Bhagavad Geeta - Chinmaya Mission

There can never be an end to desires by fulfilling it. It leaves behind a craving and we find ourselves helplessly going back to the objects we fancy. Through Bhaja Govindam, Swami Swaroopananda shares that the only way of getting rid of desires lies in lifting our mind to the Higher. Come to know Govinda, the source of Happiness, to be freed from the torture of the never ending stream of desires.

Many times, we find that we take up professional or personal pursuits, forgetting why we took it up in the first place! Bhaja Govind asks the imperative question - What is the true purpose behind what we do? Swami Swaroopananda asks us to examine if our external actions are aligned with our internal motivations? He invites us to live up to the nobler purpose of the roles and duties that we have ta...

Our mind is in a constant storm of worries and anxieties, making it unavailable for higher contemplation. Adi Shankaracharya questions why we continue to waste our mental energies in this way and instead suggests the sturdy boat of the company of wise and positive people to help take us across the stormy sea of never ending changes.

Life is constantly passing us by and yet we waste our days in vain actions. Bhaja Govindam warns us that within a fraction of a second, everything built on our false identity and ego can be wiped away. Swami Swaroopananda reminds us of the importance of being present NOW, to delve deeper into that which is permanent instead of spending our time on that which is frivolous and ever changing.

Ignorant of our true identity, we conjure up the world in our minds with our likes and dislikes, chasing happiness from the ever-changing world. Swami Swaroopananda in this Bhaja Govindam talk, assures us nothing of this illusion can affect us when we come to realize that I am that Permanent Reality, against which the differences are seen. Have confidence in the power that lies within, that which...

We easily start behaving and thinking like the company of people that we keep. To continue our enquiry until it becomes our belief pattern and guides all our actions, Bhaja Govindam encourages us to seek the company of the good and wise people who are attached to the Truth. Attaching to nobler thoughts allows us to detach from that which is harmful for us.

Who is your wife or husband? Who is your child? From where has one come? To whom does one belong? In a world of mine and yours, Bhaja Govindam prods us to think of these fundamental questions. Swami Swaroopananda offers the right thinking by which we can come to inquire into the Truth of Who am I?

The Great Teacher, Adi Shankaracharya shares the stages that all of us go through in the journey of life. He chides us not to waste away our lives with small attachments but to attach to the Supreme. Swami Swaroopananda shares the values that we can adopt by which we can and will reach the Highest. Infinite is our potential.

In this thought provoking verse from Bhaja Govindam, Adi Shankaracharya brazenly points out how our body is of value to our loved ones, only when we are alive. Yet we spend so much of our time vainly on the body, neglecting the Infinite in the pursuit of the fleeting finite. Swami Swaroopananda urges us to build that permanent relation with “Govinda”, who is with us all times, in this body and bey...

Most of our sorrows are due to our false expectations in relationships. Bhaja Govindam dissects our relationships; their superficiality and dependence on what we can give and take. Swami Swaroopananda calls on us to tap into the source of permanent love and happiness within, thereafter which we will no longer feel lonely and insecure. Seek that Infinite Love within you.

In this poetic verse of the Bhaja Govindam, our life is compared to the dew drops on a lotus leaf. Their existence on the leaf is so temporary and uncertain, very much like how we do not know when, where or how our individual existence may slip off. Swami Swaroopananda confronts us on the uncertain reality of life and how we can emerge fearless to find that which gives us permanent peace and happi...

We seek the outer objects of pleasure believing that our happiness lies in them. But is it really so? Bhaja Govindam urges us to apply right thinking to enquire whether it is possible for the temporary-finite-limited objects to give us permanent everlasting happiness. Think about it again and again. Swami Swaroopananda offers tips on how we can look deeper to find the greater happiness that lies w...

We come into the world empty-handed and leave empty-handed. Wealth is only a means to serve us to reach our goals and sustain us. In this Bhaja Govindam talk, Swami Swaroopanda reminds us to let go of our unending thirst for acquiring wealth. Wealth when treated right, earned honestly, and shared with the world becomes a true blessing in our lives, allowing us to live free from worry and anxiety.

Swami Swaroopananda shares how in this ever perishable world, we can come to know that which is eternal, permanent and a source of everlasting happiness. Through the inspired verses of the Bhaja Govindam, Swamiji urges us to seek “Govinda”, the unchanging substratum at the core of our personality. Come to recognise that in every being, through service to the world.

During these challenging times, Swami Swaroopananda offers perspectives on overcoming the challenges that we are bound to face in the game of life. Based on the famous Bhaja Govindam composed by Adi Sankaracharya, Swamiji invites us to pause and examine the purpose behind our life. He shares tips on how to aspire for that which is Higher, in this world that is temporary, uncertain, and ever-changi...