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NISARGADATTA
MAHARAJ
The
Experience of Nothingness
Sri
Nisargadatta Maharaj's Talks on Realizing the
Infinite - Edited by Robert Powell
"Whatever
is, is an expression of consciousness only. If
consciousness is not there, the expression of
consciousness is not there either. Therefore,
nothing is. And this consciousness is an
uncalled-for concept; it has appeared
spontaneously... Even this consciousness is not
everything and it is not going to last for all
time. Find out how that consciousness has arisen,
the source of the consciousness... What is this
body? The body is only an accumulation of food and
water. Therefore, you are something separate from
either the body or the consciousness...
Jivatman is the one who identifies with the
body-mind as an individual separate from the world.
The Atman is only beingness, or the
consciousness, which is the world. The Ultimate
principle which knows this beingness cannot be
named at all. It cannot be approached or
conditioned by any words. That is the Ultimate
state."
Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj [1897-1981] is a
revered master who is an inspiring example of an
ordinary merchant and family man who attained
complete realisation of the Infinite. In the
tradition of Ramana Maharshi, he shared the highest
Truth of non-duality in his own unique way, from
the depths of his own realization. His life was a
telling parable of the absolute non-duality of
Being. His words carry a rare potency that can jolt
the reader into a profound sense of awareness,
which at the same time signifies true freedom -
freedom from all fear and mental suffering. He
taught that true freedom is a possibility for every
one of us.
In The Experience of Nothingness
Nisargadatta clearly demonstrates that logic and
spirituality do not necessarily stand in opposition
to one another. He relentlessly pursues a logical
argument with his visitors to its very end, showing
that until there is transcendence of all thought,
logic remains fully valid and should be pursued
rigorously.
167
pages - 13,00 Euros - weight: 260
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NISARGADATTA
MAHARAJ
The
Nectar of Immortality
Sri
Nisargadatta Maharaj's Discourses on the Eternal -
Edited by Robert Powell
"If
one obtains and relishes the nectar of the Lord's
feet, the charan-amrita, the mind can be
conquered. This means that the mind will no longer
hold sway over us; its mastery imposed on us from
childhood will no longer oppress us... But how can
such a state be attained? Only if one totally
accepts the knowledge "I am" as oneself with full
conviction and faith and firmly believes in the
dictum I am that by I know "I am". This
knowledge "I am" is the charan-amrita. Why
is it called amrita - the nectar? Because...
by drinking nectar, one becomes immortal. Thus, a
true devotee, by abiding in the knowledge "I am"
transcends the experience of death and attains
immortality."
"There are no conditions to fulfill. There is
nothing to be done, nothing to be given up. Just
look and remember, whatever you perceive is not
you, nor yours. It is there in the field of your
consciousness, but you are not the field and its
content, nor the knower of the field. It is your
idea that you have to do things that entangle you
in the results of your efforts. The motive, the
desire, the failure to achieve, the sense of
frustration - all this holds you back. Simply look
at whatever happens and know that you are beyond
it."
Nisargadatta Maharaj is an inspiring example of an
ordinary family man who attained complete
realisation of the Infinite. Living the absolute
non-duality of Being in every moment, he taught
that true freedom is a possibility for every one of
us. Even on the written page, Nisargadatta's words
carry a special potency. They subtly push us beyond
the ego to our original, pristine and blissful
Self, to the rediscovery of Oneness and authentic
liberation in our Source.
192
pages - 13,00 Euros - weight: 300
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NISARGADATTA
MAHARAJ
I
Am That
Talks with Sri
Nisargadatta Maharaj
Compiled and translated by Maurice Frydman
This is a modern spiritual classic. Maharaj's
teaching is considered by many as the direct path
to the pathless goal of Self-realisation. I am
That preserves Nisargadatta's dialogues with
seekers who came to him from around the world
seeking guidance in destroying false identities.
