At the moment of recording this particular video,
At the moment of recording this particular video,

the day happens to be Shivratri, Shivratri is a celebration,
the day happens to be Shivratri, Shivratri is a celebration,

Ratri means night Shiva
Ratri means night Shiva

Shivratri celebration
Shivratri celebration

Tonight is the night of Shiva.
Tonight is the night of Shiva.

Shiva has five forms.
Shiva has five forms.

Creativity,
Creativity,

maintenance, destruction, incubation
maintenance, destruction, incubation

and resurrection.
and resurrection.

So the night is the resurrection of the world of the world.
So the night is the resurrection of the world of the world.

The recycling of the world, the evolution of the world in Shiva's consciousness.
The recycling of the world, the evolution of the world in Shiva's consciousness.

So Shiva is pure consciousness
So Shiva is pure consciousness

and for that reason I thought maybe I'd start a new series
and for that reason I thought maybe I'd start a new series

called the Shiva Sutras.
called the Shiva Sutras.

The Shiva sutras were revealed by Lord
The Shiva sutras were revealed by Lord

Shiva who is the embodiment of pure consciousness.
Shiva who is the embodiment of pure consciousness.

To Shakti,
To Shakti,

the embodiment of creation
the embodiment of creation

and
and

legend has it that the Shiva sutras were buried somewhere
legend has it that the Shiva sutras were buried somewhere

in the mountain called Maha deva,
in the mountain called Maha deva,

the Maha deva mountain and Vasu Gupta,
the Maha deva mountain and Vasu Gupta,

a great seer had a dream that that's where they would be found and they were.
a great seer had a dream that that's where they would be found and they were.

And then one of the first commentaries was by a great seer himself
And then one of the first commentaries was by a great seer himself

called Shima raja shima raja, shima raja
called Shima raja shima raja, shima raja

and he himself actually along with Abhinavagupta.
and he himself actually along with Abhinavagupta.

Abhinavagupta actually did the translations maybe around the 12th century.
Abhinavagupta actually did the translations maybe around the 12th century.

Although Abhinavagupta was probably 10th century and this
Although Abhinavagupta was probably 10th century and this

became the basis of the non dual aspects of buddhism
became the basis of the non dual aspects of buddhism

that were exported to Nepal Tibet etcetera.
that were exported to Nepal Tibet etcetera.

So I thought I'd do a short commentary on the Shiva sutras.
So I thought I'd do a short commentary on the Shiva sutras.

There are many of them and the purpose of the Shiva sutras is awakening to
There are many of them and the purpose of the Shiva sutras is awakening to

fundamental reality. Awakening to your true self.
fundamental reality. Awakening to your true self.

and therefore in the form of sutras,
and therefore in the form of sutras,

the last good commentary that I'm familiar with
the last good commentary that I'm familiar with

was by Lakshman Joo,
was by Lakshman Joo,

I think in the 1950s or 60s. Lakshman Joo was a great scholar from Kashmir
I think in the 1950s or 60s. Lakshman Joo was a great scholar from Kashmir

and known for Kashmir Chevism.
and known for Kashmir Chevism.

So let me give it a try. The first Sutra says
So let me give it a try. The first Sutra says

Chaitanya Atman
Chaitanya Atman

Chaitanya Atman
Chaitanya Atman

Chaitanya means pure consciousness.
Chaitanya means pure consciousness.

Atman is the equivalent of soul pure consciousness.
Atman is the equivalent of soul pure consciousness.

So if you translate that Sutra
So if you translate that Sutra

directly
directly

Chaitanya Atman,
Chaitanya Atman,

Chaitanya Atman,
Chaitanya Atman,

it says that pure consciousness is the supreme state.
it says that pure consciousness is the supreme state.

It is
It is

independent of all other states
independent of all other states

and is the reality of everything. So pure consciousness
and is the reality of everything. So pure consciousness

is the supreme state.
is the supreme state.

It is independent of other states and it is the
It is independent of other states and it is the

reality of everything and it is YOU, the fundamental YOU.
reality of everything and it is YOU, the fundamental YOU.

Pure consciousness is undifferentiated consciousness before
Pure consciousness is undifferentiated consciousness before

it modifies itself into experience. Experience is finite.
it modifies itself into experience. Experience is finite.

Body mind and world of finite experiences.
Body mind and world of finite experiences.

They're modifications of pure consciousness which is infinite, formless, spaceless,
They're modifications of pure consciousness which is infinite, formless, spaceless,

timeless,
timeless,

irreducible.
irreducible.

The field of all possibilities synchronistic,
The field of all possibilities synchronistic,

unpredictable and the source of self regulation, self evolution and
unpredictable and the source of self regulation, self evolution and

healing.
healing.

It is the ultimate reality and it is you.
It is the ultimate reality and it is you.

You are the ultimate reality.
You are the ultimate reality.

So that's the first sutra.
So that's the first sutra.

Chaitanya Atman, Chaitanya Atman.
Chaitanya Atman, Chaitanya Atman.

If you like the ideas of Shiva Sutras,
If you like the ideas of Shiva Sutras,

let me know and I will continue with them.
let me know and I will continue with them.

Thank you.
Thank you.