Who it is for
For people looking for an accessible, conversational entry into self-inquiry in the tradition of Ramana Maharshi and Papaji, who are at ease with devotional language.
Life and places
- He was born on 29 January 1954 in Port Antonio, Jamaica, and came to the United Kingdom in 1970 to join his mother and family. 2
- In London he worked as a street artist and as an art teacher at the local college in Brixton. 2
- Monte Sahaja, his home and centre, lies in the hills of the Alentejo region of Portugal, about two hours south of Lisbon. 3
Where to start
Public context
Works
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Vaster Than Sky, Greater Than Space
Book · 2016 · Sounds True, Boulder, Colorado
Edited talks arranged by subject for readers new to satsang: the first part on self-inquiry, the second on work, relationships, family and difficulty.
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Before I Am
Book · 2012
A selection of dialogues with seekers on fear, suffering, relationships and spiritual practice, centred on self-inquiry, with his brush drawings.
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Breath of the Absolute
Book · 2010
Dialogues between Mooji and seekers at Tiruvannamalai, at the foot of Arunachala, from the years before 2010.
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An Invitation to Freedom
Book · 2018
A short guided self-inquiry that his organisation calls The Invitation, offered as a direct pointing to one's true nature.
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White Fire
Book · 2025
A collection of close to 800 short sayings, with his brush drawings and photographs.
The short summaries are ours.
In their own words
Short passages in the words of Mooji, each with its source. Where the quoted text is not in the language of this page, a translation follows and says whose it is.
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Look from your stillness, not from your agitation. You don’t have to go even a fraction of an inch away from where you are right now to find the silence and stillness of your Being.
Vaster Than Sky, Greater Than Space · Preface, The Greatness of Being, pp. xix–xx · shop.mooji.org Recorded: Preface signed by Mooji in a book compiled from his talks; transcribed and edited by Abe Gutmann with the Sounds True and Mooji Media teams. -
As I often say, Truth is simple, but the seeker of Truth is complex. We have been missing the obvious because we have been giving too much importance to what rises and falls inside our Being.
Vaster Than Sky, Greater Than Space · Chapter 1, Is What You See All There Is?, section The Power of Self-Inquiry, p. 6 · shop.mooji.org Recorded: From his talks, transcribed and edited by Abe Gutmann with the Sounds True and Mooji Media teams. -
I say, however subtle the ego can come, you are subtler still! It is you who observes and recognises ego, so therefore you have the advantage.
Meeting Mooji · Answer to the question about the ego becoming more subtle (Inspired Times, issue 12, spring 2012, p. 10) · static.mooji.org Recorded: Spoken in an interview with Sharon Henshall and written down by her for Inspired Times.
Documented teaching relationships
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Learned personally with H. W. L. Poonja (Papaji)
Mooji describes Papaji as his master; first meeting in Lucknow, on his journey to India in 1993.
Self-reported · mooji.org
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Personal encounter with Sri Nannagaru
Mooji's website says that Mooji met Sri Nannagaru in February 2011, after holding a silent retreat at the Sri Nannagaru Ashram in Tiruvannamalai.
Stated by an institution · mooji.org
Teaching relationships are documented statements. They confer no trust and do not attest realisation.
Sources
- Meeting Mooji · Inspired Times, issue 12, spring 2012 Interview by Sharon Henshall; a friendly encounter, archived by his organisation accessed 10 Oct 2026
- Mooji · biography on mooji.org Official biography by his organisation; devotional accessed 10 Oct 2026
- Monte Sahaja · mooji.org Official page on his centre in Portugal with current visiting dates accessed 10 Oct 2026
- Vaster Than Sky, Greater Than Space · publisher's sample Front matter, introduction, preface and opening of chapter 1 of the Sounds True edition (2016), published by his organisation accessed 10 Oct 2026
- Mooji Books · Mooji Sangha Shop His organisation's shop; book pages with year and ISBN; promotional descriptions accessed 10 Oct 2026
Compiled by us from the sources listed. Last checked 11 Oct 2026.
E-mails about gatherings with Mooji: coming soon.