The Last Days of Nisargadatta Maharaj

About the Book

Thirteen days after the great Advaita sage, Nisargadatta Maharaj took Mahasamadhi in 1981, S. K. Mullarpattan, his beloved disciple and longest-serving English interpreter, gave a momentous speech at the condolence meet. In moving words, he recounted incidents from the last days of Maharaj, and the indelible impact the great sage left upon anyone who came into contact with him.

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of Maharaj's Mahasamadhi, we bring you the evocative speech made by Mullarpattan. One that recreates the magnetism of Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj; the dramatic turn events took during this time; and, above all, Maharaj's own detached attitude towards his final days, till he breathed his last. Even in the death of Maharaj, there lies a teaching.

Accompanying this commemorative booklet are 3 rare Picture Cards which you may place in your altar-shrine. They capture Nisargadatta Maharaj in various moods for his loving disciples and followers, the world over.

Introduction

On 8th September 1981, at 7.32 pm, Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, the sage of 10th Lane, Khetwadi, Mumbai, entered 'Mahasamadhi'. Thirteen days after their Maharaj's death, his devotees held the 'Bhavanjali' (offering emotion and devotion) at Laxmi Baug to honour Sri Nisargadatta.

Under the Chairmanship of Mr. P. O. Kasbekar, many devotees paid reverential tribute to their guru by speaking about him, the times they spent with him, and what they learned from him.

Maharaj spoke only in his mother tongue, Marathi. He knew only a few words of English. S. K Mullarpattan was one of Maharaj's principal devotees and the English interpreter who translated Maharaj's words for the foreign visitors who attended the talks. What follows is the Speech he gave that evening.

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