I don't believe in Spiderman & Batman. Am I an atheist? ~ Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

Sunday, 16 August 2020

I don't believe in Spiderman & Batman. Am I an atheist?

I don't believe in Spiderman & Batman. Am I an atheist? If you are an atheist, because you disbelieve in fictional characters, you are as immature and blind as believers. A relative absence affirms its absolute presence. Belief and disbelief are both ideas in your mind.

The real is beyond the mind. Beyond both - the known and the unknown, being and non-being. - Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

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About Nisargadatta Maharaj

Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj was an Indian spiritual teacher and philosopher of Advaita (Nondualism), and a Guru, belonging to the Navnath Sampradaya. Sri Nisargadatta, with his direct and minimalistic explanation of non-dualism, is considered the most famous teacher of Advaita since Ramana Maharshi. In 1973, the publication of his most famous and widely-translated book, "I AM THAT", an English translation of his talks in Marathi by Maurice Frydman, brought him worldwide recognition and followers.

According to Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, the purpose of spirituality is simply to know who you are. His discussions are not for academic scholars. He is a rebellious spirit, abrupt in his style of discussion, provocative, and immensely profound, cutting to the core and wasting little effort on inessentials. He talked about the 'direct way' of knowing the Final Reality, in which one becomes aware of one's original nature through mental discrimination, breaking the mind's false identification with the ego, knowing that "You are already That".

Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

Sunday, 16 August 2020