The work is arranged as a collection of dialogues, each one capturing an encounter between Nisargadatta Maharaj and those who came to him with spiritual questions. Rather than presenting a continuous treatise or systematic exposition, the text unfolds through question-and-answer exchanges, preserving the immediacy and spontaneity of live satsang. Visitors raise inquiries about the Self, consciousness, reality, and spiritual practice, and Maharaj responds in a direct, conversational manner. This format allows the reader to witness the teaching as a living interaction, rather than as an abstract philosophy.

Each chapter centers on one such dialogue or a closely related series of exchanges, so that the book progresses through many distinct yet thematically resonant conversations. The structure emphasizes the relational nature of the teaching: seekers of varying backgrounds and levels of understanding bring their doubts, and the responses are shaped by the particular texture of each encounter. Because the material is presented as verbatim conversation, the tone remains vivid and unembellished, conveying both the rigor and the simplicity of Maharaj’s Advaitic insight. In this way, the book functions less as a formal lecture and more as an intimate record of sustained spiritual inquiry.