Guru Gita Complete PDF
Guru Gita Complete PDF
108 Sutras
for Awakening
Mark Griffin
The Structure of the Guru Gita Let us look for a moment now at the overall structure
of the text.
The recitation of the Guru Gita is one of the practices
of the Hard Light Center of Awakening for one simple The text uses the classic format of a student asking a
reason... as Mark Griffin says: "I am teaching you this teacher a question, with the answer forming the body of
about the Guru because I believe it's your best chance the work. In verse 2, the Goddess Parvati cuts right to
for Awakening in this lifetime". the heart of the matter and asks Lord Shiva that which
her heart most dearly longs to know: "How can I most
The Guru Gita is the core section of 352 sutras in the directly gain realization?"
latter portion of the ancient Indian text known as the
Skanda Purana. Gita means song, and indeed these sutras Shiva begins his answer to Parvati in verse 4 with one
are a song in praise of the Guru, and in recognition of phrase that contains the totality of the text: "The Absolute
the power of contemplating the Guru's nature, especially is the same as the Guru". Everything unfolds from this
through the vehicle of the repetition of these verses. core truth. The elaboration of the teaching unfolds from
there...
Mark Griffin, the founder of the Hard Light Center of
Awakening, has selected 108 of these verses for the use Verses 5 – 71
of serious seekers - those who are sincerely interested in These verses answer: Who is the Guru? What is his
spiritual training. This fresh, original translation from essential nature? What is the method of meditation
the Sanskrit is specifically designed for the contemporary upon him? What are the benefits of this practice?
seeker.
Within this large section, there are a few key specific
These 108 verses focus on the universal nature of the topics to note:
Guru. When the word Guru is used here, it is known
to be more than an individual person. Rather, it is a 14-16: The word 'Guru' as mantra
universal principle, a catalyst for enlightenment like no
other. It is referred to in the text as the Guru Tattva;
tattva translating as principle. 39-47: The Guru's lotus feet
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The Bodhicitta, the inner essence of enlightenment the discourse that follows. In verse 73 Shiva makes
within each person, which abides in the heart-mind is reference to something she does not understand,
highlighted in verses 46-51. From this perspective, and she is quick to interrupt him and ask for an
there is no question about whether to visualize the explanation.
Guru in the heart or in the crown chakra - he is in
both, as pointed out by the unity of the heart-mind Verses 78 – 88
known as the Bodhicitta: Here begins the description of the nature of a
liberated person, and what his life is like based on
that awakening.
46-48: Guru meditation in the sahasrar, the crown
of the head Verses 89 - 103
Now Shiva begins to discuss the text of the Guru Gita
49-51: Guru meditation in the heart chakra itself, its nature as a mantra, its power in spiritual
practices and its ability to enlighten and purify. He
also explains how and where it should be recited.
64-66: Following the path (margena) of the Guru
Verse 104 - 108
Verses 70 - 73 These verses move into the summary, where Shiva
Now Shiva describes the attributes of a disciple. again establishes his authority for expounding this
What is the relationship between the Guru and the knowledge and admonishing Parvati to follow his
disciple? How should the disciple behave? What are teachings.
the benefits of discipleship?
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and understandable. this world system, at this particular time and place,
he is the ruling force. The nature of Shiva is one of
In its essence, the Guru Gita is a diagram of the centrifugal dispersion, a very wrathful spinning away
method by which the awakening process occurs. It and decompression of all qualities into emptiness.
describes the transmission of Shaktipat from the Guru That's why they say that Shiva is the fast path.
to the disciple, which is the entire principle behind
the Whispered Lineage. The Siddha Path is known By comparison, the principle of God that is
as a Whisper Lineage or a Whisper Tradition. It is known as Vishnu is one of universal cohesion, with
not written down and this very mysterious process of all qualities being brought together into an infinite
awakening of a human being emerges from the impact compression. In previous times we've heard about
between the Guru and the disciple. The Guru Gita is human beings who lived incredible long life spans
essentially a mantra by and of the nature of the Guru. when the process of awakening quite literally took
The mechanics of a mantra are such that the name of centuries. This was when the ruling force was Vishnu
the mantra, the deity of the mantra, and the power of driven. Vishnu, who is said to be the true face of God,
the mantra are a single thing. Therefore, the Guru Gita is now fourteen of sixteen parts Shiva, so it's a Shiva
is a complete description of the nature of the Guru, dominating Vishnu principle that's active right now in
how the Guru operates and the mysterious method our world system.
by which any person can come into contact with the
Guru and receive the force of the transmission. Baba was a Siddha and a Shiva Guru. That's
always a code. If a Guru is described as a Siddha, it
Again, the principle is contact. The bringing means they're outside a tradition, and spontaneously
together of the Guru and the disciple produces the arise as enlightenment. They are the manifestation
effect of awakening. This Shaktipat transmission is of a Whisper Lineage or a Whisper Tradition, and
authorized by Shiva himself, and so carries his full engage in the direct transmission from the Guru to
authority. Shiva is the Lord of the Guru Shakti. In the disciple. If a Guru is described as a Shiva Guru,
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that means that the path is the shortest possible way, as a subtext, but it was principally recited in Sanskrit.
because all qualities are dispersed instantaneously. If In the Hard Light recitation we focus on the English
a Guru is described as a Siddha AND a Shiva Guru, translation, because the power emerges from clearly
it is code for the swiftest way one can move through understanding the meaning.
the process of awakening. All of those principles are
present here in Hard Light and it is how Hard Light There is something about the way we are
operates. as people, as human beings, that even the most
important truths can be easily forgotten. We're faced
It is extremely auspicious that the Guru Gita has with so much every day and we get rubbed very thin
emerged and is now becoming a part of the margena, sometimes by the intensity of the maya. As a student
the pathway of awakening here in Hard Light. The of Hard Light, you're always being reminded to hold
practice around Baba was very simple. Do the mantra, to your discipline and plunge inward. Now you can
love God, welcome people. Simple. The practice use the recitation of the Guru Gita as a supremely
here in Hard Light is also very simple – we do pretty powerful tool that provides an opportunity for the
much the same. Awareness of the SoHam. Constant Guru to speak directly to you. You can see and feel
exposure to the Kundalini. Come and see the teacher how powerful it is to align yourself with the Guru and
as frequently as you can. And out of that process, the the Guru Principle, the external Guru of cause and the
awakening emerges. But I also now want to add the internal Guru of action, within you and without. It
daily recitation of the Guru Gita. gives you the ability to punch through the proliferating
obscurations of kleisha-born afflictive emotion, which
I think it's important that the Guru Gita be recited is always a very fierce opponent. There are also very
in English, because that's our main language and specific applications for protection, empowerment,
more than anything, it's essential that the meaning be the clearing of obstacles, the renewal of the heart and
understood. Baba started operating inside America in the purification of body, mind and spirit.
1974 and an English version of the Gita was present
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In the recitation of the Guru Gita, you align with as a powerful point of alignment with the Vajra Guru
the Guru's force in the deepest way, across the entire principle – that principle of mercy and awakening
spectrum of the expressions of Pinda, Pada, Rupa that is one and the same with God. It brings the full
and Rupatita, as mentioned in verses 74-76. Those force of the Siddha Lineage into your life. You can
words embody principles beyond understanding, and be having the usual trials and tribulations and by just
it's why the Guru is the Guru. Your life is impacted sitting down and reciting the Guru Gita, a wash of force
with Pinda, the divine Kundalini Shaktipat; Pada, the will go through you that will bring you clear. This is
SoHam, which is the coming together of the ocean of available to you now through this daily recitation.
consciousness and the creation inside your own being;
Rupa, the Blue Pearl, the true form of consciousness
that is the recognition of the true Self; and Rupatita,
emptiness beyond all qualities, the unfoldment of
infinite consciousness as the individual and universal
identities dissolve into each other and become forever
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OM
1M Knowing that Lord Shiva held the 4M Here is the secret knowledge that is
secret of Guru Yoga, the Goddess difficult to attain in the three worlds.
Parvati bowed to him with reverence Listen to it carefully as I reveal it to
on the summit of Mount Kailas and you now. The Absolute is the same
said: as the Guru. This is the truth, O
beautiful One, this is the truth.
2M O Great Lord, O Ruler of all the
worlds, I long to know the path that 5M The Guru is the same as the Self, the
will lead me to Awakening. Please same as Consciousness itself. This
have compassion on me. Show me is the truth. This is the absolute
the way, O Supreme Teacher of the truth. Those who seek wisdom
Universe. I bow to your feet My should make every effort to find
Lord. their Guru.
13M If you think of nothing else but 15M O Devi, the supreme mantra is
Me, you will easily reach the indeed the word ‘Guru’, and its
highest state of Realization. Thus, two letters gu and ru. The essence
focus one-pointedly on merging of the Smritis and Vedas decree
with the Guru. that the Guru is the personification
of the Highest Reality.
