1. I shall
now expound to you the method of inhering in the all-inclusive and
undifferentiated Reality. This teaching is secret and difficult to
understand even with the help of the various Scriptures. Even celestial
beings and practitioners of spiritual discipline who hold it dear acquire
it only with great difficulty. Follow what I say and, inhering in Realtiy,
be happy.
2. My son!
Realized sages say that absolute inherence in Realtiy means becoming
one with the immutable, tranquil, non-dual Absolute Supreme Being which
is Existence-Consciousness-Bliss and the Self of all, and making the
wandering mind one with it like the proverbial milk and water, absolutely
free from all concepts.
3. When one
scrutinizes this variety of manifestation one realizes that it does
not really exist and that everything is the undifferentiated Absolute
Supreme Being which is not different from the Self and oneself. Let this
knowledge become firm with you by constant practice. Then, discarding
everything, become one with the Supreme Absolute Reality and, remaining
as that, be happy.
4. Abide as That
which does not, when scrutinized, show any duality in the form of these
various objects or the least trace of cause and effect, That in which,
when the mind is absorbed in It, there is no fear of duality at all, -
and be always happy, unshakable and free from the fear arising from duality.
5. Abide as That
in which there are neither thoughts nor fancies, neither peace nor
self-control, neither the mind nor the intellect, neither confusion nor
certainty, neither being nor non-being, and no perception of duality -
and be free from the fear arising from duality.
6. Abide as That
in which there is neither any defect nor good quality, neither pleasure
nor pain, neither thought nor silence, neither misery nor austerities
practiced for getting rid of misery, no "I-am-the-body" idea, no objects
of perception whatsoever, - and be always happy, free from all traces of
thought.
7. Abide as That
in which there is no work, physical,mental, verbal or of any other kind,
neither attachment nor its consequences - and be always happy, free from all
traces of thought.
8. Abide as That
in which there are neither thoughts nor a thinker, neither the arising
nor the preservation nor the disssolution of the world, nothing
whatsoever at any time - and be always happy, free from all traces of
thought.
9. Abide as That
in which there is neither the Self-limiting Power of Illusion nor its
effects, neither knowledge nor ignorance, neither separate soul nor
Lord of Creation, neither being nor non-being, neither world nor God -
and be always happy, free from all traces of thought.
10. Abide as That
in which there are no gods and their worship, none of the three Divine
aspects of Creator, Preserver and Destroyer or meditation on them, no
Supreme Formless God nor meditation on Him - and be always happy, without
the least trace of thought.
11. Abide as That
in which there is neither maturing bondage to the way of good works nor
searching devotion to the Divine nor self-knowing wisdom, no fruit of
action to be enjoyed, no supreme state separate from it, no means of
attainment or object to be attained - and be always happy, free from all
traces of thought.
12. Abide as That
in which there is niether body nor senses nor vital forces, neither mind
nor intellect nor fancy, neither ego nor ignorance, nor anyone who
identifies himself with them, neither the macrocosm nor the microcosm -
and be always happy, free from all traces of thought.
13. Abide as That
in which there is neither desire nor anger, neither greed nor delusion,
neither ill-will nor pride, no impurities of mind and no false notions
of bondage and liberation - and be always happy, free from all traces of
thought.
14. Abide as That
in which there is no beginning or end, no top or bottom or middle, no
holy place or god, no gifts or pious acts, no time or space, no objects
of perception - and be always happy, free from all traces of thought.
15. Abide as That
in which there is no discrimination between the real and the unreal, no
absence of desire, no possession of virtues, no yearning for liberation,
no competent Master or disciple, no steady knowledge, no realized stage,
no liberation while alive or after death, nothing whatsoever at any time -
and be always happy, free from all traces of thought.
16. Abide as That
in which there are no Holy Scriptures or sacred books, no one who thinks,
no objection or answer to it, no theory to be established, no theory to be rejected,
nothing other than one Self - and be always happy, free from the least
trace of thought.
17. Abide as That
in which there is no debate, no success or failure, no word or its
meaning, no speech, no difference between the soul and the supreme Being,
none of the manifold causes and consequences - and be always happy, without
the least trace of thought.
18. Abide as That
in which there is no need for listening, reflecting and practicing, no
meditation to be practiced, no differences of sameness, otherness or
internal contradictions, no words or their meanings - and be always
happy, free from the least trace of thought.
19. Abide as That
in which there are no fears of hell, no joys of heaven, no worlds of
the Creator God or the other Gods, nor any object to be gained from
them, no other world, no universe of any kind - and be always happy,
without the least trace of thought.
20. Abide as That
in which there is nothing of the elements nor even an iota of their
derivatives, no sense of "I" or "mind," no fantasies of the mind, no blemish
of attachment, no concept whatsoever - and be always happy, without the
least trace of thought.
21. Abide as That
in which there are none of the three kinds of bodies (gross physical,
subtle internal, or formless and most subtle), none of the three kinds of
states (waking, dreaming and sleeping), none of the three kinds of souls
(those who are fully prepared to advance spirituallly, those who are
not fully prepared, and those who are not prepared at all), none of the
three kinds of afflictions (those of the body, those caused by the
elements, and those caused by subtle beings and powers), none of the
five functional layers of being (gross physical, vital, emotional-psychic,
mental, and that of formless bliss), no one to identify himself with
them - and be always happy, without the least trace of thought.
22. Abide as That
in which there is no sentient object, no power to hide Reality, no
difference of any kind, no power of projecting unreal objects, no
power of any kind, no false notion about the world - and be always happy,
without the least trace of thought.
