Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 10 verse 32
Chapter 10 · Vibhuti Yoga

Divine Presence · Beginning, Middle, and End

सर्गाणामादिरन्तश्च मध्यं चैवाहमर्जुन । अध्यात्मविद्या विद्यानां वादः प्रवदतामहम् ॥

sargāṇām ādir antaś ca madhyaṁ caivāham arjuna, adhyātmavidyā vidyānāṁ vādaḥ pravadatām aham.

Meaning

"O Arjuna, I am the beginning, the middle, and also the end of all creation; among branches of knowledge, I am the knowledge of the self; among debaters, I am their reasoning."

Explanation

Whatever process you're in the middle of, remember it's held by the same presence that was there at its start and will be at its end.

Today's Life Lesson

Trust that whatever stage of a journey you're in today, the same steady presence holds it start to finish.

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