Sivo-ham sivo ham

[Guest guest]

In the Advanced Shiva puja book there is a beautiful song and

meditation on Lord Shiva translated by Swamiji. it goes like this:

 

I am not the mind, nor the intellect, neither the ego nor the

perceptions of Consciousness. Nor am I the ears, the tongue,

the nose nor eyes. I am not the ether nor the earth, not fire nor

wind. I am the form of the Bliss of Consciousness, I am Siva, I

am Siva.

 

I am neither the life force nor the five forms of breath; neither the

seven constituent elements of the body nor the five sheaths or

coverings. I am not speech, nor hands nor feet nor even the

organs of reproduction and elimination. I am the form of t he

bliss of consciousness, I am Siva, I am Siva.

 

I have neither attraction nor repulsion, neither greed nor

delusion. Neither are the attitudes of ignorance nor jealousy

present in me. Neither have I Dharma (Ideal of Perfection) nor

wealth, no desires nor liberation. I am the form of the bliss of

consciousness. Iam Siva, I am Siva.

 

I have no merits nor do I have any sin. I have neither pleasure

nor do I have pain. I have no mantra nor places of pilgrimage,

neither wisdom nor sacrifice. I am not the act of eating, nor the

food nor the enjoyer. I am t he form of the Bliss of

Consciousness, I am Siva, I am Siva.

 

I have neither death nor fear, nor any distinction of caste. Neither

do I have a father nor mother, nor even have I been born. I have

no friend nor any comrade, neither a guru nor a disciple. I am

the form of the Bliss of Consciousness, I am Siva, I am Siva.

 

I have no concept of idea, the form of the formless. I exist

everywhere, in every manifestation, within all that can be

perceived. I am not united nor can I be liberated. I am the form

of the Bliss of Consciousness. I am Siva. I am Siva.

[Guest guest]

Adi Shankara's famous Atmashtakam! Manobuddhyahankara

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parvati_saraswati

Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:32 AM

Sivo-ham sivo ham

In the Advanced Shiva puja book there is a beautiful song and

meditation on Lord Shiva translated by Swamiji. it goes like this:I

am not the mind, nor the intellect, neither the ego nor the

perceptions of Consciousness. Nor am I the ears, the tongue, the

nose nor eyes. I am not the ether nor the earth, not fire nor wind. I

am the form of the Bliss of Consciousness, I am Siva, I am Siva.I am

neither the life force nor the five forms of breath; neither the

seven constituent elements of the body nor the five sheaths or

coverings. I am not speech, nor hands nor feet nor even the organs of

reproduction and elimination. I am the form of t he bliss of

consciousness, I am Siva, I am Siva.I have neither attraction nor

repulsion, neither greed nor delusion. Neither are the attitudes of

ignorance nor jealousy present in me. Neither have I Dharma (Ideal of

Perfection) nor wealth, no desires nor liberation. I am the form of

the bliss of consciousness. Iam Siva, I am Siva.I have no merits nor

do I have any sin. I have neither pleasure nor do I have pain. I have

no mantra nor places of pilgrimage, neither wisdom nor sacrifice. I am

not the act of eating, nor the food nor the enjoyer. I am t he form of

the Bliss of Consciousness, I am Siva, I am Siva.I have neither death

nor fear, nor any distinction of caste. Neither do I have a father nor

mother, nor even have I been born. I have no friend nor any comrade,

neither a guru nor a disciple. I am the form of the Bliss of

Consciousness, I am Siva, I am Siva.I have no concept of idea, the

form of the formless. I exist everywhere, in every manifestation,

within all that can be perceived. I am not united nor can I be

liberated. I am the form of the Bliss of Consciousness. I am Siva. I

am Siva.