The sage's concern was with the ending of human
suffering. It was his mission to guide the
individual to an understanding of his true nature
and the timelessness of being. He taught that mind
must recognise and penetrate its own state of
being, not being this or that, here or there,
then or now, but just a timeless being.
"The
real does not die, the unreal never lived. Once you
know that death only happens to the body and not to
you, you just watch your body falling off, like a
discarded garment. The real you is timeless and
beyond birth and death. The body will survive as
long as it is needed. It is not important that it
should live long."
550
pages - 24,00 Euros - weight: 670 g
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NISARGADATTA
MAHARAJ
Consciousness and
the Absolute
Edited by Jean
Dunn
The final talks of Nisargadatta Maharaj given in
1980 - 1981. Maharaj in this last volume is more
direct and piercing than ever.
"Now
I rarely speak, and when I speak, rarely does
anyone understand. You might collect a lot of
words, but will they remain with you? You are
bereft of words and the meaning of words, you are
not a personality."
118
pages - 6,00 Euros - weight: 180 g
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SIDDHARAMESHWAR
MAHARAJ
Master Key to
Self-Realisation - Amrut Laya, 'The Stateless
State'
Discourses on
Dasbodh
Siddharameshwar Maharaj, the master of Nisargadatta
Maharaj and Ranjit Maharaj changed his own master's
traditional way of teaching through meditation
[Pipilika Marg] called the ant's way into
the bird's way [Vihangam Marg], which uses
thinking to overcome ignorance. He preached the
more direct Bird's Way in very simple and lucid
language. Siddharameshwar Maharaj also wanted the
understanding of Final Reality to be accessible to
all, so he refused to use complicated or technical
language and used examples taken from daily life.
He taught that the sat-chit-ananda stage
[the source of knowledge or consciousness]
is still an illusion. Reality is beyond both
ignorance and knowledge. He first taught by way of
knowledge and then told his disciples to renounce
the world, because renunciation without knowledge
has no value. Finally, he told them to renounce the
renunciation because that is also ego based. This
teaching enabled them to understand that the world
starts from 'zero' [knowledge] and ends in
'zero', so when it is nothing, what is there to
renounce? One then re-enters the illusory world
convinced that it is nothing but 'zero'.
Written in the 17th century by Swami Samarth
Ramdas, Dasbodh captures the essence of
Upanishadic thought: the Reality of the
all-pervading oneness. The essential merit of
Amrut Laya lies in the fact that
Siddharameshwar Maharaj interpreted the seemingly
esoteric and abstract teachings of Dasbodh
in a lucid manner to facilitate understanding by
even those without formal education. This book is
ideally aimed at the seeker, who having tired of
the transience of this phenomenal existence,
strives to know the original cause of his
creation.
200
pages - 8,45 Euros - weight: 265 g
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SIDDHARAMESHWAR
MAHARAJ
Amrut Laya Volume
II
The Spiritual
Science of Self-Knowledge
This volume is a companion to the first volume
entitled Amrut Laya - The Stateless State.
That first volume contains the the great work of
distinction written by Shri Satguru Siddharameshwar
Maharaj entitled The Master Key to Self
Realization as well as the transcribed notes
from 50 lectures given by Shri Satguru
Siddharameshwar Maharaj on various themes from
Dasbodh.
This second volume of Amrut Laya contains
transcribed notes of 88 additional lectures. This
text is a great treasure-house of Spiritual
Enlightenment and "Knowledge of Self" that has been
imparted by Shri Satguru Siddharameshwar Maharaj.
In this book, he elaborates on various spiritual
principles that are presented in selections from
three main classic texts : Dasbodh,
Yogavasishtha and Eknathi Bhagawat.
He gives detailes explanations of many principles
of Vedantic philosophy in a clear, simple language.
Most importantly he describes the nature of the
Self [Atman], Brahman, dispels Ignorance
with Knowledge [Jnana], and then tells us
to cast off even that Knowledge. He directs the
reader to that indescibable Parabrahman wihch is
our True Form [Swaroopa].
