Neo-Advaita
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Neo-Advaita, also called the Satsang-movement[1] is a new religious movement, emphasizing the direct recognition of the non-existence of the "I" or "ego," without the need of preparatory practice. Its teachings are derived from, but not authorised by, the teachings of the 20th century sage Ramana Maharshi,[web 1] as interpreted and popularized by H. W. L. Poonja and several of his western students.[2]
It is part of a larger religious current called immediatism by Arthur Versluis,[3][web 2] which has its roots in both western and eastern spirituality.[3] Western influences are western esoteric traditions like Transcendentalism, and "New Age millennialism, self-empowerment and self-therapy".[4][3]
Neo-Advaita makes little use of the "traditional language or cultural frames of Advaita Vedanta",[5] and some have criticised it[6][7][8] for its lack of preparatory training,[9][10][note 1] and regard enlightenment-experiences induced by Neo-Advaita as superficial.[12][13][note 2]