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John Padgett (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-11 00:00>
I'm not sure this guy deserves the title of "Sri". I think of him more as a successful swami or guru. He didn't get very far in the business, and maybe he'd have gotten nowhere if somebody hadn't started tape recorded these question and answer sessions at his so called tenement in Bombay. I've seen pictures of the tenement, and though the digs are not as high a quality as Rev Ike's, it's not quite a tenement either.
After selling cigarettes all his life, Nisargadatta got around to enlightening who he could - and that was not many. While most enlightened ones are calm, cool, and collected, Nisargadatta occasionally blows a fuse. Sometimes you can't blame him for that as many of his so called disciples aren't exactly Harvard Business School material.
The discussions are entertaining and well worth reading if you ask me. I'd give this book a higher rating, but I think you should throw in a little dogma into the mix, and Nisargadatta is minimalist on that, and he doesn't have too much to say about God either.
If you're somebody who's looking for a guru but looking to avoid too much God talk, I highly recommend Nisargadatta. I don't much mind the God talk myself, but if you're looking to avoid it, you'll give this book 5 stars.
Personally, I think he's a great guy, and if he were alive today, I'd most certainly make a trip to Bombay if I could get a back row seat and listen to this stuff. It beats TV and most TV preachers, that's for sure. |
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