Guest guest Posted January 8, 2003 Report Share Posted January 8, 2003 Jaya Ganesha OM members Here and everywhere there is a continuous effort, sometimes strong, sometimes subtle of evaluating and comparing spiritual paths or visions of God(s) and Goddess(es). Usually a person will describe his/her own spiritual path eloquently, passionately sensitively and with devotion because it strikes deep chords in him/her and he/she has attempted to follow it in their everyday life and so taken it out of the realm of philosophy and into the more vital realm of Self-realization. But that same person, even with the best of intention, will describe other paths with less charity, sensitivity and devotion because they do not have the same deep resonance with that other path and so do not understand it at a profound level. Here are some comments on duality by Jalaluddin Rumi, a great Sufi poet: "Seek the wisdom that will untie your knowing; see the path that demands your whole being. Leave that which is not, but appears to be; seek that which is, but is not apparent." I am neither Christian, nor Jew, nor Gabr, nor Muslim. I am not of the East, nor of the West, nor of the land, nor of the sea; I am not of Nature's mint, nor of the circling heavens. I am not of India, nor of China, not of Bulgaria, nor of Saqsin; I am not of the kingdom of Iraq, nor of the land of Khorasan. My place is the Placeless, my trace is the Traceless. 'Tis neither body nor soul, for I belong to the soul of the Beloved. I have put duality away, I have seen that the two worlds are one. I seek one, I know one, I see one, I call one. Here, also on Duality and Advaita Vedanta, is the Nirvaansatakam, Six Verses of Liberation, by Sadguru Sankaracharya: Mano Buddhy Ahamkaar Chittaani Naaaham Na Cha Shrotrajihve Na Cha Ghraannetre Na Cha Vyom Bhoomir Na Tejo Na Vaayuh Chidaanandaroopah Shivoham Shivoham I am neither ego not reason, I am neither mind nor thought. I cannot be heard nor cast into words, nor by sight, nor smell ever caught In light and wind I am not found, nor yet in earth and sky. Consciousness and Joy Incarnate, Bliss of the Blissful am I. Na Cha Praansamgne Na Vai Panchvaayuh Na Vaa Saptadhaatur Na Vaa Panchkoshah Na Vaak Paanipaadam Na Chopasthpayoo Chidaanandaroopah Shivoham Shivoham I have no name, I have no life, I breathe no vital air, No elements have moulded me, no bodily sheath is my lair: I have no speech, no hands and feet, nor means of evolution Consciousness and Joy am I, and Bliss in dissolution Na Me Raagdweshay Na Me Lobhamohau Mado Naiva Me Naiva Maatsaryabhaavah Na Dharmo Na Chaartho Na Kamo Na Moksah Chidaanandaroopah Shivoham Shivoham I cast aside hatred and passion, I conquered delusion and greed, No touch of pride caressed me, so envy never did breed, Beyond all faiths, past reach of wealth, past freedom, past desire, Consciousness and Joy am I, and Bliss is my attire. Na Punyam Na Paapam Na Saukhyam Na Duhkharm Na Mantro Na Tirtham Na Vedaa Na Yagnah Aham Bhojanam Naiva Bhojyam Na Bhoktaa Chidaanandaroopah Shivoham Shivoham Virtue and vice, or pleasure and pain are not my heritage, Nor sacred texts, nor offerings, nor prayer, nor pilgrimage: I am neither food nor eating, nor yet the eater am I Consciousness and Joy incarnate, Bliss of the Blissful am I. Na Me Mrutyushankaa Na Me Jaatibhedah Pitaa Naiva Me Naiva Maataa Cha Janmah Na Bandhur Na Mitram Guru Naiva Shishyah Chidaanandaroopah Shivham Shivoham I have no misgivings of death, no chasms of race divide me, No parent ever called me child, no bond of birth ever tied me, I am neither disciple nor master, I have no kin, no friend Consciousness and Joy am I, and merging in Bliss is my end. Aham Nirvikalpo Niraakaar Roopo Vibhutvachcha Sarvatra Sarvendriyaanaaam Sadaa Me Samatvam Na Muktir Na Bandhad Chidaanandaroopah Shivoham Shivoham Neither knowable, knowledge, nor knower am I, formless is my form, I dwell within the senses but they are not my home: Ever serenely balanced, I am neither free nor bound, Consciousness and Joy am I, and