I Am That

I Am That
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EditorSudhakar S. Dikshit
AuthorSri Nisargadatta Maharaj
TranslatorMaurice Frydman
LanguageEnglish
SubjectShiva Advaita philosophy
PublisherChetana Publishing
Publication date
1973
Publication placeIndia
Media typePrint
ISBN0-89386-022-0
OCLC63243276

I Am That is a compilation of talks on Shiva Advaita (Nondualism) philosophy by Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, a Hindu spiritual teacher who lived in Mumbai.[1][2][3][4][5] The English translation of the book from the original Marathi recordings was done by Maurice Frydman, edited by Sudhakar S. Dixit and first published in 1973 by Chetana Publications.[6] The book was revised and reedited in July 1981.[7] These publications led to the spread of Nisargadatta's teachings to the West, especially North America and Europe.[2] Excerpts of the book were published in Yoga Journal in September 1981, the month Nisargadatta died at age 84.[8]

The book is considered the author's masterpiece and a spiritual classic by authors and teachers like Eckhart Tolle,[9] Wayne Dyer,[10] Deepak Chopra[11] Peter Crone and Adyashanti, who called the book a "standout" and "the clearest expression I've ever found."[12] Dyer calls Nisargadatta his teacher, and cites the quotation, "Love says: 'I am everything'. Wisdom says: 'I am nothing'. Between the two my life flows."[10] That quotation has also been cited by several other authors in diverse fields, from wellness to cooking.[13][14] Joseph Goldstein visited Nisargadatta in January 1980 after reading the book, and after several meetings said, "The path that Nisargadatta revealed was not a search, but a find, not a struggle, but an abiding, not a cultivation, but something intrinsic to all".[15]

I Am That has been translated into several languages, including Dutch, Italian and Hebrew.[16][17]

  1. ^ "I Am That: Talks with Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj". Goodreads. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
  2. ^ a b Constance Jones; James D. Ryan (2006). Encyclopedia of Hinduism. Infobase Publishing. pp. 315–. ISBN 978-0-8160-7564-5.
  3. ^ Morgan Zo-Callahan (2009). Intimate Meanderings: Conversations Close to Our Hearts. iUniverse. pp. 485–6. ISBN 978-1-4401-3659-7.
  4. ^ Igor Kononenko (2010). Teachers of Wisdom. Dorrance Publishing. pp. 293–. ISBN 978-1-4349-5410-7.
  5. ^ About Nisargadatta Maharaj
  6. ^ Chetana Publications.
  7. ^ Douwe Tiemersma (2012). Non-Quality: The Groundless Openness. John Hunt Publishing. pp. 51–52. ISBN 978-1-78099-289-1.
  8. ^ I am That: Conversations with Nisargadatta Maharaj (Conversation 98). Active Interest Media, Inc. October 1981. pp. 50–51. ISSN 0191-0965. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  9. ^ Eckhart Tolle on Nisargadatta Maharaj (video)
  10. ^ a b Wayne W. Dyer (2007). Change Your Thoughts - Change Your Life. Hay House, Inc. pp. 39–. ISBN 978-1-4019-2052-4.
  11. ^ Leigh Newman (2014-09-24). "What Spiritual Leaders Read Before Bed". Oprah Book Club. p. 2. Retrieved 2014-09-27. "The spiritual classic I Am That by Nisargadatta Maharaj, which teaches us...
  12. ^ Adyashanti (1 September 2006). Emptiness Dancing. Sounds True. pp. 192–. ISBN 978-1-59179-876-7.
  13. ^ Maria Amore (17 April 2014). Cooking with Amore. AuthorHouse. pp. 120–. ISBN 978-1-4918-7007-5.
  14. ^ Jenny Gallagher (1 April 2011). Yen Path: Taking Steps Towards What You Want in Life. Price World Publishing. pp. 69–. ISBN 978-1-936910-69-4.
  15. ^ Rodney Smith; Joseph Goldstein (2010). Stepping Out of Self-deception. Shambhala Publications. pp. xv. ISBN 978-0-8348-2296-2.
  16. ^ "I Am That talks with sri nisargadatta maharaj'". WorldCat.org. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
  17. ^ "Translation of I AM THAT - the most famous book of Nisargadatta Maharaj into various languages". Nisargadatta.org. Archived from the original on 2013-05-18. Retrieved 2013-07-31.