"Spiritual
science [Adhyatma] is the science where the
Self [Parabrahman] is considered to be
first, and foremost. A yogi is one who acquires
that which is relevant, that which is essential,
the Truth. One who has washed off the dirt of
illusion [Maya], and has become peacefully
steady in the Self after attaining the clean and
pure Truth, is a 'Saint'. Only the Saints have
given up this material world and regard it as a
mere illusion. This world is a battlefield where a
struggle for survival goes on perpetually. A Saint
is the one who chooses not to reside in this
battlefield of the objective world."
151
pages - 8,45 Euros - weight: 265 g
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RANJIT
MAHARAJ
Understanding
Is realizing
Master Strokes of
Shri Ranjit Maharaj's Teachings
"Never
worry for anything, whatever state you are in. It
is only a bodily or mind's affair. You are
stateless. All these states come and go. You are
always He. Never accept anything less. What is
there to prove, zero is always zero. You are
untouchable. Forget everything and you are He at
this very moment. There is nothing to leave and
nothing to take. You are Self without self. There
is only Oneness in the world. There is no duality.
Everybody is He, so why worry."
This small book is a collection of Ranjit Maharaj's
invaluable words, which are simple, straight
forward and penetrate the heart of the sincere
seeker of Reality. The teaching of Maharaj, like
that of his master, Siddharameshwar Maharaj, is
based on a simple and direct transmission of
knowledge. He insists that what you see, perceive,
think and feel is not true, because it is
impermanent. By accepting this Truth through
understanding, you discover who you really are, the
eternal Reality, That which lies beyond all
knowledge and ignorance. The book also contains
many photos of both Ranjit and Siddharameshwar
Maharaj.
80
pages - 4,25 Euros - weight: 100
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RANJIT
MAHARAJ
Illusion
versus Reality
Dialogues with
Shri Ranjit Maharaj on the Stateless State
"Death
is to the body. You are not the body. What comes
must go, but you are ever there. Electricity
doesn't worry if a bulb goes off. Put in another
bulb and you get the light. You are everywhere. You
are the source of everything. How can you die?
Master makes you He [the Reality], no death
for you. I still go ahead and say this is a dead
body at the moment.Power is connected, it speaks.
In a fraction of a second power can be
disconnected.Be He, that's the main point."
Between 1996 and
his demise in 2000, Ranjit Maharaj was invited to
Europe and America several times to answer seekers'
questions about Reality. This book is a compilation
of dialogues on the 'Stateless State' which took
place in various countries.
Ranjit Maharaj met his master, Siddharameshwar
Maharaj at the age of 12. His teaching, given in
the spirit of his master's, makes no concession for
the ego and aims only at pure Self-knowledge and
freedom.
220
pages- 8,45 Euros - weight: 325 g
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RANJIT
MAHARAJ
Illusion
versus Reality - Part 2
Dialogues with
Shri Ranjit Maharaj on the Stateless State
"One
who goes to the depth of the ocean gets the pearl.
Go to the depth of yourself and He remains [the
Reality]. One who gets the understanding
doesn't feel anything. Whatever happens, let it
happen, it's okay."
Ranjit Maharaj was born in Bombay on January 4th
1913. In 1924, at the age of 12, he met his master
Siddharameshwar Maharaj, a great unknown master of
the age. Ranjit Maharaj only began teaching in 1983
at the age of 70 when increasing numbers of seekers
kept showing up at his door. The teaching of Ranjit
Maharaj is in the continuity of his master's, with
no concession for the ego and aiming only at pure
Self-knowledge and freedom. This book gives a
straight forward and comprehensive knowledge of the
Reality in the form of questions and answers which
took place in Bombay and Europe from February 15th,
1999 until July 26th, 2000, less than four months
before he passed away.
215
pages - 8,45 Euros - weight: 270
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