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God Is All-Pervasive As The Supreme Soul, He Is Also Situated In Everyone’s Heart

सर्वभूतस्थितं यो मां भजत्येकत्वमास्थित: |
सर्वथा वर्तमानोऽपि स योगी मयि वर्तते || 6.31||

sarva-bhūta-sthitaṁ yo māṁ bhajatyekatvam āsthitaḥ
sarvathā vartamāno ’pi sa yogī mayi vartate|| 6.31||

Shloka Translation
BG – Ch. 6- Ver. 31:

In all conditions, that yogi exists inside me, established in oneness with me, one who sees me as present in all beings.

Explanation

Material perception sees everyone as a body and makes distinctions between them. Those with higher levels of consciousness consider everyone to be a soul. In a higher state of consciousness, enlightened yogis experience God seated as the Supreme Soul in everyone. They see the world as well, but are unconcerned about it. Paramahansas are the highest level of yogis. They only see God and have no awareness of the rest of the world.

Shri Krishna says that the yogi who sees him present in all beings is constantly residing in him, no matter what circumstance the yogi finds himself in, to underline the individual’s oneness with the absolute. The yogi never loses his oneness; it follows him around the world with him no matter what he does. Because the yogi is always connected to Ishvara, he does not need to go on a pilgrimage or visit a specific shrine.

Nothing can stop such a yogi from attaining liberation or moksha. Because he understands he was never bound in the first place, he is ever-liberated or nitya-mukta.

Verse & what we can learn

You grow accustomed to being one with God and worship Him everywhere. You can’t claim to be spiritual if you can’t feel love for those around you. The yogi’s foundation is oneness. When he sees God everywhere, he adjusts his attitude to one of worship. He becomes reverent in everything he does. After that, everything he does is righteous. This mindset is significant.

Your acts become excellent and you gain success once you establish a worshipful attitude toward every aspect of the world. You are content within yourself, and your aspirations are sublimated. You become God.

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 qualities of a perfect yogi.

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