Vocals by Geetu Hinduja
Guitars: Prasad Ruparel:
Percussion: Vinayak Radhakrishnan
Sound Engineer: Francisco 'Franco' Nicholson
Sound Design: Dwarak Warrier
Mastered by: Alex Hemme
Recording: Promethean Studios


Adi Shankaracharya was an early 8th century Indian philosopher and theologian.



The story goes: Shankaracharya went in search of a Guru, he met Sri Govindapada, who asked him: “Who are you?”. Shankara, who was eight years old at the time, spontaneously responded with this composition made up of six verses. This is known as Atma Shatakam or Nirvana Shatakam.



Translation

I am not the mind, nor the intellect, nor ego
Nor the reflections of the inner self (chitta).
I am not the five senses, I am beyond that.
I am not ether, nor the earth,
Nor the fire, nor the wind (the five elements).

I am indeed, that eternal knowing and bliss, Shiva,
Love and pure consciousness.

Neither can I be termed as energy (prana),
Nor five types of breath (vayus),
Nor the seven material essences,
Nor the five coverings (pancha-kosha).
Neither am I the five instruments of elimination,
Procreation, motion, grasping, or speaking.

I am indeed, that eternal knowing and bliss, Shiva,
Love and pure consciousness.

I have no hatred or dislike,
Nor affiliation or liking, nor greed,
Nor delusion, nor pride or haughtiness,
Nor feelings of envy or jealousy.
I have no duty (dharma), nor any money,
Nor any desire (kama), nor even liberation (moksha).

I am indeed, that eternal knowing and bliss, Shiva,
Love and pure consciousness.

I have neither merit (virtue), nor demerit (vice).
I do not commit sins or good deeds,
Nor have happiness or sorrow, pain or pleasure.
I do not need mantras, holy places,
Scriptures (Vedas), rituals or sacrifices (yagnas).
I am none of the triad of the observer or one who experiences,
The process of observing or experiencing,
Or any object being observed or experienced.

I am indeed, that eternal knowing and bliss, Shiva,
Love and pure consciousness.

I do not have fear of death, as I do not have death.
I have no separation from my true self,
No doubt about my existence,
Nor have I discrimination on the basis of birth.
I have no father or mother, nor did I have a birth.
I am not a relative, nor a friend,
Nor a guru, or a disciple.

I am indeed, that eternal knowing and bliss, Shiva,
Love and pure consciousness.

I am all pervasive,
I am without any attributes, and without any form.
I have neither attachment to the world, nor to liberation (mukti).
I have no wishes for anything, because I am everything,
Everywhere, every time, always in equilibrium.

I am indeed, that eternal knowing and bliss, Shiva,
Love and pure consciousness.



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