When awakening strikes, the question often arises: does greater consciousness demand greater responsibility? A friend suggested that finding God is not freedom but a burden—an obligation to guide others. My response, echoing Ramana Maharshi and Nisargadatta Maharaj, is that the world itself is God’s doing, and the roles of both Jnani and Ajnani are part of that play. No “integration” is needed between ego and the Absolute—they were never separate. What remains is simple: God alone acts, through every form.
Category: Nisargadatta Maharaj
From Metaphysical Weariness to Self-Realization
There are moments in life when fatigue runs deeper than the body or mind—it’s a weariness of existence itself. Not depression, not despair, but a quiet recognition that life as we know it may be part of a grander cosmic play. In this exchange, I explore this metaphysical tiredness through the lens of Advaita Vedanta and the teachings of Ramana Maharshi, Nisargadatta Maharaj, and J. Krishnamurti. What emerges is a simple yet profound daily contemplative routine—an invitation to step beyond egoic striving and rest in pure Awareness, where true happiness and freedom reside.
Path to Self-Realization – Meditating on the ‘I Am’ – The Nisargadatta Maharaj Way
My Introduction Aitareya Upanishad states “Prjananam Brahma“, menaing “Consciousness is Brahman” (or, Self). Brahman (Nisargadatta Maharaj often refers to this … More
Understanding & Silence
Nisargadatta Maharaj on Helping the World
Q: All I want is to be able to help the world. Nisargadatta Maharaj: Who says you cannot help? You … More
Nisargadatta Maharaj on Loving Others
You are not in the body, the body is in you! The mind is in you. They happen to you. … More
Advaita Vedanta
All those with an interest in getting a systematic overview of Vedanta or Advaita Vedanta can check out the folder … More
Nisargadatta Maharaj on Meditation and Knowledge
My Book “Happiness and Consciousness” on Amazon India
My Book “Happiness and Consciousness: Your Guide to Enlightenment” is now available on Amazon.in (Amazon India) in Kindle eBook edition. Those … More
My Book “Happiness and Consciousness: Your Guide to Enlightenment”
My Book “Happiness and Consciousness : Your Guide to Enlightenment” is now available on Amazon.com (those outside the US, check your … More