Nisargadatta Maharaj
1897–1981
“I Am That. Before all conditioning, you are pure awareness. Find the source.”
The four dimensions in the 16-axis model where this thinker scores highest. People in this archetype tend to lean the same way.
- SISelf as Illusion10 / 10
- MRMystical Receptivity9 / 10
- POPractical Orientation8 / 10
- TETrust in Experience7 / 10
The six thinkers whose 16-dimensional positions sit closest to this one. Useful as next-reading suggestions.
- Ramana MaharshiTHRESHOLD
Who am I? Trace the I-thought to its source. The Self alone is real.
- LaoziTHRESHOLD
The way that can be spoken is not the eternal way. Wei wu wei — effortless action.
- KrishnamurtiTHRESHOLD
Truth is a pathless land. Question all authority. Freedom is in direct seeing, not in following.
- Hui NengTHRESHOLD
From the beginning, not a thing is. Sudden enlightenment. Cut through illusion to original mind.
- D.T. SuzukiTHRESHOLD
Zen as direct experience beyond intellect. Satori cannot be taught, only pointed to.
- ZhuangziPILGRIM
Was I a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or a butterfly dreaming I was a man? The free play of mind.
Short exercises in the same tradition as Nisargadatta Maharaj's thought. Each takes 5–25 minutes.
Three doors lead onward.
- 01 · QUIZThe InheritorFind your archetype — discover whether you'd argue with Nisargadatta Maharaj or alongside them.CONTINUE ▶
- 02 · COMPARENisargadatta Maharaj vs Ramana MaharshiOn Mull's map Ramana Maharshi sits closest. See where they agree and where they part.CONTINUE ▶
- 03 · DAILYToday's SparOne philosopher, one topic, five minutes. A new one drops every day.CONTINUE ▶