Sri nisargadatta maharaj biography for kids

Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj (April 17, 1897 – September 8, 1981) was an Indian Spiritual Teacher and philosopher of Advaita. His book, I Am That – summarises his Advaita philosophy through the many talks with devotees.

“Love is seeing the unity under the imaginary diversity.”

– Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj (I am That)

Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj was born in March 1897.

From birth, he was called Maruti, in honour of Hanuman. After his father died, in 1915, Maruti went to Bombay where he worked as a clerk and later selling hand-rolled cigarettes. Through this small business, he became financially prosperous.

Through a friend, in 1933 he was brought to the Guru Siddharameshwar Maharaj.

Sri nisargadatta maharaj biography for kids

Maruti was moved by Sri Siddharameshwar and made his first steps to practise spirituality. He was given a mantra in the Navnath tradition, and instructions on how to meditate. After his Guru, Sri Siddharameshwar passed away in 1936, Maruti felt a strong sense of renunciation and lo