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1897–1981 India
Nisargadatta Maharaj (17 April 1897 – 8 September 1981) was a spiritual teacher of nonduality, who lived and taught in Bombay, India. He was very much admired for his direct and informal teaching.
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The fear of death is the fine for accepting the identity of the body as a separate entity in the total functioning.
All life is conscious, all consciousness alive." "Whenever a form is infused with life (prana), consciousness (chetana) appears by reflection of awareness in matter.
If death did not exist, there would be an unbearable accumulation of memories. People come and go, the memories are wiped out therefore, there is sense of balance…
"Do not undervalue attention. It means interest and also love. To know, to do, to discover, or to create you must give your heart to it – which means attention. All the blessings flow from it."
"Whenever a form is infused with life (prana), consciousness (chetana) appears by reflection of awareness in matter."
"When the sense of distinction and separation is absent, you may call it love."
"Your own self is your ultimate teacher (sadguru). The outer teacher (Guru) is merely a milestone. It is only your inner teacher, that will walk with you to the goal, for he is the goal."
"Steady faith is stronger than destiny. Destiny is the result of causes, mostly accidental, and therefore loosely woven. Confidence and good hope will overcome it easily."
"(…) After all, what is will but steadiness of heart and mind. Given such steadfastness all can be achieved."
"(…)The body-mind is like a room. It is there, but I need not live in it all the time."
"(...) Make your entire life an expression of your faith and love for your teacher – this is real dwelling with the Guru."
"Don’t rely on your mind for liberation. It is the mind that brought you into bondage. Go beyond it altogether."
"Purify yourself by a well-ordered and useful life. Watch over your thoughts, feelings, words and actions. This will clear your vision."
"(…) Life itself is the Supreme Guru; be attentive to its lessons and obedient to its commands. (…)."
"(…) In reality there is only consciousness. All life is conscious, all consciousness alive."
"(…) This must be well grasped; the world hangs on the thread of consciousness, no consciousness, no world."
"(...) To be nothing, to have nothing, to keep nothing for oneself is the greatest gift, the highest generosity."
"(...) To see myself in everybody and everybody in myself most certainly is love."
"(…) Freedom to do what one likes is really bondage, while being free to do what one must, what is right, is real freedom."
"(...) A spark of truth can burn up a mountain of lies. (...)"
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