Bhagwan Nityananda’s teaching does not appear as a tightly systematized doctrine, yet it expresses a clear and consistent vision of spiritual life. At its heart lies the recognition that the true Self, or Atman, is identical with the universal, all-pervading consciousness often described as the divine. God is not distant or separate; the divine resides within every being as their essential nature, and liberation consists in recognizing and abiding in this inner divinity. This vision naturally affirms the underlying unity of all beings and of the entire universe, so that devotion to God, reverence for the guru, and compassion for others all become expressions of the same insight into oneness.

Within this perspective, direct inner experience is given priority over intellectual speculation or elaborate dogma. Nityananda’s teachings, including those preserved in the Chidakash Gita, consistently point seekers back to the inner Self and to the immediate experience of consciousness. Meditation and inner stillness are therefore regarded as crucial, not so much as a rigid technique, but as a means of turning awareness inward and quieting the mind so that the presence of the Self can be directly known. Spiritual realization is thus understood less as acquiring new information and more as uncovering what has always been present within.

A distinctive feature of this tradition is the central role of the guru and the transformative power of grace. The guru is seen as a manifestation of the same universal consciousness that is the seeker’s own true nature, and the relationship to the guru is grounded in faith, devotion, and surrender. Through shaktipat—the transmission of spiritual energy—the guru awakens the latent Kundalini Shakti in the disciple, setting in motion a process of purification and spontaneous spiritual experience that supports the recognition of the Self. In this way, devotion (bhakti) and nondual understanding are not opposed but function as complementary dimensions of the same path.

Ethical living and compassionate service flow naturally from this realization of inner divinity. When all beings are recognized as expressions of the same consciousness, serving others becomes indistinguishable from serving the divine. Dharmic conduct, simplicity, and selfless action support and stabilize spiritual growth, allowing insight to permeate daily life rather than remain an abstract ideal. Nityananda’s life and teaching thus present a lived nonduality: the one consciousness shining as the inner Self of all, approached through meditation, devotion, the grace of the guru, and expressed outwardly as love, service, and respect for all sincere seekers.