Prof Dr Karthikeyan Ramalingam

Prof Dr Karthikeyan Ramalingam
My passion for dentistry & oral pathology is unified like my soul bound to the omnipotent creator
Showing posts with label existence. Show all posts
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Friday, March 28, 2025

Be a Flower

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To be a flower is to embody pure existence, selfless giving, and quiet beauty.

 “The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all directions.” – Chanakya (True virtue and kindness reach far beyond what we see.)

It blooms without attachment, spreads fragrance without discrimination, and withers without regret. 

 “A single flower blooms, and the whole world becomes fragrant.” – Zen Saying
(Inner peace and enlightenment radiate outward to all.)

 "When the soul sees itself as a flower, the whole world becomes a garden." – Rumi (Spirituality is about perceiving beauty and divinity everywhere.) 

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It offers itself in devotion, expecting nothing in return, teaching us humility, impermanence, and the joy of being present. Like a flower, true spirituality lies in blooming where we are, spreading love, and surrendering gracefully to the flow of life.

 “Each flower in the garden has its own time to bloom. Do not rush yours.” – Zen Wisdom (Patience and trust in life’s timing bring true growth.) 

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Few beautiful quotes that connect flowers and spirituality:

"The flower does not dream of the bee. It blossoms, and the bee comes." – Mark Nepo. (A lesson in letting go and trusting the flow of life.)

"A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms." – Zen Proverb. (A reminder to embrace our unique journey without comparison.)

"The rose’s beauty is in its being, not in its striving." – Eckhart Tolle. (True grace comes from simply being, not chasing perfection.)

"Happiness radiates like the fragrance from a flower and draws all good things towards you." – Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. (Inner peace and positivity naturally attract abundance.)

"Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature." – Gérard de Nerval. (A reflection on how each being is a divine expression.)

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“A flower’s petals may fall, but its fragrance lingers.” – Japanese Proverb (Our actions and kindness live on beyond our presence.)

 “The lotus blooms most beautifully from the deepest mud.” – Buddhist Proverb (Challenges and struggles lead to the greatest growth.)

 “To see a world in a grain of sand, and a heaven in a wildflower.” – William Blake (True wonder and divinity exist in the smallest things.)

 “Flowers don’t tell, they show.” – Stephanie Skeem (Genuine beauty and truth are expressed through actions, not words.)

 “Like wildflowers, you must allow yourself to grow in all the places people thought you never would.” – E.V. (Growth happens even in the most unexpected circumstances.)

Saturday, March 22, 2025

Nirvana shatakam

The Nirvana Shatakam, composed by Adi Shankaracharya, is a profound six-verse Sanskrit hymn that describes the nature of the Self (Atman) beyond worldly identities.

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Short Meaning:

Each verse emphasizes self-realization, rejecting attachments to the body, mind, emotions, ego, and material existence. It repeatedly affirms:

"I am not the mind, body, emotions, or ego—I am pure consciousness (Shivoham)."

The hymn conveys that true liberation (Moksha or Nirvana) comes from realizing one's eternal, blissful, and formless nature beyond all illusions. It is a powerful reminder of our divine essence and the path to spiritual awakening.

mano buddhi ahankara chittani naaham
na cha shrotravjihve na cha ghraana netre
na cha vyoma bhumir na tejo na vaayuhu
chidananda rupah shivo'ham shivo'ham

I am not any aspect of the mind like the intellect, the ego or the memory,
I am not the organs of hearing, tasting, smelling or seeing,
I am not the space, nor the earth, nor fire, nor air, I am the form of consciousness and bliss, am Shiva (that which is not)...

I am not the mind, intellect, ego, or memory.
I am not the senses (ears, tongue, nose, eyes).
I am not the elements (earth, water, fire, air, space).
I am pure consciousness and bliss (Shivoham – I am Shiva).

na cha prana sangyo na vai pancha vayuhu
na va sapta dhatur na va pancha koshah
na vak pani-padam na chopastha payu
chidananda rupah shivo'ham shivo'ham

I am not the Vital Life Energy (Prana), nor the Five Vital Airs (manifestations of Prana),
I am not the seven essential ingredients nor the 5 sheaths of the body, I am not any of the body parts, like the mouth, the hands, the feet, etc.,
I am the form of consciousness and bliss, I am Shiva (that which is not)...

I am not the life force (prana) or breath.
I am not the five vital airs or bodily functions.
I am not the seven bodily elements or the five sheaths (koshas).
I am not the organs of speech, hands, feet, or excretion.
I am pure consciousness and bliss (Shivoham – I am Shiva).

na me dvesha ragau na me lobha mohau
na me vai mado naiva matsarya bhavaha
na dharmo na chartho na kamo na mokshaha
chidananda rupah shivo'ham shivo'ham

There is no hatred nor passion in me, no greed nor delusion,
There is no pride, nor jealousy in me,
I am not identified with my duty, wealth, lust or liberation, 

I am the form of consciousness and bliss, I am Shiva (that which is not)...

I have no hatred or attachment, no greed or delusion.
I have no pride or jealousy.
I am beyond worldly duties (dharma), wealth (artha), desires (kama), and liberation (moksha).
I am pure consciousness and bliss (Shivoham – I am Shiva).

na punyam na papam na saukhyam na duhkham
na mantro na tirtham na veda na yajnah
aham bhojanam naiva bhojyam na bhokta
chidananda rupah shivo'ham shivo'ham

I am not virtue nor vice, not pleasure or pain,
I need no mantras, no pilgrimage, no scriptures or rituals,
I am not the experience, not the object of experience, not even the one who experiences,
I am the form of consciousness and bliss, I am Shiva (that which is not)....

I am not virtue (good) or sin (bad), happiness or sorrow.
I am not religious rituals, scriptures, or pilgrimages.
I am neither the food eaten, nor the process of eating, nor the eater.
I am pure consciousness and bliss (Shivoham – I am Shiva).

na me mrtyu shanka na mejati bhedaha
pita naiva me naiva mataa na janmaha
na bandhur na mitram gurur naiva shishyaha
chidananda rupah shivo'ham shivo'ham

I am not bound by death and its fear, not by caste or creed,
I have no father, nor mother, or even birth,
I am not a relative, nor a friend, nor a teacher nor a student, I am the form of consciousness and bliss, am Shiva (that which is not)...

I have no fear of death and no differences of caste or birth.
I have no father, no mother, no birth.
I have no relatives, no friends, no guru, and no disciple.
I am pure consciousness and bliss (Shivoham – I am Shiva).

aham nirvikalpo nirakara rupo
vibhut vatcha sarvatra sarvendriyanam
na cha sangatham naiva muktir na meyaha
chidananda rupah shivo'ham shivo'ham

I am devoid of duality, my form is formlessness,
I am omnipresent, I exist everywhere, pervading all senses,
I am neither attached, neither free nor limited, I am the form of consciousness and bliss, I am Shiva (that which is not)...

I am formless, changeless, beyond thought.
I exist everywhere, beyond the limits of the senses.
I am not bound by anything, nor do I seek liberation.
I am pure consciousness and bliss (Shivoham – I am Shiva).

The Nirvana Shatakam teaches that we are not our body, mind, or worldly attachments. Our true nature is pure, infinite, and blissful consciousness (Shiva). By realizing this, we free ourselves from fear, suffering, and illusion. 

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