17/05/2024
How do you see "Nirvana Shatakam" ?
I see it as a deep guided meditation. Essentially states, "I am Shiva" (Shivoham), composed by Adi Shri Shankaracharya. Should I thus think of myself as Shiva, or does it inspire us to embody Shiva's attributes?
Here, Shiva is a state of mind.
เคเคฟเคฆเคพเคจเคจเฅเคฆเคฐเฅเคชเค เคถเคฟเคตเฅเคฝเคนเคฎเฅ เคถเคฟเคตเฅเคฝเคนเคฎเฅ
I am the Pure Blissful Consciousness.
I am Shiva, I am Shiva.
The Nirvana Shatakam explains how one can achieve the state of Shiva. Here, Shiva is the state of pure consciousness, nothing else.
Can anyone achieve state of Shiva permanently?
I'm not sure, nor am I concerned; even if I only experience this state for a moment, it will be pure happiness, and the longer one experiences the state of pure consciousness (Shiva), the more bliss they will experience in their lives.
เคฎเคจเฅเคฌเฅเคฆเฅเคงเฅเคฏเคนเคเฅเคเคพเคฐ เคเคฟเคคเฅเคคเคพเคจเคฟ เคจเคพเคนเค
เคจ เค เคถเฅเคฐเฅเคคเฅเคฐเคเคฟเคนเฅเคตเฅ เคจ เค เคเฅเคฐเคพเคฃเคจเฅเคคเฅเคฐเฅ เฅค
เคจ เค เคตเฅเคฏเฅเคฎ เคญเฅเคฎเคฟเคฐเฅเคจ เคคเฅเคเฅ เคจ เคตเคพเคฏเฅเค
เคเคฟเคฆเคพเคจเคจเฅเคฆเคฐเฅเคชเค เคถเคฟเคตเฅเคฝเคนเคฎเฅ เคถเคฟเคตเฅเคฝเคนเคฎเฅ เฅฅ
I am not the mind, nor the intelligence or ego, nor the organs of taste, smell, or sight, nor the fire or air, nor the sky, nor the earth, nor the fire or air. I am the ever-pure blissful consciousness. I am Shiva, I am Shiva.
The Whole Nirvana Shatkam describes how we are not a positive or negative state of mind, emotions, or social identities, and that we should not think of ourselves as a body. We should not feel attached or consider ourselves as free. We are not attached in any relationships and have no worry. Paap and Punya, happiness and sadness are irrelevant to me.
I am pure consciousness.
I am Shiva, I am Shiva.
May you all experience the State of "Shiva".