..not in great depth to be honest zhoro..for many years i associated Maharshi with his devotees (the guru thing) rather than his teachings, and had been exposed to too much 'Neo-Advaita'..however i would like to appreciate his work more..he is often associated with Advaita Vedanta, though was not strictly in any tradition afaik..

.. Adi Shankaracharya's (Shankara) commentaries on the Upanishads was what i first resonated with..so, it was the 'old school' that caught my attention..

thank you for raising Maharshi, zhoro..