Bhagavad Gita 18.20 · Krishna
Seeing one in all
सर्वभूतेषु येनैकं भावमव्ययमीक्षते।
अविभक्तं विभक्तेषु तज्ज्ञानं विद्धि सात्त्विकम्॥
sarvabhūteṣu yenaikaṃ bhāvamavyayamīkṣateavibhaktaṃ vibhakteṣu tajjñānaṃ viddhi sāttvikam
Knowledge that sees one undying reality in all beings, undivided among the divided, know that knowledge as clear.
Words
- jñāna
What it means
Krishna describes sattvic jnana, clear knowledge. It sees one imperishable reality in every being. Undivided in the divided. Different faces, different lives, the same light within. Differences remain real and beautiful, but they rest on a deeper unity.
The story
Arjuna looks at two armies. Clear knowledge would let him see the same Self in every warrior, friend and enemy alike.
In your life
Think of standing in a busy airport, watching people from every country hurry past, all wanting to get home to someone they love. See that sameness in a stranger today.
Clear knowing sees one light in all.