Bliss is where I am found. And, finally, here is an extract of one Swami Sivananda's favourite bhajans that also reflects with duality: Bhajo Radhe Krishna, Bhajo Radhi Shyama Om Om Om Om Om Om Om Om Om Om Om Om Soham, Soham, Soham, Shivoham I am that I am, I am that I am I am neither body, nor mind. Immortal Self am I I am not this body, this body is not mine. I am not this mind, this mind is not mine. I am not this Prana, this Prana is not mine I am not these senses, these senses are not mine I am not this intellect, this intellect is not mine I am not these emotions, these emotions are not mine. I am that I am, I am that I am I am that I am, I am that I am I am witnes of three states, Existence Absolute I am witness of three states, Knowledge Absolute I am witness of three states, Bliss Absolute I am witness of threee states, Bliss Absolute I am Satchidananda, I am Satchidananda Existence, Knowledge, Bliss Absolute I am mind of all minds, Prana of all Pranas I am Soul of all Souls, Self of all Selves I am Atman in all Beings, apple in all eyes I am Sun of all suns, Light of all lights I am Pranava of all Vedas, Brahman of Upanishads I am silence in forests, thunder in all clouds I am velocity in electrons, motion in science I am effulgence in the sun, wave in the radio I am support of this world, sould of this body I am ear of all ears, eye of all eyes I am power in electricity, intelligence in mind I am brilliance in fire, penance in ascetics I am reason in philosophers, will in Jnanis I am Prem In Bhaktas, Samadhi in Yogis. Bhajo Radhe Krishna, Bhajo Radhe Shyama Bhajo Radhe Krishna Bhajo Radhe Shyama Loka Samasta Sukhino Bhavantu May the whole world attain peace and harmony Omprem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2003 Report Share Posted January 10, 2003 Hey Omprem.... thank you sooo sooo very much for posting this...it made my day! Namaste, Sascha , "omprem <omprem>" <omprem> wrote: > Jaya Ganesha > > OM members > > Here and everywhere there is a continuous effort, sometimes > strong, sometimes subtle of evaluating and comparing spiritual > paths or visions of God(s) and Goddess(es). Usually a person > will describe his/her own spiritual path eloquently, passionately > sensitively and with devotion because it strikes deep chords in > him/her and he/she has attempted to follow it in their everyday > life and so taken it out of the realm of philosophy and into the > more vital realm of Self-realization. But that same person, even > with the best of intention, will describe other paths with less > charity, sensitivity and devotion because they do not have the > same deep resonance with that other path and so do not > understand it at a profound level. > > Here are some comments on duality by Jalaluddin Rumi, a great > Sufi poet: > > "Seek the wisdom that will untie your knowing; see the path that > demands your whole being. Leave that which is not, but appears > to be; seek that which is, but is not apparent." > > I am neither Christian, nor Jew, > nor Gabr, nor Muslim. > I am not of the East, nor of the West, > nor of the land, nor of the sea; > I am not of Nature's mint, > nor of the circling heavens. > I am not of India, nor of China, > not of Bulgaria, nor of Saqsin; > I am not of the kingdom of Iraq, > nor of the land of Khorasan. > My place is the Placeless, > my trace is the Traceless. > 'Tis neither body nor soul, > for I belong to the soul of the Beloved. > I have put duality away, > I have seen that the two worlds are one. > I seek one, I know one, I see one, I call one. > > > Here, also on Duality and Advaita Vedanta, is the > Nirvaansatakam, Six Verses of Liberation, by Sadguru > Sankaracharya: > > > Mano Buddhy Ahamkaar Chittaani Naaaham > Na Cha Shrotrajihve Na Cha Ghraannetre > Na Cha Vyom Bhoomir Na Tejo Na Vaayuh > Chidaanandaroopah Shivoham Shivoham > > I am neither ego not reason, I am neither mind nor thought. > I cannot be heard nor cast into words, nor by sight, nor smell > ever caught > In light and wind I am not found, nor yet