Song of Ribhu - Chapter 15 – The Means for Conquest of the Mind - Verses 19-24

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Consciousness-Space itself is all people.

Consciousness-Space itself is all gods.

Consciousness-Space itself is Brahman.

Consciousness-Space itself is Hari.

Consciousness-Space itself is Hara.

Consciousness-Space itself is Siva Himself.

Having the certitude that I am that Consciousness-Space, achieve

conquest of thought

And be ever established as Consciousness.

 

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If you ask what is Consciousness-Space,

It is the Consciousness that is everywhere without any symbol (or

characteristic).

Consciousness-Space itself is all the individuals (jiva-s).

Consciousness-Space itself is all the worlds.

Consciousness-Space itself is the Lord (Iswara).

Consciousness-Space itself is all.

Be the certitude that I am Consciousness-Space, conquer thought,

And be ever established as Consciousness.

 

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I am only of the nature of the mass of Existence-Consciousness-Bliss.

I am only of the nature of the permanent Absolute.

I am only of the nature of the ever sheathless.

I am only of the nature of the unsurpassed mass of Bliss.

I am only of the nature of the nondual fullness.

I am only of the nature of the undivided Supreme, which is all.

I am of the nature of the great Supreme Self.

By this certitude, achieve conquest of thought.

 

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The Self, indeed, is all this. Of this there is no doubt.

The Self, indeed, is the only existence. Of this there is no doubt.

The Self, indeed, is the supreme Abode. Of this there is no doubt.

The Self, indeed, is the Supreme Reality. Of this there is no doubt.

The Self, indeed, is your own nature. Of this there is no doubt.

The Self, indeed, is of the nature of the Supreme. Of this there is no

doubt.

By attaining the certitude that I am the Self,

Son! Achieve conquest of thought.

 

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The Self, indeed, is all beings. Of this there is no doubt.

The Self, indeed, is all the worlds. Of this there is no doubt.

The Self, indeed, is the mind and all. Of this there is no doubt.

The Self, indeed, is all the rest there is. Of this there is no doubt.

The Self, indeed, is all. Of this there is no doubt.

The Self, indeed, is the Supreme Brahman. Of this there is no doubt.

By attaining the certitude that I am the Self,

Son! Achieve conquest of thought.

 

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The Self itself creates all the worlds.

The Self itself takes away all the worlds.

The Self itself destroys all the worlds.

The Self itself manifests all the worlds.

The Self itself is the undivided, without an iota of exception.

The Self, indeed, is of the nature of the nondual.

By attaining the certitude that I am the Self,

Son! Achieve conquest of thought.

 

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Om Arunachala,

Richard