Lama Ole Nydahl vs. Nisargadatta Maharaj
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Lama Ole Nydahl
1946 – 2007
Ole Nydahl, also known as Lama Ole, is a lama providing Mahamudra teachings in the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism. Since the early 1970s, Nydahl has toured the world giving lectures and meditation courses. With his wife, Hannah Nydahl (1946-2007), he founded Diamond Way Buddhism, a worldwide Karma Kagyu Buddhist organization with over 600 centers for lay practitioners.
"The essential art of dying consists of being easy-going and relaxed while at the same time staying mentally undistracted and one-pointed. Therefore, the one who…"
Nisargadatta Maharaj
1897 – 1981
Indian spiritual teacher and guru in the Advaita Vedanta tradition, renowned for his terse, direct teachings compiled in the book "I Am That." He taught nondual self-inquiry and attracted Western and Indian seekers during the mid-20th century.
"Wisdom is knowing I am nothing,Love is knowing I am everything,and between the two my life moves."
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