Aham kratur aham yajnah svadhahám aham aushadham, mantro 'ham aham evajyam aham agnir aham hutam
I am the ritual, I am the sacrifice, I am the offering to the ancestors, I am the healing herb, I am the mantra, I am the clarified butter, I am the fire, and I am the act of offering. Krishna declares Himself to be the substance, the means, and the goal of all spiritual practice.
- •God is present in every element of spiritual practice and ritual
- •The means and the end of worship are both divine
- •All sacred acts are ultimately an expression of the Supreme