samaṁ sarveṣu bhūteṣu tiṣṭhantaṁ parameśvaram vinaśyatsv avinaśyantaṁ yaḥ paśyati sa paśyati
"One who sees the Supreme Lord dwelling equally in all beings, the imperishable within the perishable—that one truly sees."
What This Means:
True vision is seeing the same divine presence in all beings—the eternal within the temporary, the unchanging within the changing. One who sees this 'truly sees'—all other seeing is partial.
Going Deeper:
'Samam sarveṣu bhūteṣu'—equal in all beings. The Divine doesn't prefer saints over sinners, humans over animals. 'Tiṣṭhantam parameśvaram'—the Supreme Lord dwelling. 'Vinaśyatsu avinaśyantam'—the imperishable within the perishing. Bodies die; consciousness doesn't. 'Yaḥ paśyati sa paśyati'—who sees thus, he sees. The repeated 'paśyati' emphasizes: this alone is true seeing.
How To Apply This:
Practice seeing the Divine in everyone today—not just in saints, but in difficult people, in animals, in those you normally ignore. Look past the perishable form to the imperishable presence. This is spiritual sight.
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