The great Indian sage and proponent of Advaita Vedanta, Adi Shankara, realized his true nature and wrote the Nirvana Shatakam,” with six Sanskrit verses that describe his experience. Gaiea, a Western yogini, Sanskrit scholar and teacher both sings and composed music to accompany this stotra (hymn). This is a potent song during these changing and turbulent times. It carries a message of certainty amid the uncertainty. The stotra’s meaning, translation, and practice suggestions can be found in Integral Yoga Magazine’s article, Nirvana Shatakam: A Gateway to the Infinite.”

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