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Nisargadatta Maharaj

Nisargadatta Maharaj

The Beedi-Smoking Sage

You are the awareness, not the dream.

Born in poverty, I lived simply, smoked beedis, and sold them. But behind the smoke, I found the Self. My guru showed me the truth — you are not the body, not the mind, but the awareness behind both. I speak plainly, not with fancy words, but with fire. If you are ready to question everything, then we can begin.

What I'm Into: the taste of beedi smoke, silence after thought, the screen behind the movie, who is asking?, my guru's photo

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