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Chapter 11 · Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga

Cosmic Vision · The Whole Universe as One

इहैकस्थं जगत्कृत्स्नं पश्याद्य सचराचरम् । मम देहे गुडाकेश यच्चान्यद्द्रष्टुमिच्छसि ॥

ihaikasthaṁ jagatkṛtsnaṁ paśyādya sacarācaram, mama dehe guḍākeśa yac cānyad draṣṭum icchasi.

Meaning

"O Gudakesha, behold today the entire universe, moving and unmoving, standing here united in My body, along with whatever else you wish to see."

Explanation

The whole of existence, in all its diversity, can be seen as held together in a single, unified whole.

Today's Life Lesson

Try seeing today's scattered events as part of one connected, meaningful whole.

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