll discover a common vein running through all of them: the eradication of the one doing the seeking. Spiritual awakening, writes David Carse, is letting go of "this constant propping up of the belief in yourself as a separate individual self, and in so doing [...]