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Heart is thy name, O Lord

Heart is Thy Name, O Lord – “The supreme calling of every human being is to aspire to Self-realization. All other obligations are secondary” ~ Anandamayi Ma

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The great Hindu sage Adi Shankara 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 enlightened boy answered with 6 short verses – see below.

WP – Anandamayi Ma (née Nirmala Sundari; 30 April 1896 – 27 August 1982) was an Indian saint and yoga guru, described by Sivananda Saraswati (of the Divine Life Society) as “the most perfect flower the Indian soil has produced.” …..

Paramahansa Yogananda translates the Sanskrit epithet Anandamayi as “Joy-permeated” in English. This name was given to her by her devotees in the 1920s to describe her perpetual state of divine joy.

The Youtube video is here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBduhdem3Os&t=9s

Chant performed by Deva Premal with Maneesh De Moor.

The great Hindu sage Adi Shankara 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 enlightened boy answered with these stanzas:

1. I am neither the mind, intellect, ego, nor memory.

I am neither the five sense organs (eyes, ears, nose, tongue nor skin).

I am neither the five elements (earth, wind, fire, water nor ether).

I am consciousness-bliss, I am Shiva.

2. I am neither energy, the five types of breath, the seven material essences, nor the five coverings.

I am not the organs of elimination (rectum), procreation (genitals), motion (legs), grasping (hands) nor speech (mouth).

I am consciousness-bliss, I am Shiva.

3. I have neither hatred nor dislike, neither affiliation nor liking, neither greed nor delusion, neither pride nor haughtiness, neither feelings of envy nor jealousy.

I have neither duty, nor wealth, neither desire nor liberation.

I am consciousness-bliss, I am Shiva.

4. I have neither merit, nor demerit.

I do not commit deeds bad nor good, I am neither happy nor sad, I have neither pain nor pleasure.

I do not need mantras, holy places, scriptures, rituals or sacrifices.

I am neither the seer nor the seen, neither the experiencer nor the experience.

I am consciousness-bliss, I am Shiva.

5. I fear no death as I am deathless.

I have no separation of Self, nor doubt of my existence, I have no caste discrimination.

I have no father nor mother, I am not born.

I am no one’s relative, friend, guru, or disciple.

I am consciousness-bliss, I am Shiva.

6. I am all-pervasive. I have no attributes, I am formless.

I have no world attachment, nor am I liberated.

I have no wish for anything as I am everything, everywhere, always, always in equilibrium.

I am consciousness-bliss, I am Shiva. -0-

These stanzas, are known as “Nirvana Shatakam” or “Atma Shatakam.”

“Nirvana” is complete equanimity, peace, tranquility, freedom and joy. “Atma” is the True Self. -0-

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NB RP cf Be still and know that I am God. Be still and know that I am. Be still and know. Be still. Be -eeeeeeeeee – St. Patrick (based upon Psalm 46:10) –

NB Link HERE is to a whole range of YouTube videos & is not intended to suggest that I subscribe or value all.

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SEE ALSO – Find Some Time to Watch This because It WIll Help You For the Rest of Your Life 7 MIN SILENT VIDEO – Sri Ramana Maharshi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrtJnvHW2t4&t=269s

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SEE ALSO ‘I AM THAT”

I AM THAT – Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj – Audiobook – Chapters 1-10

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