Why should we do Bhajan?
If there is anything most important for us at this very moment, it is only inner peace. This peace is neither a thing of the future nor does it wait for any achievement. How can you even think that this ego, which is built upon the support of the material world, can attain peace and bliss anywhere other than at the feet of the Lord? Whether it is the desire for wealth and property, worldly comforts and facilities, or countless forms of indulgence—everything ultimately ends only in fatigue, dissatisfaction, and emptiness.
The entire problem lies in living within the illusion of “I” and “what is mine and what is not mine.” This fundamental delusion keeps a human being away from truth. Living like this is not truly life, but rather a kind of moving death. That is to say, outwardly a person appears alive—breathing, acting, functioning—yet inwardly, at the level of consciousness, they have already become lifeless.
Nowadays, a very different kind of bhajan is seen, where people simply play music, create noise, and dance. It may appear attractive, but this is not bhajan. This is merely remaining stuck even deeper in unconsciousness. There is neither self-awareness, nor silence, nor any touch of inward consciousness in it.
Bhajan is not the act of dancing in unconsciousness; rather, it is a practice that rejects all forms of unconsciousness and brings one into awareness. If you are living unconsciously, if it feels as though the joy of life has been lost somewhere, the root cause is not any external situation but your own body and mind. Bhajan is the process through which this body and mind are withdrawn from the world and brought back to their original center, their root—into the Aatma (Transcendental Self).
Bhakti and bhajan are not separate from each other. They are two words, but the essence is one. In bhakti, we invoke divinity, and we give expression to this invocation through bhajan. Bhajan is like the soul’s call in which it says, “Lord, please arrive; I am yearning intensely for You.”
This method is not new. It is extremely ancient, time-tested, and effective, seen across ages—from large cities to small villages. Its effectiveness today is just as profound as it was centuries ago.
Those who have realized the truth that real peace is attained only by surrendering at the feet of the Lord—why would they not do bhajan? Who does not want happiness and peace? Every being is wandering in search of these alone.
Yet the tragedy is that most people do not even know how happiness and peace are attained. Immersed in deep ignorance, they keep wandering in this world in search of peace. What lies within, they seek outside. This life has been given only once—now the choice is yours: to live it with inner peace and fulfillment, or to carry the burden of sorrowful ego and wander aimlessly in ignorance.
To surrender one’s thoughts and actions to the Supreme Consciousness is called bhajan. In the language of love, bhajan is a song, a call, a silent invocation. This call is for the one who loves you deeply, who has made Himself like you, for your sake. And if seen deeply,
Now there is a need to invoke Him, because without Him, there can be no true welfare for us at any level. When you call Him with a sincere heart, the Supreme Aatma makes you His own. This requires no outer display, only inner sincerity.
How should we do Bhajan?
Bhajan is not an activity like worldly work. Worldly actions are performed because some personal interest is hidden within them. At the center of such actions stands our material identity—our desires, expectations, and benefits.
But bhajan is not like that. Here, you do not have to gain anything from the world. Here, you have to belong to someone. Here, one has to surrender oneself entirely to the Supreme Consciousness. That is why this path is completely different from ordinary actions, or rather, it is the exact opposite of worldly karma.
If you wish to surrender to the Lord, then supreme love for the Lord is essential. That is—everything else later, the entire world later, but truth first. And that truth is the Aatma. The Aatma itself is the real Lord. The
Understand this clearly: bhajan is not merely about singing songs. It is a far deeper and subtler matter. Here, you are not meant to display your talent, voice, or skill. Here, you must become worthy of doing bhajan.
If ultimately one is worshipping the world itself for material pleasures, then such bhajan is only a show. The mind connected to the realm of illusion is itself sorrow—recognizing it as sorrow is the first awakening. What appears as pleasure here ultimately turns into suffering.
Whom should I do Bhajan of?
To do bhajan, taking refuge in one’s Guru is extremely essential. The Guru is the direct embodiment of the Supreme Reality. Only the Guru is capable of helping you cross the ocean of worldly existence. Scriptures say that people with faith worship their chosen form—such as Krishna, Shiva, Devi, and others.
However, it must be understood that many Gurus or many chosen deities are not necessary. A single true Guru is sufficient to liberate you. Becoming entangled in different deities or paths can scatter the intellect. Then the seeker remains confined to reading scriptures or wandering among Gurus, and misses the real goal—Self-realization.
