Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj (1897-1981), one of the most important spiritual
preceptors of the 20th century, lived and taught in a small apartment
in the slums of Bombay, India. The profound yet simple words of this
extraordinary teacher are designed to jolt us into awareness of our
original nature. His style is abrupt, provocative, and immensely profound,
cutting to the core and wasting little effort on inessentials. His terse
but potent sayings are known for their ability to trigger shifts in
consciousness, just by hearing, or even reading them.