in earth and sky. > Consciousness and Joy Incarnate, Bliss of the Blissful am I. > > Na Cha Praansamgne Na Vai Panchvaayuh > Na Vaa Saptadhaatur Na Vaa Panchkoshah > Na Vaak Paanipaadam Na Chopasthpayoo > Chidaanandaroopah Shivoham Shivoham > > I have no name, I have no life, I breathe no vital air, > No elements have moulded me, no bodily sheath is my lair: > I have no speech, no hands and feet, nor means of evolution > Consciousness and Joy am I, and Bliss in dissolution > > Na Me Raagdweshay Na Me Lobhamohau > Mado Naiva Me Naiva Maatsaryabhaavah > Na Dharmo Na Chaartho Na Kamo Na Moksah > Chidaanandaroopah Shivoham Shivoham > > I cast aside hatred and passion, I conquered delusion > and greed, > No touch of pride caressed me, so envy never did breed, > Beyond all faiths, past reach of wealth, past freedom, > past desire, > Consciousness and Joy am I, and Bliss is my attire. > > Na Punyam Na Paapam Na Saukhyam Na Duhkharm > Na Mantro Na Tirtham Na Vedaa Na Yagnah > Aham Bhojanam Naiva Bhojyam Na Bhoktaa > Chidaanandaroopah Shivoham Shivoham > > Virtue and vice, or pleasure and pain are not my heritage, > Nor sacred texts, nor offerings, nor prayer, nor pilgrimage: > I am neither food nor eating, nor yet the eater am I > Consciousness and Joy incarnate, Bliss of the Blissful am I. > > Na Me Mrutyushankaa Na Me Jaatibhedah > Pitaa Naiva Me Naiva Maataa Cha Janmah > Na Bandhur Na Mitram Guru Naiva Shishyah > Chidaanandaroopah Shivham Shivoham > > I have no misgivings of death, no chasms of race divide me, > No parent ever called me child, no bond of birth ever tied me, > I am neither disciple nor master, I have no kin, no friend > Consciousness and Joy am I, and merging in Bliss is my end. > > Aham Nirvikalpo Niraakaar Roopo > Vibhutvachcha Sarvatra Sarvendriyaanaaam > Sadaa Me Samatvam Na Muktir Na Bandhad > Chidaanandaroopah Shivoham Shivoham > > Neither knowable, knowledge, nor knower am I, formless > is my form, > I dwell within the senses but they are not my home: > Ever serenely balanced, I am neither free nor bound, > Consciousness and Joy am I, and Bliss is where I am found. > > > > And, finally, here is an extract of one Swami Sivananda's > favourite bhajans that also reflects with duality: > > Bhajo Radhe Krishna, Bhajo Radhi Shyama > > Om Om Om Om Om Om Om Om Om Om Om Om > > Soham, Soham, Soham, Shivoham > > I am that I am, I am that I am > > I am neither body, nor mind. Immortal Self am I > > I am not this body, this body is not mine. > I am not this mind, this mind is not mine. > > I am not this Prana, this Prana is not mine > I am not these senses, these senses are not mine > > I am not this intellect, this intellect is not mine > I am not these emotions, these emotions are not mine. > > I am that I am, I am that I am > I am that I am, I am that I am > > I am witnes of three states, Existence Absolute > I am witness of three states, Knowledge Absolute > > I am witness of three states, Bliss Absolute > I am witness of threee states, Bliss Absolute > > I am Satchidananda, I am Satchidananda > Existence, Knowledge, Bliss Absolute > > I am mind of all minds, Prana of all Pranas > I am Soul of all Souls, Self of all Selves > > I am Atman in all Beings, apple in all eyes > I am Sun of all suns, Light of all lights > > I am Pranava of all Vedas, Brahman of Upanishads > I am silence in forests, thunder in all clouds > > I am velocity in electrons, motion in science > I am effulgence in the sun, wave in the radio > > I am support of this world, sould of this body > I am ear of all ears, eye of all eyes > > I am power in electricity, intelligence in mind > I am brilliance in fire, penance in ascetics > I am reason in philosophers, will in Jnanis > I am Prem In Bhaktas, Samadhi in Yogis. > > Bhajo Radhe Krishna, Bhajo Radhe Shyama > Bhajo Radhe Krishna Bhajo Radhe Shyama > > > > > Loka Samasta Sukhino Bhavantu > May the whole world attain peace and harmony > > Omprem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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