The Ribhu Gita

The Ribhu Gita is one of the most profound and direct scriptures on nonduality ever composed. It appears as a section of the Shivarahasyam, an ancient Sanskrit text, and takes the form of a sacred dialogue between the sage Ribhu and his disciple Nidagha. Through simple yet penetrating verses, Ribhu reveals the essence of Advaita Vedanta — the realization that all that exists is the one Self, pure Consciousness, without a second. 00:00 Intro for video 02:00 An Aspirant’s Preparatory 10:31 1. Ribhu-Nidagha Dialogue 15:19 2. Description of Shiva’s teaching to Kumara 18:25 3. Description of the phenomenal world being Existence-Consciousness 21:15 4. Definition of One’s Self 23:21 5. Determination of the phenomenal world being the void and the the nonexistence of all 25:52 6. The chapter of the determination of “I Am Brahman” 28:39 7. Description of the twin topics of Tarpana to Brahman and Homa to the Self 32:00 8. Topic of the Liberation while alive 34:10 9. Description of the topic of liberation outside the body 36:06 10. Description of the Self being all 38:24 11. Description of the topic of the bliss of the Self 40:18 12. Definition of the topic of “Brahman, indeed is, all” 42:12 13. Description of the topic of “You, indeed, are Consciousness” 44:06 14. Topic of the summary of all the settled conclusions 46:36 15. Ribhu-Nidagha Dialogue 50:29 16. Topic of the Brahman-Bliss 53:11 17. Topic of the glory of the Self 55:32 18. Description of the topic of all pentads to be discarded 58:07 19. Topic of the negation of name and form 01:00:41 20. Topic of the Secret Initiation 01:04:10 21. Topic of the definition of Brahman 01:06:44 22. Topic of the ascertainment of Brahman being all forms 01:09:21 23. Description of the topic of the nectar of knowledge and all being full of mind 01:11:23 24. Topic of the definition of the nature of Bliss 01:12:43 25. Topic: The Self Being Without Characteristics 01:14:05 26. Topic of the instruction of abiding as That itself 01:16:46 27. Topic of the definition of Brahman being the only One 01:19:26 28. Topic of the definition of the meaning of the great sayings 01:29:24 29. Topic of the definition of the illusoriness of All 01:33:17 30. Topic of the nature of Existence-Consciousness-Bliss 01:34:47 31. Topic of attaining Brahman, with examples 01:36:12 32. Topic of the instruction in Brahman-Conviction 01:39:00 33. Topic of the instruction in Brahman-Conviction 01:41:02 34. Topic of the settled conclusions 01:42:26 35. Topic of the voidness of the phenomenal world 01:44:13 36. Topic of the dissolution of all 01:46:37 37. Topic of the negation of mental modes 01:48:07 38. Definition of the eulogy ofthe treatise 01:53:01 39. Topic of the description of Nidagha’s experience 01:55:53 40. Topic of the description of Nidagha’s experience 01:58:15 41. Topic of the description of Nidagha’s experience 02:00:14 42. Description of the praise of the Guru by Nidagha 02:02:23 43. Definition of the Shiva-vows, which are the means to Enlightenment 02:05:08 44. Description of the epitomized instruction by Ribhu Free from philosophical complexity, the Ribhu Gita speaks directly to the heart of the seeker. Its verses dissolve the illusion of separateness, guiding the mind back to its source — the silent awareness that is our true nature. Ramana Maharshi held the Ribhu Gita in the highest regard. He said that constant reading or recitation of it leads directly to Self-realization. It was one of the few texts he personally recommended to devotees.