The First Sutra

You are so much more than you think you are.  It is all summarized in this one sutra:

Your own Self is Consciousness-Itself.

Chaitanyam atma. — Shiva Sutras 1.1

This is the first sutra, in the first chapter of the first text of Kashmiri Shaivism, our yogic tradition.  The first sutra is the most important one.

—  Gurudevi Nirmalananda

From Gurudevi’s full discourse “Your Divine Essence

2 thoughts on “The First Sutra

  1. Annie Ey's avatarAnnie Ey

    Chaitanyam Atma my favourite and first sutra. I loved learning the first 5 sutras on a recent retreat with Gurudevi. We repeat them every Friday morning before a group of us Aussies recite the Guru Gita. We all love it and sing with it with great enthusiasm.

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    1. swamisam's avatarswamisam

      How wonderful that you are continuing to sing the sutras with love and great enthusiasm. Thank you for letting us know!

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