‘Bhaja Govinda’, on one hand, means ‘to chant the name of Govinda’. Now ‘bhajan’ is not just chanting, it also means to completely absorb oneself in something. Why is it called ‘bhajan’ when songs are usually called ‘geetham’? This is because ‘bhajan’ has to do with inner absorption. It is actually the spiritual version of ‘bhojan’ (meaning food) for the physical body. It is a ‘bhojan’ for the mind.
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‘Bhaja Govinda’, on one hand, means ‘to chant the name of Govinda’. Now ‘bhajan’ is not just chanting, it also means to completely absorb oneself in something. Why is it called ‘bhajan’ when songs are usually called ‘geetham’? This is because ‘bhajan’ has to do with inner absorption. It is actually the spiritual version of ‘bhojan’ (meaning food) for the physical body. It is a ‘bhojan’ for the mind.
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Dhirendra Das
• February 16, 2016 at 01:45 AMDr.M.P. Zachariah ,his wife and his brother Dr.Zach Zachariah are my friends here in USA as we all trained in SJHMC IN PATERSON ,NJ. I am reading your wonderful biography being prostrate before your DIVINE CHARANARAVINDE.
I AM HOPEFUL TO ONEDAY MEET YOU TO GET THE DUST FROM YOUR LOTUS FEET.,
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R. Kuppuswami
• February 15, 2016 at 04:15 PMThank You Sir, The right meaning and understanding of 'Baja Govinda'. Now the recitation of 'Baja Govindam' gives me a feeling of Divine sentiments.
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c c banerjee
• February 15, 2016 at 07:55 AMvery nice clarification 'vojan' for the physical body &
'bhajan' (bhojan) fo the mind