Pointers from Nisargadatta Maharaj
by Ramesh S. Balsekar
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Author: Ramesh S. BalsekarEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1990-06
ISBN: 0893860336
Number of pages: 223
Publisher: Acorn Pr
Book Reviews of Pointers from Nisargadatta Maharaj
Book Review: Amazingly concise answers to questions everyone might ask.
Summary: 5 Stars
I have become familiar with advaita thought over the past 7 or 8 years. If your considering this book you are most likely familiar with a number of its proponents and their writings.
"I Am That" seems to be the most popular work attributable to Nisargadatta. There are also a handful of others offering direct transcriptions of his talks. There are also quite a few books out now written by Ramesh.
Having read (or attempted to read) the other works, I can easily say that there seems to be no better combination than having the words of Nisargadatta being directly translated by Ramesh. To me, it seems the impersonal knowledge which Nisargadatta shares on the personal level with his questioners is brilliantly transmitted within the translation by Ramesh; they are just a fantastic team.
Each small chapter/segment of the book is self-contained and never strays from the questioners inquiry; the times when Nisargadatta seems to stray from the question you still feel the connection between him and the questioner. I believe that is what sets this book apart from the others. Ramesh somehow places us in both the Questioner's seat as well as Nisargadatta's seat during the discourses.
After having read "Pointers" I found that the translations in "I Am That" seemed slightly distant from Nisargadatta himself. It's probably a personal preference on my part, but I found Ramesh's personal writings to be somewhat dry or sterile, again, my preferences and maybe not your own.
If you have found the other Nisargadatta books lacking, you really should give this one a try.
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