Teachings, In Nut Shell!

by | Nov 4, 2015 | Practical Spirituality, Who Am I?

Rolling Clouds of Fulfillment

Lord Rama to Hunumanji?

Pleased with Hanumanji’s legendary service, Lord Rama once asked him, “O Hanuman! In what form do you perceive Me?”

Hanumanji is reported to have said:

दॆहबुध्यातु दासॊहम् मनॊबुध्या त्वदम्शक:
आत्मबुध्या त्वमॆवाहम् इतिमॆ निश्चितामति:

From the body’s viewpoint, I am your servant, dāsa; from the mind’s standpoint, I am a part, aṁśa, of you; and from the standpoint of Self, ātmā, you are me alone — this is my well-ascertained conviction.

This response covers the entire spectrum of the path of spirituality, starting with the path of devotion (bhakti) and culminating in Self-knowledge.