18M Pranam fully to the Guru with 20M The most powerful yoga, O Noble
complete abandon and let your One, is not the pranayama with
every action, thought and word its windy breathing exercises, nor
be offered to the Guru. Serve the hatha yoga with its challenging
Guru in every way and dedicate and difficult positions – rather, it is
your life to him. the Guru Yoga, the supreme yoga,
which grants the spontaneous
state, whereby the powerful prana
becomes still of its own accord,
without effort.
19M The Guru knows you inside and
out. O Beautiful One, withhold
no part of yourself from him,
neither that which you think of as 21M I bow to my Guru who rescued
pure nor that which you think of those who were sinking in the
as dark and foul – including the mire of samsara, the ocean of hell,
germs and worms of your body, and were striving for liberation by
and the blood, skin and flesh, all seeking to climb the tree of life.
of which are finally reduced to
ashes.
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22M I bow to the Guru who is Brahma, 25M In order to cross over the abyss
who is Vishnu, who is Lord Shiva of samsara, I recognize you as
and who is indeed Parabrahman – my father, my mother, my brother
the Ocean of Consciousness. and my God. I bow to you, my
beloved Sadguru.
23M I bow to my Guru who is Shiva, 26M The source of meditation is the
the prime tattva, the only bridge Guru’s form.
across the ocean of samsara. As The source of devotion is the
the master of all knowledge, he Guru’s feet.
knows that by which all else is The source of mantra is the
known. Guru’s word.
The source of awakening is the
Guru’s grace.
28M Through the Reality of the Guru 31M One whose mind is filled with
there is truth, from the Light of the thought, knows not; one whose
Guru there is luminosity, through mind is silent, knows everything.
the Bliss of the Guru there is joy. I I bow to the Guru, who is one with
bow to you, O Sadguru. the Absolute.
30M It is the Guru who illuminates the 33M If Shiva is angry, the Guru protects
mind, not the mind that illuminates you. If Vishnu is angry, the Guru
the Guru. I bow to my Guru who saves you. But if the Guru is
is the supreme witness of waking, angry, there’s nowhere to hide.
dreaming and deep sleep states. Therefore strive to the utmost to
take refuge in the Guru's grace.
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34M O Beloved, those who know say 37M Realizing that the Guru, the
the Guru is Shiva, the witness of Supreme Being, encompasses the
all, but without his three eyes; he entire universe, whether sentient
is Vishnu, but without his four or insentient, from a blade of
arms; he is Brahma, but without grass to Lord Brahma – I honor
his four faces. everything, by remembering my
Guru.
35M There is no difference between the
contemplation of your own Guru
and the contemplation of infinite
38M I bow to my Guru, who knows
there is no second reality –
Lord Shiva. Indeed, chanting
only one unified field arising
the name of your own Guru is as
everywhere simultaneously. This
powerful as chanting the mantra
is the truth. To see otherwise is to
of infinite Lord Shiva.
be fooled by the illusion of cause
and effect.
36M The absolute form of the Guru
is like nectar to those who can
truly see. To those who cannot see 39M I bow to my Guru’s two lotus feet,
through the veil of illusion, the which destroy the painful delusion
true form of the Guru is shrouded, of duality and always protect me
like the sunrise is to a blind man. from misfortune.
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40M The stream of Shakti from the 42M O Beloved, pranam with love to
Guru’s lotus feet removes all the Guru’s feet every day, making
obstacles, lights the flame of an offering of prayers and devotion
knowledge and takes one across to him wherever he may be.
the ocean of samsara, the endless
cycle of birth, decay, death and He is always fully awake and at
rebirth. one with Pure Consciousness,
witnessing the drama of myriad
world systems arising and
dissolving.
41M Bow to the Guru’s feet and imbibe
his essence. Thus you will attain
knowledge and detachment. The
karmas, which are at the root of 43M I bow to the two lotus feet of
your ignorance, will be destroyed my Guru, one white, embodying
and the cycle of rebirth will be Shiva; one red, embodying Shakti.
brought to an end. My speech and mind focus on
the contemplation of this divine
mystery.
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47M Residing in the center of the 50M Seated upon a throne in the center
thousand petals is a divine triangle of the heart lotus is the Guru,
formed by the Sanskrit alphabet, effulgent and luminous like the
with the letters A, Ka and Tha at crescent of the moon.
each point. One should meditate
on the Guru’s two lotus feet, which In one hand he holds the book
are Ham and Sa, in the center of of knowledge, while his other
this sacred triangle. hand showers boons. One should
meditate upon the Guru’s divine
48M In the early morning, call on the form.
Guru and meditate on the peace
within his two eyes. See him
seated in the white lotus of the 51M The seat of the Guru resides in the
sahasrar, with two arms granting center of the heart space, shining
boons and fearlessness. like a perfect crystal. Meditate on
the Guru who eternally bestows
49M In the heart is a cave the size of bliss and is higher than the
a thumb, which is the seat of the highest.
causal body. Listen, and I shall
speak to you of the meditation on
this form of consciousness.
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52M The Guru is beyond any description 54M Thus the Guru reveals: “I am
whatsoever. No imputed terms unborn, I am ageless, beginningless
can describe him. Thus, the Vedas and deathless. I am smaller than
say “neti neti” – he is not this, he the smallest and larger than the
is not that. largest. I move and move not. I
am far as well as near. I am inside
Contemplate this great mystery, everything and outside everything
and continually worship him with all at once. I am beyond cause and
both mind and speech. effect. I am the supreme Akasha.
I am consciousness and bliss,
never–ending, self–luminous,
imperishable and pure.“
53M Whether it moves or is stationary,
whether it is sentient or insentient, 55M I bow to my Guru, who is
it is all part of the great mandala Absolute Consciousness, who is
of the Ocean of Consciousness. eternal, who is peace personified,
who is completely pure, and who
I bow to you my Guru, who transcends the limits of space. He
expresses the state of Samadhi is beyond the primordial sound
that spontaneously knows this of Nada. He is beyond the Blue
truth. Pearl, Bindu. He is beyond the
concentrated bliss of Kala.
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56M I bow to my Guru, who is the 59M My Guru is the Lord of the
embodiment of the jñana-shakti, Universe. My Guru is the Guru of
the power of knowledge. The the Three Worlds. My Self is the
thirty-six tattvas are his garland. Universal Atman. To my Guru, I
He bestows Bhukti – worldly bow.
happiness, and Mukti – spiritual
awakening.
60M The Guru, the first impulse of
57M I bow to my Guru, who bestows creation, is eternal and without
atma-jñana, the knowledge of the end. He is without question the
Self. He burns away all the karmas supreme of all deities. Nothing
carried forward from countless exists which is greater than he. To
lifetimes. my Sadguru, I bow.
66M By following the Guru margena, 68M To the eternal Shri Guru I bow.
one attains the highest goal – the He is bliss incarnate, exuding joy.
realization of the bliss of Atman. His countenance radiates ecstasy.
This is generated through prasad, He is awake with knowledge of
the gift of the Guru’s grace. his own Self.
70M O great Goddess, one’s behavior 71M It is not the knowledge of ancient
with the Guru is of utmost scriptures, such as the Vedas and
importance. One should never Smritis, nor is the wearing of the
behave egotistically before the clothing of a monk, that makes a
Guru. Never tell a lie to the Guru true seeker. A genuine sadhu is a
or speak discourteously to him. servant and disciple of his Guru.
79M The way the individual soul merges 82M He who attains the realization of
into universal consciousness is Brahman, the highest knowledge,
like the water of many rivers indeed becomes the Guru. Then,
merging into the ocean, or like the without a doubt, wherever he
space inside and outside a clay goes, he experiences the divine.
pot finally being perceived as the
same space.
83M Then the life of a fully liberated
80M This is the state of realization, person of wisdom becomes filled
when the individual embodied with devotion. He focuses his
soul merges into the supreme every effort on service to God.
Self. Having established unity
consciousness, he celebrates this
oneness day and night, always 84M He is free from worries, and
blissful, always tranquil, wherever Bhukti and Mukti are his to
he may be. enjoy – worldly fulfillment and
liberation.
81M After attaining this solitary and
tranquil state, through the grace O Parvati, his tongue is graced
of the Guru, all your attachments with Saraswati, the Goddess of
and desires dissolve into nothing. speech, learning and knowledge.
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85M The supreme purity and taintless 87M O Wise One, much can be
quality of the Guru draw all that is accomplished through these
holy to him – so the place where he spiritual practices. Focus your
lives naturally becomes sanctified attention on service and working
and filled with a multitude of for the welfare of people, instead
deities. of using your accrued Shakti for
self–centered worldly gain.
In these ways, O Goddess, I have
described the nature of a liberated
person to you.
