Nisargadatta Maharaj
1897-1981 • Indian
Non-Dual / AdvaitaVedanta
Indian guru of non-duality in the Navnath Sampradaya. His dialogues in I Am That are considered essential non-dual teachings.
Key Works
- I Am That
- Prior to Consciousness
- Seeds of Consciousness
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Quotes by Nisargadatta Maharaj
118 quotes“Truth is the obvious that keeps being missed.”
truthI Am That
“The known is in time. The unknown is timeless.”
timelessnessI Am That
“To be is to be aware. Awareness is being.”
beingI Am That
“In wisdom, you do nothing wrong.”
wisdomI Am That
“Don't try to understand. Be aware of being aware.”
awarenessI Am That
“The mind is afraid of disappearing. Yet disappearing is liberation.”
liberationI Am That
“Love is the absence of separation.”
loveI Am That
“In the depth of your being, peace already abides.”
peaceI Am That
“Where there is no self, there is no problem.”
non-selfI Am That
“Don't look. See.”
seeingI Am That
“Be the witness, even of your witnessing.”
witnessI Am That
“Self-realization is the recognition of the obvious.”
recognitionI Am That
“Every action is a confession.”
actionI Am That
“You are the answer you seek.”
unityI Am That
“To be still, just observe.”
observationI Am That
“In the absence of the I-thought, there is no person.”
non-selfI Am That
“Be aware. Just be aware. That is enough.”
awarenessI Am That
“The 'I am' is the doorway to the eternal.”
I-amI Am That
“Stay with 'I am' until it reveals what you are.”
I-amI Am That
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