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 [...]
A Horse With No Name
A mystic has informed you that across a vast ocean of water eternal happiness awaits. You gaze at the water from the beach, painfully aware that every attempt you’ve made to find happiness on this side of the water has failed, so why not? You immediately set out to lay claim to this everlasting reward [...]
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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 [...]
A Horse With No Name
A mystic has informed you that across a vast ocean of water eternal happiness awaits. You gaze at the water from the beach, painfully aware that every attempt you’ve made to find happiness on this side of the water has failed, so why not? You immediately set out to lay claim to this everlasting reward [...]