88M Without knowledge of Brahman,
all your actions are worldly and
continue to spool on more and
more karma, sinking you further
86M O Devi, by following the path of into the ocean of samsara. A
the Guru, I have clearly shown knower of truth has unspooled all
you how to achieve this liberation his karma, and all his subsequent
through devotion to the Guru and actions are no longer binding and
through meditation on the Guru. collect no further karma.
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89M O Devi, this truth which I have 92M Bountiful rewards are obtained
revealed to you takes the form of by repeating the Guru Gita. The
the Guru Gita. Repeat it often to recitation removes all obstacles
remove the binding influence of and ends all suffering and
the wheel of cyclic existence. hardship.
90M Contemplate this Guru Gita 93M It removes the fear of time and
with devotion – read it, listen to death, and is the destroyer of all
the Guru recite it, journal about adversity, while protecting one
it. This will yield the fruit of from the influence of wild spirits,
liberation. demons, ghosts and thieves.
91M Recite the Guru Gita. Each and 94M It removes the disease of worldly
every letter is an empowered existence. It bestows riches and
mantra. Other mantras do not have siddhis, as well as the ability to
the merit of even one-sixteenth influence others. Always repeat
part of it. the Guru Gita.
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95M Through this repetition, one 98M Itremoves all obstacles and
becomes free from bondage, quickens the fulfillment of desires.
gains the favor of all the Gods and It accomplishes the four-fold goals
attains Lordship of the deities of of life:
Consciousness. Dharma – righteous duty;
Artha – wealth;
Kama – pleasure;
96M The Guru Gita brings one into direct
contact with the pillar of the Siddha Moksha – liberation.
lineage. It brings the refined, 99M If one’s goal is liberation, the Guru
spiritual qualities of sattva guna Gita should be recited regularly.
to the forefront. It increases good The glory of liberation will be
karma and dissolves bad karma. attained, as well as the fruition of
worldly desire.
97M Repeating the Guru Gita aligns
one’s life with the Guru. It 100M Repeat the Guru Gita and bathe
brings good dreams to fruition in the cleansing waters of the
and curtails bad dreams. Fear of ocean of truth, thus washing
the astrological influence of the away the impurities of the
nine planets is diminished; and world and the binding trap of
unfinished tasks become easy to samsara, the cycle of birth and
complete. death.
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101M Having established inner silence 102M O Devi, prepare your seat well,
of the mind, repeat the Guru Gita with the proper asana. Use a
with detachment, in a clean and white woolen blanket placed
sacred place. over kusha or durva grass, to reap
the highest attainments. Or use
Now I shall speak of the places a tiger skin or black deer skin,
that are beneficial for this which give rise to liberation and
spiritual practice: knowledge. Other seats are not
as favorable for your practice,
At the seashore, along a river, such as cloth, wood or sitting
in all holy temples and shrines directly on the ground.
such as those to Shiva, Shakti
or Vishnu, in a cowshed, by 103M How you position your seat is
sacred trees, such as the dhatri or also important. To influence
mango, thorn–apple or banyan, others, sit on a red seat facing
in a grove of tulsi plants, or in east. To defeat demons, sit on a
an ashram. O Beautiful One, black seat facing south. To gain
it is also fruitful to repeat the wealth, sit on a yellow seat facing
Guru Gita in a cemetery or in west. But the highest outcome
frightening desolate places. is achieved when you recite
the Guru Gita facing north on a
white seat, and realize peace.
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104M Satyam. Satyam. The Guru Gita 106M Complete immersion in the Guru
is the truth. There is nothing else – Gurubhava – is the most holy
like it, O Beautiful One. pilgrimage. Going to any other
place of pilgrimage is hollow
I have revealed this truth to you and futile. O Parvati, why go
in answer to your longing. somewhere else to worship,
when the big toe of the Guru’s
This is the truth. foot is the ultimate abode of all
This is the truth. that is sacred.
q
And so ends the Guru Gita – the
discourse given by Lord Shiva
to his consort, the Goddess
Parvati, and recorded in the text
of the Shri Skanda Purana.
2M
Ham is its seed, Sa is its power and Krom is the Shri devyuvaccha:
anchor that holds the syllables of the mantras
Om namo deva devesha, paraatpara jagad guro;
together. I recite the Guru Gita now to draw the
Sadaashiva mahaadeva, guru dikshaam pradehi me.
Guru’s grace.
Kena maargena bho svaamin, dehi brahmamayo
bhavet; Twam krpaam kuru may svaamin,
namaami charanau tava.
1M
O Great Lord, O Ruler of all the worlds, I long to
know the path that will lead me to Awakening.
3M 5M
4M 6M
Durlabham trishu lokeshu, tach chrnushva Sarva paapa vishuddhaatmaa, shri guroh paada
vadaamyaham; Gurum vinaa Brahma naanyat, sevanaat; Dehi brahma bhaved yasmaat, tvat
satyam satyam varaanane. krpaartham vadaami te.
Here is the secret knowledge that is difficult to Let me explain to you how an embodied soul
attain in the three worlds. Listen to it carefully becomes Enlightened. By offering seva at the
as I reveal it to you now. The Absolute is the feet of the Guru and drawing his grace, all
same as the Guru. This is the truth, O beautiful obscurations are purified.
One, this is the truth.
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7M 9M
Dhyaanam shrnu mahaadevi, sarvaananda Guroh paado dakam pitvaa, guro rucchishta
pradaayakam; Sarva saukhya karam nityam, bhukti bhojanam; Guru murte sadaa dhyaanam, guru
mukti vidhaayakam. mantram sadaa japet.
I shall describe to you a form of meditation Always meditate on the Guru’s form. Sip from the
that grants boons, generates happiness, and Guru’s water and eat from the food that he has left.
bestows Bhukti, which is worldly fulfillment, Constantly repeat the mantra he has given you.
and Mukti, which is spiritual awakening. O great
Goddess, listen to this teaching with one-pointed 10M
concentration.
11M
If you think of nothing else but Me, you will
easily reach the highest state of Realization. Thus,
focus one-pointedly on merging with the Guru.
Guru murtim smarenityam, guru naama sadaa japet;
Guroraajñaam prakurvita, guror anyanna bhaavayet.
14M
Continually remember the Guru’s form. Repeat
his name and follow his command – think of
nothing but the Guru.
15M 17M
18M
and the blood, skin and flesh, all of which are
finally reduced to ashes.
21M 23M
Hetave jagataam eva, samsaarar nava setave;
Samsaara vrksham aarudhaah, patanto Prabhave sarva vidyaanaam, shambhave gurave
narakaarnave; Yena chaivo ddhrtaah sarve, tasmai namaha.
shri gurave namaha.
I bow to my Guru who is Shiva, the prime
I bow to my Guru who rescued those who were tattva, the only bridge across the ocean of
sinking in the mire of samsara, the ocean of samsara. As the master of all knowledge, he
hell, and were striving for liberation by seeking knows that by which all else is known.
to climb the tree of life.
22M 24M
Ajñaana timir aandhasya, jñaanaañ jana
shalaakayaa; Chakshur unmilitam yena, tasmai shri
Gurur brahmaa gurur vishnu, gurur devo
gurave namaha.
maheshvarah; Gurur eva para brahma, tasmai shri
gurave namaha.
I bow to my Guru who opened my eyes, that
were blinded by the darkness of ignorance, and
I bow to the Guru who is Brahma, who is
revealed to me the light of knowledge.
Vishnu, who is Lord Shiva and who is indeed
Parabrahman – the Ocean of Consciousness.
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Tvam pitaa tvam cha me maataa, tvam bandhus
tvam cha devataa; Samsaara prati bodhaartham, Ayam mayaañ jalir baddho, dayaa saagara
tasmai shri gurave namaha. vrddhaye; Yad anugrahato jantush, chitra samsaara
muktibhaak.
In order to cross over the abyss of samsara,
I recognize you as my father, my mother, my
I fold my hands and bow to you my Guru, the
brother and my God. I bow to you, my beloved
Ocean of Benevolence, for it is only by your
Sadguru.
grace that I can be freed from the wheel of
cyclic existence.
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Dhyaana mulam guror murtih, pujaa mulam guroh
padam; Mantra mulam guror vaakyam, moksha Yat satyena jagat satyam, yat prakaashena bhaati
mulam guroh krpaa. tat; Yad aanandena nandanti, tasmai shri gurave
namaha.
The source of meditation is the Guru’s form.
The source of devotion is the Guru’s feet. Through the Reality of the Guru there is truth,
The source of mantra is the Guru’s word. from the Light of the Guru there is luminosity,
The source of awakening is the Guru’s grace. through the Bliss of the Guru there is joy. I bow
to you, O Sadguru.
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Yasyaa matam tasya matam, matam yasya na
Yasya sthithyaa satyam idam, yad bhaati bhaanu veda saha; Ananya bhaava bhaavaaya, tasmai shri
rupatah; Priyam putraadi yat prityaa, tasmai shri gurave namaha.
gurave namaha.
