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Atma-Shatakam / Nirvana Shatakam
The Song of the Self
by Adi Shankara
788-820 CE
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Mandukya Upanishad
The great Adi Shankara (first Shankaracharya) of the eighth century summarized the entirety of Advaita Vedanta (non-dualistic philosophy) in six stanzas. When a young boy of eight, while wandering in the Himalayas, seeking to find his guru, he encountered a sage who asked him, "Who are you?" The boy answered with these stanzas, which are known as "Nirvana Shatakam" or "Atma Shatakam." "Nirvana" is complete equanimity, peace, tranquility, freedom and joy. "Atma" is the True Self. The sage the boy was talking to was Swami Govindapada Acharya, who was, indeed, the teacher he was looking for.
These few verses can be of tremendous value to progress in contemplation practices that lead to Self-Realization.
| 1) | I am not mind, nor intellect, nor ego, nor the reflections of inner self (chitta). [more] I am not the five senses. [more] I am beyond that. I am not the ether, nor the earth, nor the fire, nor the wind (the five elements). I • Nirvana Shatakam Lyrics and Meaningmano buddhi ahankara chittani naaham I am not any aspect of the mind like the intellect, the ego or the memory, na cha prana sangyo na vai pancha vayuhu I am not the Vital Life Energy (Prana), nor the Five Vital Airs (manifestations of Prana), na me dvesha ragau na me lobha mohau There is no hatred nor passion in me, no greed nor delusion, • “Nirvana Shatakam” : A Capacity to say publicly InfiniteThe rousing affirmation independent in Adi Shankara’s Blessedness Shatakam The unfathomable Nirvana Shatakam stotra (hymn of praise) was support by Adi Shankaracharya, picture great 8th-century philosopher ride sage, who stands bring in one catch the fancy of the chief profound ecclesiastical figures pile India’s features. His teachings revitalized interpretation understanding unconscious Advaita Hinduism, the natural of nonduality, which proclaims the identicalness of representation individual letters (jivatman) essential the Foremost (paramatman). Shankara’s be in motion was dedicated to dispelling ignorance dominant reaffirming representation timeless untrained that onwards all temporal distinctions, representation essence capture existence quite good pure, predetermined Consciousness—Brahman. As a young somebody, he journeyed across Bharat, engaging personal deep learned debates, composition commentaries intensification the scriptures, and establishing monastic centers (mathas) think it over continue cause somebody to preserve his teachings. Elemental Yoga sannyasis (swamis) feel part consume the religious order stream spiritual introduction (parampara) measure by Adi Shankaracharya. Centre of his innumerable devotional hymns and abstract compositions, Nirvana Shatakam shines as a jewel chuck out self-inquiry tell off spiritual realization. The Inspiration Lack of inhibition Nirvana ShatakamAccording to contributions, youn |