The Experience of Nothingness : Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj\'s Talks on Realizing the Infinite
Known as a maverick Hindu sage, Nisargadatta Maharaj is now generally acknowledged to rank with the greatest masters of advaita teachings.
In this latest work, the depth and subtlety of the treatment of the subject combined with the closely reasoned approach as marvelously exemplified in the chapter \'The Experience of Nothingness\') make these dialogues virtually unsurpassed in the spiritual literature. On a more mundane level, Maharaj addresses two points many have always found intriguing.
People have wondered, and some even complained about his apparently brusque manner with certain visitors by not allowing them to stay with him for any extended length of time. In this volume Maharaj for the first time reveals the rationale for his actions. In this way, the words acquire an extraordinary vitality and there is a corresponding responsiveness in the listener or reader.
The other point is that it is apparent in the discussions that Maharaj rarely agrees with anyone, even if that person has made an apparently valid statement or given a correct answer to his questions. Maharaj acknowledges this and explains how and why he uses this particular approach as a subtle pedagogic device.
In this latest work, the depth and subtlety of the treatment of the subject combined with the closely reasoned approach as marvelously exemplified in the chapter \'The Experience of Nothingness\') make these dialogues virtually unsurpassed in the spiritual literature. On a more mundane level, Maharaj addresses two points many have always found intriguing.
People have wondered, and some even complained about his apparently brusque manner with certain visitors by not allowing them to stay with him for any extended length of time. In this volume Maharaj for the first time reveals the rationale for his actions. In this way, the words acquire an extraordinary vitality and there is a corresponding responsiveness in the listener or reader.
The other point is that it is apparent in the discussions that Maharaj rarely agrees with anyone, even if that person has made an apparently valid statement or given a correct answer to his questions. Maharaj acknowledges this and explains how and why he uses this particular approach as a subtle pedagogic device.