One whose mind is filled with thought,
I bow to my Guru, who exists to reveal the knows not; one whose mind is silent, knows
truth, who ceaselessly shines like the sun to everything. I bow to the Guru, who is one with
light our way, and who opens our hearts to the Absolute.
love all those who are dear to us.
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Yena chetayate hidam, chittam chetayate na yam;
Munibhih pannagair vaapi, surairvaa shaapito yadi;
Jaagrat svapna sushuptyaadi, tasmai shri gurave
Kaala mrtyu bhayaad vaapi, guru rakshati paarvati.
namaha.
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O Beloved, those who know say the Guru is
Shiva, the witness of all, but without his three
eyes; he is Vishnu, but without his four arms;
he is Brahma, but without his four faces.
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Shri guroh paramam rupam, viveka
chakshusho mrtam; Manda bhaagyaa na Naanaa rupam idam sarvam, na kenaa pyasti
pashyanti, andhah suryo dayam yathaa. bhinnataa; Kaarya kaaranataa chaiva, tasmai shri
gurave namaha.
The absolute form of the Guru is like nectar to
those who can truly see. To those who cannot I bow to my Guru, who knows there is no
see through the veil of illusion, the true form second reality – only one unified field arising
of the Guru is shrouded, like the sunrise is to a everywhere simultaneously. This is the truth.
blind man. To see otherwise is to be fooled by the illusion
of cause and effect.
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Aabrahma stamba paryantam, paramaatma Yad anghri kamala dvandvam, dvandva taapa
svarupakam; Sthaavaram jangamam chaiva, nivaarakam; Taarakam sarvadaa padbhyhah, shri
pranamaami jagan mayam. gurum pranamaamyaham.
Realizing that the Guru, the Supreme Being, I bow to my Guru’s two lotus feet, which
encompasses the entire universe, whether destroy the painful delusion of duality and
sentient or insentient, from a blade of grass always protect me from misfortune.
to Lord Brahma – I honor everything, by
remembering my Guru.
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Shoshanam paapa pankasya, deepanam jñaana
tejasaam; Guru paado dakam samyak, samsaarar
nava taarakam.
Shrinaatha charana dvandvam, yasyaam dishi
The stream of Shakti from the Guru’s lotus viraajate; Tasyai dishe namas kuryaad, bhaktyaa
feet removes all obstacles, lights the flame prati dinam priye.
of knowledge and takes one across the ocean
of samsara, the endless cycle of birth, decay, Tasyai dishe satatam añjaliresha aarye,
death and rebirth. prakshipyate mukharito madhupair budhaish
cha; Jaagarti yatra bhagavaan guru chakra varti,
vishvodaya pralaya naataka nitya saakshi.
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O Beloved, pranam with love to the Guru’s feet
Ajñaana mula haranam, janma karma nivaaranam; every day, making an offering of prayers and
Jñaana vairaagya siddyartham, guru paado dakam devotion to him wherever he may be.
pibet.
He is always fully awake and at one with Pure
Consciousness, witnessing the drama of myriad
Bow to the Guru’s feet and imbibe his
world systems arising and dissolving.
essence. Thus you will attain knowledge and
detachment. The karmas, which are at the root
of your ignorance, will be destroyed and the
cycle of rebirth will be brought to an end.
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Even a few particles of dust from my Guru’s feet
are enough to build a bridge for me to cross
over the vast ocean of samsara.
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Shakti. My speech and mind focus on the
contemplation of this divine mystery.
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Paadaabjam sarva samsaara, daavaanala Praatah shirasi shuklaabje, dvinetram dvibhujam
vinaashakam; Brahma randhre sitaambhoja, gurum; Varaa bhaya yutam shaantam, smaret tam
madhyastham chandra mandale. naama purvakam.
The Guru’s lotus feet are in the mandala of the In the early morning, call on the Guru and
moon in Brahmaranadhra, in the thousand meditate on the peace within his two eyes.
petal chakra at the crown of the head. The See him seated in the white lotus of the
cooling essence of the moon extinguishes the sahasrar, with two arms granting boons and
raging fires of worldly existence. fearlessness.
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Akathaadi trirekhaabje, sahasra dala mandale;
Angushtha maatra purusham, dhyaa yatash
Hamsa paarshva trikone cha, smaret tan
chinmayam hrdi; Tatra sphurati bhaavo yah, shrunu
madhyagam gurum.
tam kathayaamyaham.
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The seat of the Guru resides in the center of
the heart space, shining like a perfect crystal.
Meditate on the Guru who eternally bestows
bliss and is higher than the highest.
Seated upon a throne in the center of the heart Yasmaat para taram naasti, neti netiti vai shrutihi;
lotus is the Guru, effulgent and luminous like Manasaa vachasaa chaiva, nityam aaraadhayed
the crescent of the moon. In one hand he holds gurum.
the book of knowledge, while his other hand
showers boons. One should meditate upon the The Guru is beyond any description
Guru’s divine form. whatsoever. No imputed terms can describe
him. Thus, the Vedas say “neti neti” – he is not
this, he is not that. Contemplate this great
mystery, and continually worship him with
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Tadejati tannaijati, tad dure tat samipake; Tad
antarasya sarvasya, tadu sarvasya baahyataha.
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Chaitanyam shaashvatam shaantam, vyomaatitam
nirañjanam; Naada bindu kalaatitam, tasmai shri Aneka janma sampraapta, sarva karma vidaahine;
gurave namaha. Svaatma jñaana prabhaavena, tasmai shri gurave
namaha.
I bow to my Guru, who is Absolute
Consciousness, who is eternal, who is peace I bow to my Guru, who bestows atma-jñana,
personified, who is completely pure, and the knowledge of the Self. He burns away all
who transcends the limits of space. He is the karmas carried forward from countless
beyond the primordial sound of Nada. He is lifetimes.
beyond the Blue Pearl, Bindu. He is beyond the
concentrated bliss of Kala.
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Na guror adhikam tat tvam, na guror adhikam
Jñaana shakti samaarudhas, tattva maalaa tapaha; Tat tvam jñaanaat param naasti, tasmai shri
vibhushitaha; Bhukti mukti pradaataa yas, tasmai gurave namaha.
shri gurave namaha.
I bow to my Guru, who embodies the great Guru
I bow to my Guru, who is the embodiment of Tattva, the universal principle of the Guru,
the jñana-shakti, the power of knowledge. The the highest truth and the greatest austerity.
thirty-six tattvas are his garland. He bestows There is nothing worth knowing that is more
Bhukti – worldly happiness, and Mukti – important than this.
spiritual awakening.
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Merely recalling my Guru, knowledge arises
spontaneously. Remembering him brings all
Gurur aadir anaadhish cha, guruh parama attainments automatically.
daivatam; Guroh parataram naasti, tasmai shri
gurave namaha. By meditating on the Guru in this way, the
prasad of my Guru’s grace delivers me to
The Guru, the first impulse of creation, is Realization.
eternal and without end. He is without question
the supreme of all deities. Nothing exists which
is greater than he. To my Sadguru, I bow.
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mahavakya “Tat Tvam Asi”, “Thou Art That”, is to
become one with the Guru.
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Sphatika pratimaa rupam, drshyate darpane
yathaa; Tathaatmani chidaakaaram, aanandam so
Brahmaanandam parama sukhadam, kevalam hamityuta.
jñaana murtim, dvandvaatitam gagana sadrsham,
tat tvam asyaadi lakshyam; Ekam nityam vimalam Just as a crystal reflected in a mirror,
achalam, sarvadhi saakshi bhutam, bhaavaatitam replicates its shining image, in the same way,
triguna rahitam, sad gurum tam namaami. when the infinite Ocean of Consciousness is seen
Nityam shuddham niraabhaasam, niraakaaram in the Atman, the bliss of realization dawns and
nirañjanam; Nitya bodham chidaanandam, gurum the awareness of SoHam arises – “I Am That”.
brahma namaamyaham.
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Guru darshita maargena, manah shuddhim tu
kaarayet; Anityam khandayet sarvam, yatkiñchid Shrimat parabrahma gurum smaraami,
aatma gocharam. Shrimat parabrahma gurum vadaami,
Shrimat parabrahma gurum namaami,
By following the Guru’s path, one’s mind Shrimat parabrahma gurum bhajaami.
becomes purified. Thus one is then able to
detach from the transitory objects of the
world, and be free from the binding influence of I remember my Shri Guru, who is the supreme
false identification. Brahman.
Guroh krpaa prasaadena, atmaaraamam I bow to my Shri Guru, who is the supreme
Brahman.
nirikshayet; Anena guru maargena, svattma
jñaanam pravartate.
I worship my Shri Guru, who is the supreme
Brahman.
By following the Guru margena, one attains
the highest goal – the realization of the bliss of
Atman. This is generated through prasad, the
gift of the Guru’s grace.
