Niralamba Swami was not “uncommon” in a foolish sense. Rather, he operated from a —the logic of liberation. For him, the most unreasonable thing was to spend a lifetime protecting a body that will certainly die, while forgetting the deathless Self. His life challenges us to question: Is what we call “common sense” really sensible—or just commonly agreed upon habit?

: The book’s rationalist take on spirituality had a profound impact on the intellectual development of freedom fighters, most notably Bhagat Singh , who cited it in his famous essay Why I am an Atheist About Niralamba Swami Revolutionary Roots : Before his monastic life, he was Jatindra Nath Banerjee

“Just because it’s old doesn’t mean it’s wise. Sometimes it’s just old foolishness dressed in a shawl.”