Bhaja Govindam – Sloka 24: Tvayi Mayi Cānyatreko Viṣṇuḥ

If the same Divine presence exists within everyone, why do we allow anger and intolerance to divide us?

In this episode of Hari Kavi Explains, we reflect on the twenty-fourth sloka of Bhaja Govindam, where Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya presents a profound vision of unity: the same Divine Reality, represented here as Vishnu, exists in you, in me, and in all beings.

When we fail to recognize this underlying unity, differences of opinion, personality, identity, and circumstance can easily give rise to anger, intolerance, and conflict. Shankaracharya therefore encourages us to cultivate samacitta—an attitude of equanimity and even-mindedness toward all.

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