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Shruti smrti avijñaaya, kevalam guru sevakaaha; Te Guru dhyaanam tathaa krtvaa, svayam brahma
vai sannyaasinah proktaa, itare vesha dhaarinaha. mayo bhavet; Pinde pade tathaa rupe, mukto sau
naatra samshayah.
It is not the knowledge of ancient scriptures,
such as the Vedas and Smritis, nor is the
A disciple becomes one with Brahman by
wearing of the clothing of a monk, that makes
a true seeker. A genuine sadhu is a servant and meditating on the Guru. In this way, the stages
disciple of his Guru. of Samadhi undoubtedly unfold – pinda, pada
and rupa.
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Nityam brahma niraakaaram, nirgunam bodhayet
param; Sarvam brahma niraabhaasam, dipo
dipaantaram yathaa.
Shri Paarvati-uvaacha:
Pindam kim tu mahaadeva, padam kim
Through the mystery of Shaktipat, the light of samudaahrtam; Rupaatitam cha rupam kim,
the Guru kindles the light within his disciple, etadaakhyaahi shankara.
just as one candle is used to light another
candle. The descent of grace opens the way for
the disciple to realize that everything is the Parvati asked:
Ocean of Consciousness, which is beyond the O Lord Shankara, please explain these terms
perception of the senses, omnipresent, eternal, to me – What are pinda, pada and rupa? And is
there more beyond them?
beyond imputed terms and without form.
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rupatitam, that transcendental awareness of
Pure Consciousness.
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and night, always blissful, always tranquil,
wherever he may be.
Samudre cha yathaa toyam, kshire kshiram
ghrte ghrtam; Bhinne kumbhe yathaa kaashas,
tathaatmaa paramaatmani.
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The way the individual soul merges into
Tasyaa valokanam praapya, sarva sanga
universal consciousness is like the water of
vivarjitaha; Ekaaki nishpriha shaantas, tishthaaset
many rivers merging into the ocean, or like the tat prasaadataha.
space inside and outside a clay pot finally being
perceived as the same space.
After attaining this solitary and tranquil
state, through the grace of the Guru, all your
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Sarvajña padam ityaahur, dehi sarva mayo budhaha;
Sadaananda sadaa shaanto, ramate yatra kutra chit. Sa eva cha guruh saakshaat, sadaa sadbrahma
Tathaiva jñaani jivaatmaa, paramaatmani liyate; vittamaha; Tasya staanaani sarvaani, pavitraani na
Aikyena ramate jñaani, yatra tatra divaanisham. samshayaha.
This is the state of realization, when the He who attains the realization of Brahman, the
individual embodied soul merges into the highest knowledge, indeed becomes the Guru.
supreme Self. Having established unity Then, without a doubt, wherever he goes, he
consciousness, he celebrates this oneness day experiences the divine.
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Upadeshas tathaa devi, guru maargena muktidaha; Laukikaat karmano yaanti, jñaana hinaa
Guru bhaktis tathaa dhyaanam, sakalam tava bhavaarnavam; Jñaani tu bhaavayet sarvam, karma
kirtitam. nishkarma yatkrtam.
O Devi, by following the path of the Guru, I Without knowledge of Brahman, all your
have clearly shown you how to achieve this actions are worldly and continue to spool on
liberation through devotion to the Guru and more and more karma, sinking you further
through meditation on the Guru. into the ocean of samsara. A knower of truth
has unspooled all his karma, and all his
subsequent actions are no longer binding and
collect no further karma.
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Anena yad bhavet kaaryam, tad vadaami
mahaamate; Loko pakaarakam devi, laukikam tu
na bhaavayet. Guru gitaat makam devi, shuddha tat tvam
mayoditam; Bhava vyaadi vinaashaartham, svayam
eva japet sadaa.
O Wise One, much can be accomplished through
these spiritual practices. Focus your attention
on service and working for the welfare of O Devi, this truth which I have revealed to you
people, instead of using your accrued Shakti takes the form of the Guru Gita. Repeat it often
for self–centered worldly gain. to remove the binding influence of the wheel of
cyclic existence.
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Idam tu bhakti bhaavena, pathate shrunute yadi; Ananta phalam aapnoti, guru gitaa japena tu; Sarva
Likhitvaa tat pradaatavyam, tat sarvam saphalam paapa prashamanam, sarva daaridrya naashanam.
bhavet.
Bountiful rewards are obtained by repeating
Contemplate this Guru Gita with devotion – the Guru Gita. The recitation removes all
read it, listen to the Guru recite it, journal obstacles and ends all suffering and hardship.
about it. This will yield the fruit of liberation.
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Kaala mrtyu bhaya haram, sarva sankata
Guru gitaak sharaikam tu, mantra raajam imam naashanam; Yaksha raakshasa bhutaanaam, chora
japet; Anye cha vividhaa mantraah, kalaam vyaaghra bhayaapaham.
naarhanti shodashim.
It removes the fear of time and death, and is the
Recite the Guru Gita. Each and every letter is destroyer of all adversity, while protecting
an empowered mantra. Other mantras do not one from the influence of wild spirits, demons,
have the merit of even one-sixteenth part of it. ghosts and thieves.
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Sarveshaam stambhana karam, gunaanaam cha
Mahaa vyaadhi haram sarvam, vibhuti siddhidam vivardhanam; Dushkarma naashanam chaiva,
bhavet; Athavaa mohanam vashyam, svayam eva sukarma siddhidam bhavet.
japet sadaa.
The Guru Gita brings one into direct contact with
It removes the disease of worldly existence. the pillar of the Siddha lineage. It brings the
It bestows riches and siddhis, as well as the refined, spiritual qualities of sattva guna to the
ability to influence others. Always repeat the forefront. It increases good karma and dissolves
Guru Gita. bad karma.
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Asiddham saadhayet kaaryam, navagraha
Mohanam sarva bhutaanaam, bandha moksha bhayaapaham; Duhsvapna naashanam chaiva,
karam bhavet; Deva raaja priya karam, sarva loka susvapna phala daayakam.
vasham bhavet.
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If one’s goal is liberation, the Guru Gita should
be recited regularly. The glory of liberation
will be attained, as well as the fruition of
worldly desire.
Sarva baadhaa prashamanam, dharmaartha kaama
moksha dam; Yam yam chintayate kaamaam, tam
tam praapnoti nishchitam.
Artha – wealth;
Repeat the Guru Gita and bathe in the cleansing
Kama – pleasure; waters of the ocean of truth, thus washing
Moksha – liberation. away the impurities of the world and the
binding trap of samsara, the cycle of birth and
death.
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or banyan, in a grove of tulsi plants, or in
an ashram. O Beautiful One, it is also fruitful
to repeat the Guru Gita in a cemetery or in
frightening desolate places.
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Atha kaamya jape sthaanam, katha yaami
varaanane; Saagare vaa sarittire, thavaa hari
haraalaye. Shakti devaalaye goshte, sarva Vastraasane cha daaridryam, paashaane roga
devaalaye shubhe; Vate cha dhaatri mule vaa, mate sambhavaha; Medinyaam duhkham aapnoti,
vrndaavane tathaa. Pavitre nirmale sthaane, nityaa kaashthe bhavati nishphalam. Krshnaajine
nushthaanato pi vaa; Nirvedanena maunena, japam jñaana siddhir, mokshashrir vyaghra charmani;
etam samaacharet. Smashaane bhaya bhumau tu, Kushaasane jñaana siddhih, sarva siddhistu
vata mulaantike tathaa; Siddhyanti dhauttare mule, kambale.
chuta vrkshasya sannidhau.
O Devi, prepare your seat well, with the proper
Having established inner silence of the mind, asana. Use a white woolen blanket placed over
repeat the Guru Gita with detachment, in a kusha or durva grass, to reap the highest
clean and sacred place. Now I shall speak of attainments. Or use a tiger skin or black
the places that are beneficial for this spiritual deer skin, which give rise to liberation and
practice: At the seashore, along a river, in knowledge. Other seats are not as favorable for
all holy temples and shrines such as those to your practice, such as cloth, wood or sitting
Shiva, Shakti or Vishnu, in a cowshed, by sacred directly on the ground.
trees, such as the dhatri or mango, thorn–apple
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Satyam. Satyam. The Guru Gita is the truth. There
is nothing else like it, O Beautiful One. I have
revealed this truth to you in answer to your
longing. This is the truth. This is the truth.
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Satyam saytam punah satyam, dharmyam
saankhyam mayo ditam; Gurugitaa samam naasti,
satyam satyam varaanane.
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Beyond the Guru there is nothing. Beyond the Guru
there is nothing. Beyond the Guru there is nothing.
Beyond the Guru there is nothing.
Guru bhaavah param tirtham, anya tirtham
nirarthakam; Sarva tirthaash rayam devi, paadaan This is the word of Shiva. This is the word of
gustham cha vartate. Shiva. This is the word of Shiva. This is the word
of Shiva.
