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Who Are You?

SWAMI SWAROOPANANDA

n Bhaja Govindam, Bhagavan Sankaracharya dissects life to
Iprobe deep within and look at what lies inside us – to decipher
the suffering, pain, agonies, or even the horror of the world around
us. The Acharya is not criticizing us or being cynical. He is just
making us aware of the cause of our sorrows, frustrations, lack of
confidence, and inhibitions. He also gives us the solution to our
problems.
Medication for Our Maladies
Adi Sankaracharya points out that the foundation of our delusions
is a lack of correct thinking. These misconceptions lead us to hold
erroneous attitudes, develop harmful relationships, and perform wrong
actions which lead to damaging reactions and consequent regret.
The great Acharya gives us an antidote to the maladies of life, to
that which causes dis-ease in life. Since our afflictions result from
our wrong thinking, he urges us to inquire and think for
ourselves. A specific line of questioning is pointed out in the eighth
verse:

Transcribed and edited from Swamiji’s online discourses on Out Think Uncertainty,
streamed live in April 2020 on the ChinmayaChannel YouTube.

Live life with detachment at
home: it is but life's college.
Mistake it not as life's main field
of achievement.
Swami Chinmayananda

Tapovan Prasad 29 January 2025