Adi Shankarachrya’s BHAJA GOVINDAM The Art of Sensitive Search & Solution:- We will be starting a new series of talks on one of the great works of Adi Shankaracharya known as Bhaja Govindam. ‘Bhaja’ literally means ‘seek’, ‘Govindam’ means ‘the Lord’—‘the Truth’. A rich man wanted to experiment. He chose one of the most beautiful islands as a retreat. He stayed three for years. One day he thought he lived enough with nature & decided to come back to his hometown… New York City. He had lived for nearly thirty years in that beautiful Island. Upon his return, some of the journalists were curious to interview him & wanted him to share about his beautiful holiday lasting over thirty years. A family went on a holiday to Hawaiian beach. The child asked his mother if he could enjoy playing in the sands of the beautiful beach. The mother said, ‘No dear,don’t play in the sand, you will dirty your hands.’ After sometime the child asked if he could enjoy playing with those inviting waves of the ocean. The mother again retarded, ‘No, you already have a throat infection. It would only worsen.’ The child persisted, ‘Can I atleast join other kids who are playing on the road? The mother said, ‘No, please don’t do that. There are vehicles plying all around. And you have a tendency to get lost.’ The child started crying. The mother shared with other holiday makers, ‘I don’t understand my child. In spite of undertaking an expensive holiday in Hawaii, he is crying’.