Complete immersion in the Guru – Gurubhava
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O Parvati, why go somewhere else to worship,
when the big toe of the Guru’s foot is the
ultimate abode of all that is sacred.
And so ends the Guru Gita – the discourse
given by Lord Shiva to his consort, the Goddess
Parvati, and recorded in the text of the Shri
Skanda Purana.
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Pronunciation Guide for Sanskrit different. For strict pronunciation, the difference
Transliteration is simply how long the sound is held. This is a
subtlety we have decided not to emphasize in this
There are no exact matches for several Sanskrit translation, so we have shown these vowels as
sounds in English, so some approximations have though they are the same, regardless of whether
been given. Use this guide to help you with the they are short or long.
proper pronunciation of the Guru Gita in Sanskrit,
as you read the transliteration below the Devanagari a ~ pronounced like a short u, like duh, but
Sanskrit text on the preceding pages. aa ~ pronounced with a long a, as in awl, law,
One of the greatest differences between Sanskrit saw, arm, harm
and English is the pronunciation of vowel sounds. i ~ pronounced like tee, see
English has only one variety of a, e, i, o, u – and
it is through experience that we know they are u ~ pronounced like boo, who, what's new?
pronounced differently depending on the word they
are found in. e ~ pronounced like hay, okay
To the Westerner, the difference between the short There are a couple Sanskrit vowels that are
and long e, i, u and o sounds are not so strongly diphthongs;their sound changes from the
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back of the mouth to the front of the mouth: when we see a p and an h together, we
always want to pronounce it with the sound
ai ~ pronounced like "I", fight, pie, aisle of f, like fit. In Sanskrit, there is no 'f' sound
like that. The way to pronounce it is like
au ~ pronounced like ow, how, cow, hound
a p with air coming after it, like the word
ha/hi/hu ~ at the end of many Sanskrit words or 'power' or 'pound'. As an example, in verse
phrases, you often see what looks like a 8, the word phalam is pronounced more like
colon ":" in the Devanagari. This is known palam. Technically, it is a p sound with air
as visarga. Pronounce this as though there or aspiration after it, as though you were
were a faint repeat or echo of the vowel that saying "p (h)alam", making the 'ha' sound
precedes it. We have transliterated it as a very gentle and soft.
'ha', 'hi' or 'hu'. When you find the 'ha' or 'hi'
kh, gh, jh, dh, bh ~ similar to 'th' and 'ph' above,
at the end of a word, remember to pronounce
these consonant combinations mean there
it gently, almost breathlessly.
is a slight aspiration, as though you have
th ~ this is a real trick for the Westerner, because extra air following the pronunciation of each
when we see a t and an h together, we consonant. For instance, gh is pronounced
always want to pronounce it like this or like 'doghouse'; rh is pronounced like
that. In Sanskrit, there is no 'th' sound like 'roadhouse'; bh is pronounced like 'abhor',
that. The way to pronounce it is like a t with etc.
air coming after it, like the word 'anthill'.
ñ ~ pronounced like 'nya'
As an example, in verse 98, the word for
wealth is artha, and is pronounced more like jñ ~ there are several correct ways to say this.
arta. Technically, it is a t sound with air or It's acceptable to pronounce it like 'gnya'
aspiration after it, as though you were saying or as 'jnya', or even better yet, somewhere
"art (h)a", making the 'ha' sound very gentle between 'gnya' and 'jnya'.
and soft.
meditation. It is said to be the doorway to the Brahmarandra ~ ("the hole of Brahman") Located
inner Self and contains the entire universe. in the thousand-petaled chakra at the crown of
the head, it is the soft spot at the brain found in
Bodhicitta ~ ("the essence of enlightenment") infants; the point where the infusion of life takes
Formed by the heart/mind connection, it place in the human being. It is just underneath
represents the union of formation and emptiness. the skull embedded in the upper layer of the
Bodhicitta reflects the truth of enlightenment, cerebrum, which is the part of the brain that is
which does not come from an outside agency, dedicated to the highest brain functions. This is
but comes from within you as you. Alignment also the seat of the Guru. It is the superior place
with the Bodhicitta produces an irresistible force to exit the body upon death. (See the concept of
for awakening. "phowa" in The Bardo Thodol by Mark Griffin).
Brahma ~ One of the three gods of the Hindu trinity: Causal Body ~ Refers to one of the four bodies:
Brahma (the Creator of the Universe), Vishnu physical, subtle physical, causal and supra
(the Preserver) and Shiva (the Destroyer). He causal. It is a body without physical form. It is
is often depicted with four heads, four faces mind itself and encompasses the mental faculties
and four arms, representing the four directions of manas (mind), buddhi (intellect), ahamkara
of east, west, north and south. He continually (ego) and infinitely more levels that become
recites the four Vedas with each of his four revealed upon awakening.
heads. (see Vedas)
Devanagari ~ (from the Sanskrit roots deva = "gods"
Brahman ~ (from the root brh = "to expand, greater + naagari = "city") the Sanskrit alphabet; literally,
than the greatest") The supreme all-pervading the city of the Gods or the writing of the Gods.
spiritual essence of the universe. Known in Vedic
philosophy as Absolute Consciousness. The Devi ~ (from the Sanskrit root div = "to shine")
ultimate reality that is the principle behind the Goddess, the embodiment of female energy and
origin of the universe and of the gods. Brahman the universal great divine mother, who is Shakti.
is THAT, the all inclusive. Described as sat-chit- Represented in the Guru Gita in her benign
ananda: being-consciousness-bliss. aspect as Parvati, the beloved of Shiva. The
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fierce aspect of the Goddess is Kali or Durga, which is beyond all imputed terms (see imputed
though any manifestation of the Goddess is terms below). It has nothing to do with an empty
known as devi, which is the feminine word for or lonely feeling or an empty glass of water. It
God. Deva is the masculine word for God and is the state of void, containing nothing and yet
is used in the Sanskrit version of the Guru Gita containing everything. There is nothing similar
when referring to Shiva. to it and nothing different from it.
Dharma ~ (from the Sanskrit root dhr = "to uphold, Five Acts ~ (In Sanskrit, pañchakritya = "five fold
to sustain, to carry") That which supports or activity") Creation, maintenance, concealment,
sustains the universe. The ultimate law, the destruction and the bestowal of grace. The often
essential duty, the righteous way. To say that one seen statue of Shiva Nataraj symbolizes these
performs one's dharma means that one is acting five acts. In this statue Shiva is shown having
from total alignment with one's own life's highest four arms. His right hand holds a small drum,
purpose. It is the basic principle of divine law where the sound of creation is born. His other
and the basis of all social and moral order. right hand is raised in the traditional mudra or
position granting protection, which represents
Duality ~ The understanding that the universe is sustenance in his function as the maintainer.
composed of binary oppositions, such as male His left hand holds fire, which symbolizes
and female, light and dark, good and evil, etc. destruction. His other left hand turns inward,
It often refers to the opposition of Self and shielding, signifying concealment. His raised left
other, or form and emptiness. The Upanishads foot signifies the bestowal of grace. His balanced
say, "Fear is born from duality". In the Guru and serene posture shows that he remains the
Gita, when it is said that the Guru is beyond eternal witness even while performing all of
duality, it means that the Guru, because he lives these acts simultaneously. Another great text of
in unity consciousness – Nirvikalpa Samadhi – Kashmir Shaivism, the Pratyabhijñahrdayam,
knows that state of awareness that perceives all states that as human beings, we perform these
phenomenon as manifesting simultaneously. five acts every moment and it is only because of
our ignorance and delusion, that we are not fully
Emptiness ~ Mentioned in the Guru Gita as a state
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aware of this power. Gaining the awareness that combination of these three gunas. Sattva is
we do indeed initiate the same five acts as Shiva ruled by Vishnu, is of the nature of integration,
does, allows the mind to rise to the state of pure and is characterized as white. It is the highest
consciousness and attain union with Shiva. frequency and is buoyant with light. Sattva is
knowledge, happiness, integration and infinite
Ganges ~ ("the one who goes swiftly") The most existence without differentiation. Rajas is ruled
sacred river of the Hindus that flows east through by Brahma and characterized as red. The nature
northern India. Revered throughout India, it of rajas is cyclic revolution – passion, churning
is worshipped in its personified form as the and violent spinning – that which is spinning
goddess Ganga. Pilgrimages to its holy waters towards the center and that which is spinning
are done in the belief that bathing in it brings out into infinite expansion. Tamas is ruled by
about the forgiveness of sins and helps one Shiva. It is characterized as the abysmal, infinite
attain salvation. Dying close to it or having your black. It is a quality that is so dense that it is
cremated ashes scattered in it are considered thought of as a black hole. Nothing emerges
extremely auspicious. from it. It is absolute, dense, infinite blackness,
with no light emerging and all qualities crushed
Gaya ~ One of the seven sacred cities in Bihar, India
into a compression so deep that nothing can be
and a place of pilgrimage.
discerned. It is the origin of creation. To say
Gita ~ ("song") Usually refers to a sacred text. Guru that the Guru is beyond the three gunas means
Gita - Song of the Guru, describes the Guru/ that he is the source of creation even before
disciple relationship, the nature of the Guru as creation itself came into manifestation.
a force of awakening, and how to meditate upon
him.
