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Bhakti & surrenderChapter 6 · Dhyāna-yoga
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Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 6.31

Seeing the Lord in all living beings

सर्वभूतस्थितं यो मां भजत्येकत्वमास्थित: ।

सर्वथा वर्तमानोऽपि स योगी मयि वर्तते ॥ ३१ ॥

sarva-bhūta-sthitaṁ yo māṁ

bhajaty ekatvam āsthitaḥ

sarvathā vartamāno ’pi

sa yogī mayi vartate

Translation

Such a yogī, who engages in the worshipful service of the Supersoul, knowing that I and the Supersoul are one, remains always in Me in all circumstances.

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Understand it

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Always Situated in Kṛṣṇa

  1. 1A yogī who serves the Supersoul, knowing Him to be one with Kṛṣṇa, remains in Kṛṣṇa in all circumstances.
  2. 2Prabhupāda explains that Kṛṣṇa is present as the Supersoul in every heart. A devotee always acting in Kṛṣṇa consciousness is liberated.
  3. 3Focus your attention on Kṛṣṇa’s spiritual form and keep serving Him through your various activities.

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Chapter 6, Dhyāna-yoga: seeing the lord in all living beings.

What it teaches

Theme summary

Loving service and surrender to Kṛṣṇa.

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Key ideas in this verse

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Key ideas: bhakti, śaraṇāgati.

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Practice

Offer one act today with devotion.

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Related verses

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BG 6.29Seeing the Lord in all living beingsBG 6.30Seeing the Lord in all living beingsBG 3.30Offer every action to KrishnaBG 8.7Remember Krishna and fight

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