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First published May 1, 2011
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Nisargadatta Maharaj
96 books559 followersSri 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.
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.
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September 6, 2022
In 550 de pagini autorul exprimă o singură idee: tu nu esti mintea ta. Tu esti dincolo de minte. Tu esti...si atât.
Însă fiecare pagină este o încântare: absolut toate aspectele lumii acesteia si viata trăită de fiecare, sunt reduse la ceea ce mintea nastră creează. Fiecare trăiește propria lui lume, iluzie creată de minte. Devino constient de modul cum mintea creaza realitatea.
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Însă fiecare pagină este o încântare: absolut toate aspectele lumii acesteia si viata trăită de fiecare, sunt reduse la ceea ce mintea nastră creează. Fiecare trăiește propria lui lume, iluzie creată de minte. Devino constient de modul cum mintea creaza realitatea.
Fascinant!
May 7, 2020
O carte care mi-a schimbat viața. Una dintre cele mai importante lucrări citite. E atât de elementară și de complexă că oricine o va putea înțelege, doar pentru asta trebuie să pornim cu o minte deschisă.
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relativity everywhere......
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