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“Wisdom is to know what is, and act accordingly.”
wisdomI Am That
“You are not the dream. You are the dreamer.”
witnessI Am That
“To be is enough.”
beingI Am That
“You are responsible only for what you do, not for what others do.”
responsibilityI Am That
“In the abyss of being, all is well.”
trustI Am That
“Your real home is in nothingness, in emptiness.”
emptinessI Am That
“To find your real self, look within.”
interiorityI Am That
“The mind seeks formulation. Awareness recognizes truth.”
awarenessI Am That
“Reality is unattainable for the mind.”
realityI Am That
“Beyond the mind, there is no suffering.”
liberationI Am That
“Stop seeking, and what was always sought will be revealed.”
non-seekingI Am That
“There is only the Self, and that Self is you.”
unityI Am That
“Awareness is the womb of all that is.”
awarenessI Am That
“All separation is illusion.”
non-dualityI Am That
“The self is the witness, eternal and unchanging.”
witnessI Am That
“Whatever happens, you remain.”
essenceI Am That
“The body is born and dies. You are not.”
essenceI Am That
“Discrimination — between the real and the unreal — is the first step.”
discriminationI Am That
“In the silence of the mind, the truth shines.”
silenceI Am That
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