What is Nithyananda?
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August 11, 2010
Nithya means past, present, and future put together plus something more. The word has its own unique vibration. Nithya means eternal in Sanskrit. It is a stand-alone word with no opposite. Ananda means alive, radiating, and existing.
Health means being alive, vibrant, and loving in the body. In the mind, it is called joy, and in the being is called Ananda.
Because the word Nithya means past, present, and future put together, it is stand-alone, independent, and complete.
People always insist in living in the present moment. Please understand, living in the present moment is an impossible task. It is almost like holding your own shoe-laces and jumping and trying to fly. No. Living in the present moment is an impossible task. just like a dog trying to catch his own tail. The only thing that is possible is that you can be inclusive of all. When the past memories, present thoughts, and future ideas are coming, see them, but be untouched by all three. That is
what I call Nithya, eternal.
The present moment has one good quality; you can touch eternity only through the present moment. Otherwise, the present is nothing but a mixture of past and future. The present has no other sacred spiritual quality, except being a doorway to eternity. But eternity itself is not the present moment, nor is the present moment itself eternity. There is a big difference. The present moment can be the doorway to eternity but the present moment in itself is not eternity.
When you meditate on Nithyananda, remember the linguistic meaning, the truth it points to, and utter it with a clear pronunciation. When you understand the phonetic importance while uttering this word, and remember the truth of this word, it then becomes a direct technique to take you beyond space and time. Meditate and relax into the word and meaning of Nithyananda. Have restful awareness in your inner space and keep this word as a seed inside your being. You will give birth to yourself. You will become Nithyananda, eternal bliss.