[Sri Ramakrishna] Bhaja Govindam... (1)

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I am delighted to know of this proposed posting of

Bhaja Govindam on the list. I look forward to reading

it. To my mind the great master Adi Sankara has

composed this lovely set of poems with an outpouring

of motherly love for humanity chiding them to use this

life for its intended purpose. Gopi Krishna ji go

ahead and share it with all of us. God bless you and

the list. I think we as list memebers are going places

with the grace of Thakur.

 

Pranams

 

 

 

--- Vivekananda Centre <vivekananda

wrote:

> I was approached by Gopi Krishna to comment on his

> interpretation

> of Bhaja Govindham. I have requested him to send

> postings of

> Bhaja Govindam to our list once or twice a week.

>

> This is is the first posting............

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>

> " Gopi Krishna " <gopi

>

> Pranams and Love to You.

>

> " .... I felt like knowing and at the same time

> writing meanings of Bhaja

> Govindham

> for my own consumption, benefit and spiritual

> upliftment. I know my

> limitations very well and I do not have that kind of

> knowledge either in

> English or in Sanskrit. "

>

> I also add that:-

>

> " I would like to submit in all humility and respect,

> as you may be aware,

> that I am neither a scholar nor a well-read person.

> It was a kind of

> inspiration. That is all. "

>

> Love and regards

>

> Gopi Krishna.

>

> Om Sri Ganesaya Namaha

> Om Namo Venkatesaya

> Om Sri Adi Sankaraya Namaha

> Om Sadguru Sri Sainathaya Namaha

>

> BHAJA GOVINDAM

>

> INTRODUCTION:

>

> The basic purpose of human existence is to realise

> the Self. Soul is

> considered as the representative of God in the human

> body, which is made of

> Pancha Tanmatras, i.e., Sabda, Sparsa, Rupa, Rasa

> and Gandha. These Pancha

> Tanmatras are represented in our body by Pancha

> Jnanedriyas, i.e., Eyes,

> Ears, Nose, Tongue and Skin. If these gross aspects

> are properly used for

> the service of others with Nishkama Bhavana and for

> self-advancement

> spiritually, then one can overcome the innate

> sense-habits of

> body-identification and develop intuitive perception

> and discrimination.

> Discrimination is distorted by the limitations of

> sense impressions. The

> only way out of getting entrapped in this quagmire

> or quicksand is to raise

> oneself above the body-consciousness. There are

> several ways for it. Of

> them, the most important are Bhakti, Jnana and Karma

> Yogas. Yoga means to

> unite; to unite one with the chosen God or Goddess

> following one of the

> three paths identified above, depending upon one's

> temperament and taste.

> One of the minor compositions " Bhaja Govindam " of

> Jagatguru Sri Adi

> Sankaracharya, shows the way to achieve this.

>

> to be continued.....

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