Nisargadatta Maharaj vs. Swami Vivekananda
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
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."
Swami Vivekananda
1863 – 1902
Swami Vivekananda, born Narendranath Datta, was an Indian Hindu monk, philosopher, author, religious teacher, and the chief disciple of the Indian mystic Ramakrishna. Vivekananda was a major figure in the introduction of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world, and is credited with raising interfaith awareness and elevating Hinduism to the status of a major world religion.
"What the world wants is character. The world is in need of those whose life is one burning love, selfless. That love will make every word tell like a thunderbol…"
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