Far away and very near

bahirantaśca bhūtānāmacaraṃ carameva casūkṣmatvāttadavijñeyaṃ dūrasthaṃ cāntike ca tat

It is outside and inside all beings, still and moving. So subtle it cannot be grasped. It is far away, and it is near.

What it means

Krishna says Brahman is both outside and inside every being. Still and moving. So subtle it escapes our grasp. Durastham, far away, and antike, very near. Farther than the furthest galaxy, and closer than your own heartbeat. It's everywhere at once.

The story

Arjuna has looked for God in the sky and in temples. Krishna says, look in your own chest too. The same reality is in both places at once.

In your life

Put a hand on your chest and feel your heartbeat. Then look up at the sky. The same mystery holds both. Do it tonight before sleep.