Swami Kripalvananda
at Kripalu Center
Sumneytown, Pennsylvania
in 1977

 

Advaita (Non-Duality) was composed by Swami Kripalvanada and recorded at Yogeshwar Muni's Ashram, Kayavarohana West, in St. Helena, CA in 1978. To save the text in a .pdf file on your computer, Right-Click on the 'Download' link below, select 'Save Link As' or 'Save Target As' on the menu that pops up, and specify the folder where you want to save it on your computer. Download Advaita text Adobe Acrobat Play inWindows Media Player Play in Real Player ADVAITA Non-Duality VIVASHATA (Helplessness) by Swami Kripalvananda Refrain: Muja Jívanano Tun Ja Swami Che Pachhi Arapun Tana-Mana Shi Rite In the whole of my life You are the Master alone How can I give you this body mind I don’t own? Verse 1 Je Vastu Mulaman Tari Che Tene Mari Manu Shi Rite From the very beginning this whole life is Thine How could I be such a fool to call it mine? Refrain: Muja Jivanano Tun Ja Swami Che Pachhi Arapun Tana-Mana Shi Rite In the whole of my life You are the Master alone How can I give you this body mind I don’t own? Verse 2 Jyar Johun Tvan Murati Rupali Che  Mane Darshana De Kahun Shi Rite Where ever I look I see Your beautiful face So how can I ask for Your darshan’s Grace? Na Kshanno Viyoga Vihari Che Kahe Yoga Karun Hun Shi Rite Lord not for a moment am I sep’rate from Thee So then how can I do Yoga Lord please tell me? Refrain: Muja Jivanano Tun Ja Swami Che Pachhi Arapun Tana-Mana Shi Rite In the whole of my life You are the Master alone How can I give you this body mind I don’t own? Verse 3 Tara Manaman Murati Mari Che Stapu Murati Tari Shi Rite   My image is only a thought in Your mind How can I install any idol of Thine? Tari Lilani Balihari Che Teno Para Pamun Hum Shi Rite The play of illusion is Your blessed Grace So how can I reach its end in that case? Refrain: Muja Jivanano Tun Ja Swami Che Pachhi Arapun Tana-Mana Shi Rite In the whole of my life You are the Master alone How can I give you this body mind I don’t own? Verse 4 Marun Hridaya Ja Tari Sitari Che Tyan Anguli Feravon Shi Rite The core of my heart is really Your Sitar So how can my fingers ever touch it there? Tun Ja Vadi Ne Prativadi Che Gunagana Karun Hun Shi Rite Lord You are the speaker and the list’ner too How then can I ever speak in praise of You? Refrain: Muja Jivanano Tun Ja Swami Che Pachhi Arapun Tana-Mana Shi Rite In the whole of my life You are the Master alone How can I give you this body mind I don’t own? Verse 5 Svami Sakala Kritiyo Tari Che Kartavya karun Hun Shi Rite Master all of creation is Yours alone So how can I ever act on my own? Double speed Jyan Pada Pada Para Mati Hari Che Tane Jitu Kripalu Shi Rite When step by step my will is defeated by You Then how can I win You O Kripalu? Refrain: Muja Jivanano Tun Ja Swami Che Pachhi Arapun Tana-Mana Shi Rite In the whole of my life You are the Master alone How can I give you this body mind I don’t own? Je Vastu Mulaman Tari Che Tene Mari Manu Shi Rite From the very beginning this whole life is Thine How could I be such a fool to call it mine? Refrain: Muja Jivanano Tun Ja Swami Che Pachhi Arapun Tana-Mana Shi Rite In the whole of my life You are the Master alone How can I give you this body mind I don’t own?

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