Ramana Maharshi
1879–1950
“Who am I? Trace the I-thought to its source. The Self alone is real.”
The four dimensions in the 16-axis model where this thinker scores highest. People in this archetype tend to lean the same way.
- MRMystical Receptivity10 / 10
- SISelf as Illusion10 / 10
- POPractical Orientation8 / 10
- ATAscetic Tendency8 / 10
The six thinkers whose 16-dimensional positions sit closest to this one. Useful as next-reading suggestions.
- Nisargadatta MaharajTHRESHOLD
I Am That. Before all conditioning, you are pure awareness. Find the source.
- DogenTHRESHOLD
Practice and enlightenment are one. Just sitting (shikantaza). Being-time: time itself is being.
- LaoziTHRESHOLD
The way that can be spoken is not the eternal way. Wei wu wei — effortless action.
- PatanjaliTHRESHOLD
Yoga is the cessation of mental fluctuations. Eight limbs leading to samadhi.
- 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.
Short exercises in the same tradition as Ramana Maharshi's thought. Each takes 5–25 minutes.
Three doors lead onward.
- 01 · QUIZThe InheritorFind your archetype — discover whether you'd argue with Ramana Maharshi or alongside them.CONTINUE ▶
- 02 · COMPARERamana Maharshi vs Nisargadatta MaharajOn Mull's map Nisargadatta Maharaj 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 ▶