I am not the mind, the intellect, the ego, or the memory;

I am not the sense of sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch; I am not the earth, the air, the fire, the water, or the ether; I am perfect knowledge and bliss— I am That (Shiva)! I am That (Shiva)!

I am neither the energy nor the five vital forces;

I am neither the seven elements of the body nor the five sheaths;

I am not an organ of action like the mouth, the hands, the feet, or the tongue.

I am perfect knowledge and bliss— I am That! I am That!

I have neither attachment nor aversion, neither greed nor delusion; I have neither egotism nor pride, neither dharma nor moksha;

I have neither desires of the mind nor objects of desire. I am perfect knowledge and bliss— I am That! I am That!

I know nothing of either virtue or vice, nothing of pleasure or pain; I have no need of mantras, sacred temples, scriptures, or sacrifices; I am not the enjoyer, the enjoyed, or the act of enjoyment.

I am perfect knowledge and bliss— I am That! I am That!

I have no death nor fear of death;

I have no caste, no father, no mother;

I have no friend, no family, no disciple, no guru.

I am perfect knowledge and bliss— I am That! I am That!

I am without form, changeless, and all-encompassing. I exist everywhere, with no attachments to this world; I am unfathomable, beyond salvation.

I am perfect knowledge and bliss— I am That! I am That!

Six Stanzas on Nirvana

Adi Shankara (Shankaracharya)