Sashtang Pranaams to my Spiritual Gurus and the Guru Tattva within me, I am attempting to explain my interpretation of Nirvana Shatakam composed by Adi Shankaracharya
I am not learned in Sanskrit but just practised as instructed by my Gurus and my experiences +
Mano Budhyahankaar Chitani Naaham, Na Cha Shrotra Jihve Na Cha Ghraana netre
Na Cha Vyoma Bhumir Na Tejo Na Vayuh,
Chidananda Rupah Shivoham Shivoham +
Na Vaak Paani Paadau Na Chopasthapaayuh,
Chidaananda Rupah Shivoham Shivoham +
Na Dharmo Na Chaartho Na Kaamo Na Moksha, Chidaananda Rupah Shivoham Shivoham +
Aham Bhojanan Naiv Bhojyan Na Bhoktaa,
Chidaananda Rupah Shivoham Shivoham +
Na Bandhur Na Mitram Guru Naiva Shishyah, Chidaananda Rupah Shivoham Shivoham +
Na Chaa Sangatan Naiva Muktir Na meyah
Chidananda Rupah Shivoham Shivoham +
Adi Shankara uses the method of elimination.
Neither am I the mind nor intellect nor the ego or anything amongst the pancha tattvas,
I am the knowledge, the bliss and consciousness. Chidananda Roopa (Chorus) +
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I am beyond birth and death, I have no mother nor any relative, nor friend, nor Guru or Disciple (Wow(Chorus)
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My Experiences and Learning I share below
As Ramana says and so eloquently explained by Paul Brunton, +
When I say "I am doing this" who is it thats really doing something. Is it our body. But the body is worthless after death. All by itself the body has no value. Is it the mind? Mind just thinks. All by itself it has not value. +
Are we affected by sun, wind, adverse conditions ? Are we affected by the opposites of love and hate, or dark and light. But we can witness these emotions+
of being the atman) till we have material attachments, we are obliged to get the fruits of the actions committed with the material identity
To beget these fruits we keep taking birth and the cycle of birth and death will be binding +
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Chidananda Roopa Shivoham Shivoham
We are indeed, all knowledegeable and bliss, Shiva, love and pure consciousness
Again prostrate myself at the lotus feet of Gurus and pray that all of us can reach this state of sublime awareness +
Errors if any are mine