23. Abide as That
in which there are no sense organs or anyone to use them, That in which
transcendent bliss is experienced, That which is absolutely immediate, That
by realizing and attaining which one becomes immortal, That by becoming
which one does not return to this cycle of births and deaths - and be
always happy, without the least trace of thought.
24. Abide as That,
on realizing and experiencing the bliss of which, all joys appear to be
the joys of That, That which, when clearly known to be oneself, shows
there is nothing apart from oneself, and, knowing which, all kinds of
separate souls become liberated, - and be always happy, without the least
trace of thought.
25. Abide as That,
on realizing which to be oneself, there is nothing else to be known,
everything becomes already known and every purpose accomplished - and be always
happy, without the least trace of thought.
26. Abide as That
which is attained easily when one is conviced that one is not different
from the Supreme Absolute, That which results, when that conviction becomes firm, in
the experience of the Supreme Bliss of the Real, That which produces a
sense of incomparable and complete satisfaction when the mind is absorbed in
It - and be always happy, without the least trace of thought.
27. Abide as That
which leads to the complete cessation of misery when the mind is absorbed
in It, and the extinction of all ideas of "I," "you" and "another," and
the disappearance of all differences - and be always happy, without the least
trace of thought.
28. Abide as That
in which, when the mind is absorbed in It, one remains without a second,
nothing other than oneself is seen to exist and incomparable bliss is
experienced - and be always happy, without the least trace of thought.
29. Abide as That
which is undifferentiated Existence, undifferentiated Consciousness,
undifferentiated Bliss, absolutely non-dual, the undifferentiated Absolute
Reality - and with the firm conviction that you are That, be always
happy.
30. Abide as That
which is "I" as well as "you" as well as everyone else, is the basis of all,
is one without anything else whatsoever, is extremely pure, the undifferentiated
Whole - and with the firm conviction that you are That, be always happy.
31. Abide as That
in which there are no concepts or anything else whatsoever, the ego
ceases to exist, all desires disappear, the mind becomes extinct and
all confusions come to an end - and with the firm conviction that you
are That, be always happy.
32. Abide as That
in which there is no awareness of the body, or the various functions of
manifest existence, no perception of objects, That in which the mind is
dead, the soul becomes one with the Reality, thoughts dissolved and even
one's convictions no longer hold - and with the firm conviction that you are That,
be always happy.
33. Abide as That
in which there is no longer any meditative spiritual practice or ignorance
or knowledge or activities of any kind, that which is the Supreme Reality -
and with the firm conviction that you are That, be always happy.
34. Abide as That
in which, when one is completely merged with It, one experiences pure
bliss, never experiences misery, sees nothing, does not take birth again,
never thinks oneself to be a separate individual, becomes the Supreme
Being - and with the conviction that you are That, be always happy.
35. Abide as That
which is truly the Supreme Absolute Reality, the Supreme Formless God, the
absolutely pure Being, the Supreme State, Absolute Consciousness, the
Supreme Truth - and with the conviction that you are That, be always happy.
36. Abide as That
which is the absolutely pure Supreme Being, absolute Bliss, the supremely
subtle Being, the Self-Effulgent, non-dual and undifferentiated One - and with
the conviction that you are That, be always happy.
37. Abide as That
which is absolute Truth, supreme Tranquility, eternal Being, absolutely
attributeless, the Self, the absolutely undifferentiated Supreme Being -
and with the conviction that you are That, be always happy.
38. Abide as That
which is everything from the experiential point of view and nothing
from the absolute point of view, Existence-Consciousness-Bliss, always
tranquil, with nothing separate from It, the self-existent Being -
and with the conviction that you are That, be always happy.
39. I have thus,
O Nidagha, clearly explained to you the state of being one with the
Supreme Being. By constantly thinking that you are the undifferentiated
Supreme Being you can attain that state and enjoy constant bliss. Thereafter,
having become the Supreme Absolute Reality, you will never experience the
misery that comes from identification with birth and death.
40. "Everything
is the Supreme Being, which is Existence-Consciousness-Bliss, and I am
That." By constantly cultivating this pure thought, get rid of impure
thoughts. Then, my son, discarding even that thought and always inhering
in the State of Fullness, you will become the non-dual and undifferentiated
Supreme Being and attain liberation.
41. Pure
and impure thoughts are a feature of the mind. There are no wandering thoughts in
the Supreme Being. Therefore, abide as That and, free from the pure and impure
thoughts of the mind, remain still like a stone or a log of wood. You will
then be always happy.
42. By constantly
thinking of the undifferentiated Supreme Being and forgetting thereby all
thoughts, including the thought of the Supreme Being, you will become the
all-comprehensive Supreme Being. Even a great sinner who hears and understands
this teaching will be rid of all his sins and become the undifferentiated Supreme
Being.
43. The endless
textbooks of spiritual instruction have already prescribed meditation for
attaining purity of mind. In order that those who have become pure in
mind may easily attain liberation and , realizing that they are absolute and
boundless Bliss, remain still like a stone in the undifferentiated and
all-comprehensive Supreme Formless God, the nature of this immaculate state
has been expounded by me.
44. Therefore,
attaining purity of mind by constantly thinking that everything that is known is
the Supreme Being and that that Supreme Being is oneself, and thereafter
abiding in the state of complete identity with the Absolute Reality,
liberation can be attained here and now. I have spoken the truth. In this
manner, Sage Ribhu expounded the true and full state of being to Nidagha.
45. When one
is convinced that one is always That which is Existence-Consciousness-Bliss and
abides as That in a state of complete identity, one casts off the unreal bondage
of identification with birth and death and attains liberation. This is the
the significance of the highly blissful mood and dance of our Supreme and
undifferentiated God.