Gurubhava ~ (from the Sanskrit root bhuu ="to
exist, to become") The expression or attitude of
Gunas ~ ("strand, thread or quality") The three becoming one with, or becoming absorbed in the
basic qualities or attributes of nature which Guru. Being totally immersed in the Guru, or
underlie all manifestation: sattva, rajas and identified with him. In many sacred texts, this
tamas. All manifest creation is made up of a concept is referred to as "becoming of equal
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taste" with the Guru. One of Baba Muktananda's Imputed Terms ~ To attribute a quality to something.
favorite meditation practices involved the The ocean of consciousness that is referred to
identification of each part of his body, mind and in the Guru Gita is beyond all qualities. Notice
spirit with his Guru, Bhagawan Nityananda, and that even when you call something holy or
in this way he experienced Gurubhava to the sacred, it sets up a relationship with other things.
fullest. If something is holy, there must be something
that is more holy or less holy, and on and on
Guru Yoga ~ The basis of the Guru Gita. View the it goes. To say something is beyond imputed
108 verses together as a whole to understand this terms is to understand that there is nothing to
profound concept of achieving enlightenment compare it to, nothing to match it up against. It
through the relationship developed between the also means that it is the same for everyone who
Guru and the devotee. (see margena) experiences it. Normally when we experience
Hamsa ~ (see SoHam) something, we each have a unique perception
of it. For example, smelling a rose brings up
Hari ~ another name for Vishnu. (see Vishnu) different impressions for each person and an
entirely different impression for a honeybee.
Hatha ~ (from the Sanskrit roots ha = "sun/solar"; tha = This is not the case with that which is beyond
"moon/lunar") Balance between the sun and the imputed terms. Thus, that which is beyond
moon. This symbolically means the connection imputed terms is referred to as empty, devoid of
of the soul to the body. Hatha Yoga is the third all relative qualities.
limb of the eight limbs of yoga as expounded by
the great sage Patanjali, and involves physical Ishvara ~ (from the Sanskrit root ish = "to rule")
postures designed to prepare the body for sitting The Supreme Lord. The Eternal One. All that
for meditation and to enliven kundalini. Yoga humanity can know of God, both transcendent
means yoke or union and is used in the context and immanent. The fourth tattva, supreme
of uniting the individual soul with the universal divinity. (see tattva)
soul to achieve unity consciousness.
Jñana ~ (from the Sanskrit root jña - "to know, to
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pure blossoms. Therefore it is thought to be a the Aitareya Upanishad of the Rig Veda; "I Am
symbol of the recognition of pure consciousness Brahman" from the Brihadaaranyaka Upanishad
emerging from the mire of illusion. The term of the Yajur Veda; and "The Self is Brahman"
lotus is also used as an honorific as in "bowing from the Chandogya Upanishad of the Saama
to a Guru's lotus feet", which is one of the ways Veda. (see Veda)
that a devotee shows great respect for his teacher.
The word lotus is also used to represent the Mandala ~ ("circle" or "center") Symbolizes the
chakras or energy centers in the subtle body, in wholeness of creation.
that each chakra has a certain number of petals,
Mantra ~ ("from the Sanskrit root man = "to think")
like a flower. As the chakras are enlivened
A series of sacred syllables or divine sounds
through spiritual training, their petals literally
that form a word or phrase that can be repeated
open like a lotus flower.
during meditation or at any time to experience
Mahasamadhi ~ (maha = "powerful, noble"; samadhi transformation. These syllables and sounds are
= "the great union") This symbolizes a state saturated with the power to protect, transform
of consciously leaving one's physical body at and purify anyone who consistently repeats
death. It is also a celebration of the anniversary them. When a mantra is transmitted to a devotee
of such a passing. Baba Muktananda's solar from his enlightened Master, it is filled with
mahasamadhi is October 2nd, 1982. Shakti and the intention of the Master, and is
then said to be "chaitanya" or enlivened.
Mahavakya ~ (maha = "great"; vakya = "saying")
Our English word "vocal" comes from the Margena ~ (from the Sanskrit root maarg "to seek,
Sanskrit root "vak". These are the great sayings to strive") Means the way or the path and is
that most clearly express reality and are self-born used here in conjunction with Guru, as in Guru
proclamations arising from realization. They are margena, to denote the path of the Guru. The
known as the crest jewels of the Vedas and are: "I path of the Guru really has two meanings: One
Am That" from the Chandogya Upanishad of the – the instructions given by the Guru for the
Saama Veda; "Consciousness is Brahman" from specific practices of spiritual training that he
recommends. Two – the connotation that Guru
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Parvati ~ The powerful Goddess and second consort of at the still point in the space between each
the Lord Shiva. Mother of Ganesha, the elephant breath. It is in this silence that awareness of
God, she is the representation of spiritual beauty. pure consciousness can be realized.
She is considered to be Shakti. The spiritual
significance of Shiva's consort is the idea of the Prasad ~ A sacred offering or a blessed or divine
union of Shiva and Shakti. This refers to the gift given by the Guru. The bestowal of grace
dawn of full realization or enlightenment when or divine help. Anything that the Guru blesses
Shakti, in the form of kundalini, rises from her carries his shakti or divine energy, and a disciple
position at the base of the spine and moves up is then able to partake of this energy through this
through the sushumna, the central channel, offering.
awakening all the chakras and merging with the Prayag ~ ("place of sacrifice") A city in the north
principle of Shiva at the crown of the head in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh located at the
sahasrar. confluence of the three holy rivers: Ganges,
Pinda ~ ("body") Kundalini shakti, the attainment of Yamuna and the invisible river, Sarasvati. It is
shaktipat – a pivotal event in the arc of a person's believed to be the place where Brahma offered
many incarnations. (see Kundalini/Shaktipat) his first sacrifice after creating the world. The
term "the three rivers" also symbolizes ida,
Pranam ~ Bowing with reference. Greeting with pingala and sushumna, the three most important
respect. Prostrating, lying in a reverentially nadis or currents of the subtle body.
prone position before a great being.
Puranas ~ ("belonging to ancient times") There are
Pranayama ~ (prana = "the life force or the vital eighteen major Puranas that originate from the
energy that sustains the body"; yama = "control") sacred scriptural texts ascribed to the compiler
The fourth limb of the eight limbs of yoga as Vyasa. They are supplements to the Vedas.
expounded by the great sage Patanjali that refers They contain stories of the incarnations of God
to disciplined yogic breathing exercises. Yama and the history of the Universe from creation to
also means death, and in this sense it carries the destruction, as well as the instructions of various
connotation of bringing the breath to a standstill deities. The Guru Gita was originally 352 verses
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and recorded in the text of the Shri Skanda and disciple of his Guru.
Purana. Skanda means a group or aggregate.
Sahasrar ~ ("thousand") The thousand-petaled
Rupa ~ ("form") The bindu, the enduring vision of the spiritual chakra at the crown of the head. This
Blue Pearl that is the true form of the Universe. seventh chakra is the gateway to the highest
(see Blue Pearl). states of consciousness and is considered to be
the abode of Shiva.
Rupatita ~ Beyond rupa, known as niranjanam;
merging with pure Being. Samadhi ~ (from the Sanskrit root sam =
"completely together"; and dhaa = "to hold")
Sadashiva ~ (sada = "ever, eternally") Sadashiva is To hold completely together, as in one-pointed
the term for Supreme Being, the eternal Lord concentration or absorption. The eighth and
Shiva. In Kaishmir Shaivite philosphy, the third final limb of yoga as expounded by the great sage
tattva is Sadashiva, the level where Shiva has Patanjali. The union of oneness and the highest
begun to stir and come into relationship with the state of super-consciousness, which occurs
universe. through the full awakening and unfoldment
of the kundalini shakti. There are four states
Sadguru ~ (from the Sanskrit root sad or sat = "truth
of samadhi: laya samadhi, savikalpa samadhi,
and purity") Means "true Guru" or divine
nirvikalpa samadhi and sahaj samadhi.
