Asango'ham Asango'ham (Sacchidananda Rupo'ham) — Benefits & How to Chant
असङ्गोऽहम् असङ्गोऽहम् (सच्चिदानन्दरूपोऽहम्)
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting Asango'ham Asango'ham (Sacchidananda Rupo'ham)
Directly affirms the Self as unattached, ever-free Consciousness
A powerful tool to break identification with body, mind and circumstances
Reveals the true nature of the Self as Sat-Chit-Ananda (Existence-Consciousness-Bliss)
Brings detachment, equanimity and freedom from anxiety
Excellent for daily meditation and self-inquiry (atma-vichara)
Cultivates abiding peace and the joy of one's imperishable nature
How to Chant Asango'ham Asango'ham (Sacchidananda Rupo'ham)
Instructions
Sit quietly and repeat 'asango'ham' three times with feeling, releasing attachment to the body, thoughts and the world with each utterance. Then rest in the affirmation 'sacchidananda rupo'ham' — abiding as the unchanging awareness you are. Repeat the full verse 11, 21 or 108 times; its real fruit is in dwelling, between repetitions, in the detached, blissful Self it points to.
Spiritual Significance
Vedanta teaches that the one who steadfastly abides in 'asango'ham' becomes a jivanmukta — liberated while living — moving through the world untouched by sorrow, like a lotus leaf untouched by the water on which it rests.
Origin & History
Source: Advaita Vedanta tradition (a classic self-affirmation / nididhyasana verse)
Author: Traditional (Advaita Vedanta)
This verse belongs to the cherished tradition of Advaitic affirmations meant for nididhyasana — deep, repeated meditation on one's true nature. By declaring oneself 'unattached' and then 'of the nature of Sat-Chit-Ananda,' the seeker counters the lifelong habit of mistaking the Self for the body and mind, and abides instead in the ever-free, imperishable Reality. Such affirmations are widely taught by Vedantic masters as a daily means to ripen Self-knowledge.