from I Am That: Dialogues with Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj Maharaj: You are all drenched for it is raining hard. In my world it is always fine weather. There is no night or day, no heat or cold. No worries beset me there, nor regrets. My mind is free of thoughts, for there are no desires … Continue reading The Absolute Truth of Nisargadatta Maharaj
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Who Am I? – Ramana Maharshi – HWL Poonja – Nisargadatta Maharaj (2008 Documentary)
Nisargadatta Maharaj on Happiness
QUESTIONER: By His Grace I shall be made happy, powerful and peaceful. NISARGADATTA MAHARAJ: What ambitions! How can a person limited in time and space, a mere body-mind, a gasp of pain between birth and death, be happy? The very conditions of its arising make happiness impossible. Peace, power, happiness, these are never personal states, nobody … Continue reading Nisargadatta Maharaj on Happiness
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The Path of Nisargadatta Maharaj In His Own Words
During the latter part of the twentieth century, all spiritual roads seemed to lead to a little tenement in Bombay (now called Mumbai). In residence was none other than Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, a jnani (realized soul). He felt he was earlier “a commoner, a humble tradesman, with little of formal education . . . [with] life [of] the … Continue reading The Path of Nisargadatta Maharaj In His Own Words
Experiences with Nisargadatta Maharaj
Nisargadatta Maharaj on Surrender
Just realise the One Mover behind all that moves and leave all to Him. If you do not hesitate, or cheat, this is the shortest way to reality. Stand without desire and fear, relinquishing all control and all responsibility. What is wrong in letting go the illusion of personal control and personal responsibility? Both are … Continue reading Nisargadatta Maharaj on Surrender
Nisargadatta Maharaj on Love
Do not pretend that you love others as yourself. Unless you have realised them as one with yourself, you cannot love them. Don't pretend to be what you are not, don't refuse to be what you are. Your love of others is the result of self-knowledge, not its cause. Without self-realisation, no virtue is genuine. … Continue reading Nisargadatta Maharaj on Love
Nisargadatta Maharaj on Pleasure and Pain
If you look at yourself in your moments of pleasure or pain, you will invariably find that it is not the thing in itself that is pleasant or painful, but the situation of which it is a part. Pleasure lies in the relationship between the enjoyer and the enjoyed. And the essence of it is … Continue reading Nisargadatta Maharaj on Pleasure and Pain
Nisargadatta Maharaj on Karma or Destiny
Karma, or destiny, is an expression of a beneficial law: the universal trend towards balance, harmony and unity. At every moment, whatever happens now, is for the best. It may appear painful and ugly, a suffering bitter and meaningless, yet considering the past and the future it is for the best, as the only way … Continue reading Nisargadatta Maharaj on Karma or Destiny