Master. The great Master or perfect Guru is
one who knows the way to liberation through Samsara ~ ("continual movement") The cyclic
personal experience. existence of reincarnation: birth, death and
rebirth or transmigration. This word points to the
Sadhana ~ (from the Sanskrit root saadh = "to go
idea of being stuck in the relative ever-changing
straight to the goal") Spiritual practices or
aspect of creation without experience of the
disciplines designed to lead to enlightenment.
absolute non-changing reality. The conditioned
Sadhu ~ A spiritual seeker in search of liberation. Any endless karmic cycle of worldly existence that is
person who is practicing sadhana. The Guru transcended once one achieves the highest state
Gita points out that a genuine sadhu is a servant of enlightenment. (see The Wheel of Cyclic
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close. Kashmir Shaivism holds Shiva to be the power to realize one's every desire, knowledge of
pre-eminent God of all Gods. In his capacity as the cosmos, the ability to expand, possessing the
supreme Godhead, Shiva is recognized as the strength of an elephant, the ability to manifest
author of the Guru Gita. Mark Griffin is in the one's will, knowledge of the organization of the
Siddha Lineage, which is a Shiva lineage that body, omniscience, as well as many others.
has its roots in the mystical tradition of Kashmir
Shaivism. The Guru Gita springs from this Smritis ~ (from the Sanskrit root smr = "to remember")
tradition as well. That which is remembered. A body of religious
scriptures composed after the Vedic period,
Shri ~ (from the Sanskrit root shri = "to flame, diffuse around 500 BC.
light") A term of respect or endearment that
encompasses auspiciousness, grace, holiness, SoHam ~ (So = "That"; Ham = "I") A mantra that
beauty and the sacred, all in one word. comes from the natural sound of the inhalation
and exhalation of the breath. Thus with each
Siddha ~ ("one who is accomplished") A perfected breath the reality is stated "That Am I" – "I am
being who has realized embodied liberation. Pure Consciousness". SoHam is equivalent to
One who has attained the state of uninterrupted the mantra Hamsa, "I Am That". The use of the
unity-consciousness and has perfect and mantra SoHam or Hamsa is known as 'ajapa
permanent identity with the Source of all. Baba japa'. Japa means the repetition of a mantra.
Muktananda and Bhagawan Nityananda are When 'a' is placed before a Sanskrit word, it
examples of Siddhas. creates the opposite meaning. So ajapa means
non-repeating. In other words, this is the mantra
Siddhi ~ ("accomplishment") This refers to the that is repeated without doing the practice of
highest accomplishment, which is the attainment repetition, because it is naturally being done for
of liberation. It is also sometimes used to refer us by the breath itself. SO has its root at the first
to specific paranormal powers, which are the chakra at the base of the spine, while HAM has its
natural by-products of complete realization. root at the crown of the head at the sahasrar. SO
These siddhis include astral travel, clairvoyance, represents all of manifest creation, while HAM
invisibility, levitation, the power of attraction, the
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represents the ocean of pure consciousness. limited power (kalaa); omniscience and a sense
of limited knowledge (vidyaa); perfection and a
Tattva ~ ("principle") There are three uses of this sense of limitation of desire (raaga); eternity and
word in the Guru Gita. One: Its first use is a sense of limitation based on time (kaala); and
Guru Tattva. Here it means the principle of omnipresence and a sense of limitation of space
the Guru, and points to the idea that the Guru (niyati). The next five tattvas are the individual
is more than just a person; it is also a universal soul (purusha), the basic matter of the universe
concept – a force of awakening. Two: There are composed of the three gunas (prakriti), and the
also references in the Guru Gita to the thirty- aspects of mind: the intellect (buddhi), the ego
six tattvas. This concept originating from (ahamkara) and the mind itself (manas). The
Kashmir Shaivism, states that all of reality next five tattvas are the sense organs: the ears,
can be viewed as thirty-six levels of different skin, eyes, tongue and nose. The next five are
principles. The progression of tattvas continues the organs of action: speech, locomotion, sexual
from most abstract and subtle to progressively organs, organs of excretion, etc. The next five are
more manifest principles of creation. The first the essence of what is experienced by the senses:
and most subtle layer is the principle known as sound, touch, form, taste and smell. The last
Shiva, representing pure transcendence without five tattvas are the five elements of the material
any object. The second principle is Shakti and world: ether, air, fire, water and earth. When the
represents the first stirring of manifestation. The Guru Gita speaks of the thirty-six tattvas as a
third tattva is Sadashiva, the level where Shiva garland for the Guru, it is understood to mean
has begun to stir and come into relationship with that the Guru is the Lord of the principles of all
the universe. The fourth tattva is Ishvara, and manifest and unmanifest reality. Three: Lastly,
is a level of supreme divinity. The fifth tattva is the Guru Gita refers to the Guru as the 'prime
shudda vidya, which is pure knowledge. Maya tattva': the Guru as the first or highest principle,
is the sixth tattva and generates the next five Shiva himself.
tattvas, known as the five kanchukas ("jackets"),
which are mixed values of purity and impurity. Tree of Life ~ An ancient mystical concept used
They represent omnipotence and a sense of in cultures throughout the world symbolic of
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knowledge, ascension, the cycle of life and and resurfaced, like a diver coming up for air, in
eternity. With its branches reaching up and its Kashi. Varanasi is said to be over 12,000 years
roots reaching down, the tree of life symbolizes old, with a population living there on the banks
the link between the three worlds: heaven, earth of the Ganges throughout that time period,
and the underworld. It is that which unites them making it the oldest continually inhabited city
all. It is also often shown as an inverted tree on earth. Varanasi itself is considered a gateway
superimposed on the figure of the human body, to liberation, in that many believe that simply
with its root system in the sahasrar and the space dying in Shiva's city is powerful enough to break
over the crown of the head, and the branches the cycle of rebirth.
spreading throughout the nadis of the subtle
body of the human form. Vedanta ~ ("end of the Vedas") A principal branch
of Hindu philosophy that originated from Vedic
Vajra ~ ("thunder" or "diamond") Thought of as a oral traditions and scriptures and focuses on
thunderbolt, the weapon of Indra represents moksha, liberation. They are the core teachings
adamantine strength. In Tibetan and Buddhist of the holy texts, the Upanishads, which are
culture the vajra, the "diamond" scepter, is commentaries on the Vedas and are devoted to
used by deities as a ritual tool and represents the nature of God.
the Bodhicitta, the mind
of enlightenment. (see Vedas ~ ("knowledge, wisdom") The oldest sacred
Bodhicitta) scriptures of Hinduism comprised of four ancient
texts - Rigveda (the original work, which are
Varanasi ~ the modern name for the hymns of wisdom), followed by Yajurveda
the Indian city of Benares, or (sacrificial rites), Samaveda (hymns and music)
as it was historically known, Kashi, one of the and Artharvaveda (rituals designed to counteract
Wonders of the World. This is Shiva's city, one disease and other specific practical applications).
of the most holy cities in India, and is sacred to The whole body of them are known as 'Sruti',
both Hinduism and Buddhism. It is said that "what was heard". The Vedas are believed to
Shiva dove into the world in the Himalayas, have been directly cognized by the ancient seers,
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who spoke of the fundamental truths of reality, as an avatar to restore dharma or righteousness.
which they recognized while in the highest Some of the incarnations of Vishnu include:
states of samadhi. The Vedas represent the Rama, Krishna, the Buddha, Jesus, Zoroaster
mystic teachings, beliefs, hymns and prayers of and Meher Baba.
the ancient sages, the Indo-Aryans of Northern
India. Wheel of Cyclic Existence ~ The Twelve Spokes
of Dependent Origin which describe the journey
Vijñana ~ (from the Sanskrit root vi = "apart"; jñaa from birth through death to rebirth. The cycle goes
= "to know") Insight, discrimination, cognition, from ignorance > dispositions > consciousness
wisdom – the ability to distinguish the real from > name and form > six sense fields > contact
the unreal. > feeling > desire > appropriation > becoming
> rebirth > aging and dying. Ignorance results
Vishnu ~ ("to pervade") Vishnu is one of the Gods from believing you are the body and knowing
of the Hindu triad with Brahma (the Creator) only the three states of relative consciousness:
and Shiva (the Destroyer). He is known as waking, dreaming and deep sleep, with complete
the preserver and maintainer of the Universe. ignorance of the fourth state of consciousness,
He is thought of as a manifestation of the One the transcendental ocean of consciousness.
Supreme God. His wife is the Goddess Lakshmi. This ignorance gives rise to the condition of
He is frequently depicted with four arms holding dispositions, which is interdependent cause
a discus, mace, conch shell and lotus. He holds a and compound effect. This in turn gives rise
discus in his upper right hand, which represents to consciousness, which is a sense of singular
the purified mandala of the universal mind. He identity and the beginning of the ego. As identity
holds a mace in his lower left hand, symbolizing is formed, we then see the development of name
the life force. He holds a conch shell in his upper and form, which represents a separation of "I"
left hand, the symbol of creation. He holds a and "That" and we begin to define ourselves
lotus flower in his lower right hand, representing as separate perceivers. This perception occurs
purity, liberation and perfection. It is Vishnu who through the development of the six sense fields
descends from time to time to take incarnation (sight, sound, taste, touch, smell and intuition).
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