Sri nisargadatta maharaj biography channels

Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, an Indian Guru and spiritual teacher, belonged to the Navnath Sampradaya lineage.

As one of the representatives of the 20th-century school of non-duality, Sri Nisargadatta, with his direct and minimalist explanation of non-duality, is considered the most famous Advaita teacher after Ramana Maharshi.

In 1973, his most famous and widely translated book, I Am That, was published, translating Nisargadatta’s conversations into English which brought him worldwide recognition and followers.

Some of the most famous students of Nisargadatta are Ramesh Balsekar, Jean Dunn, Robert Powell, and psychologist Stephen Wolinsky (founder of quantum psychology).

Life Before Spiritual Realization

Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj was born in Bombay as Maruti Shivrampant Kamvli on April 17, 1897, and died of throat cancer on September 8, 1981, at the age of 84.

His birth coincided with the auspicious day of Han