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Chapter 15 · Purushottama Yoga

Beyond Our Categories · Something Higher Still

उत्तमः पुरुषस्त्वन्यः परमात्मेत्युदाहृतः । यो लोकत्रयमाविश्य बिभर्त्यव्यय ईश्वरः ॥

uttamaḥ puruṣas tv anyaḥ paramātmety udāhṛtaḥ yo loka-trayam āviśya bibharty avyaya īśvaraḥ

Meaning

"But distinct from these is the Supreme Person, called the Paramatma, who, entering the three worlds as the imperishable Lord, sustains them."

Explanation

Beyond the perishable and imperishable categories we usually think in, there's something even higher supporting it all — a reminder that our usual mental boxes don't capture the whole picture.

Today's Life Lesson

Stay a little humble today about your own certainty — reality often holds more than our usual categories capture.

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