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Learning To See Everything In Relation To God Is A Simple Method To Integrate The Mind With Him

यो मां पश्यति सर्वत्र सर्वं च मयि पश्यति |
तस्याहं न प्रणश्यामि स च मे न प्रणश्यति || 6.30||

yo māṁ paśhyati sarvatra sarvaṁ cha mayi paśhyati
tasyāhaṁ na praṇaśhyāmi sa cha me na praṇaśhyati|| 6.30||

Shloka Translation
BG – Ch. 6- Ver. 30:

I am never lost to those who see me everywhere and see all things in me, and they are never lost to me.

Explanation

To let the mind wander away from God is to lose God, and to remain with him is to unite the mind with him. Learning to see everything in relation to God is a simple method to integrate the mind with him. When the mind becomes connected to a person it separates from God. If we train our minds to see God in that person, we will think, “The divine is seated in this person, and so I am feeling this attraction,” every time our minds wander toward him or her. The mind will retain its devotional absorption in the Supreme in this manner.

Our self-interest rests in maintaining the mind in God in some way, and the simplest way to do so is to see God in everything and everyone. We should strive to see Ishvara in everything and everything in eshwara. Shri Krishna could take the shape of Ishvara. It might be any other deity with whom we have a great attachment. It’s also possible that it’s our guru. We should be able to see Ishvara’s form as the highest, regardless of whatsoever shape we choose.
Most of us believe that Ishvara, or God, is a mysterious figure or force who resides somewhere far away. However, Shri Krishna tells us in this shloka that he is everywhere in the Gita. To think in this way, you must make a significant mental shift. Because Ishvara is present in everything, everything in Indian culture can become an object of worship, from a tree to a stone to a book. What’s needed is the kind of insight that comes from contemplation. As a result, if we sincerely believe that the entire world is Ishvara in our chosen form, there will never be a time when we are separated from Ishvara.

Verse & what we can learn

One sees God in all beings when one is grounded in oneness. Spirituality is a deep understanding of the equality of all living things. All beings have different bodies, but they all have the same spirit, or Atman. When you zoom in on Atman, oneness appears naturally and effortlessly.

To acquire knowledge and to implement that knowledge in life one needs to be mentally and physically active and healthy and for that daily meditation is a great tool.

There are various types of meditation like Buddhist meditation, heartfulness meditation, mindfulness meditation, meditation for stress, and each meditation benefits are countless. There are also numerous meditation techniques for beginners which help in practicing daily meditation so go ahead and start your journey towards a peaceful and balanced life.

In the Next verses, Shri Krishna tells Arjuna about how yogi engages in activities.

Let’s learn to live with “The Gita” via Meditation Affinity…