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Perception

2 verses from the Bhagavad Gita on perception. Explore teachings across 1 chapter.

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Chapter 13 • Verse 16 →The Yoga of the Field and the Knower of the Field
Bahir antas cha bhutanam acharam charam eva cha, suksmatvat tad avijneyam dura-stham chantike cha tat

That Brahman is outside and inside all beings, moving and unmoving. Because it is subtle, it is beyond the power of material senses to perceive it. It is very far away yet also very near. The subtlety of Brahman makes direct perception impossible without purified consciousness.

  • •The Divine is both within and beyond all beings
  • •Subtlety of Brahman transcends ordinary perception
  • •What seems far to the senses is near to the purified heart
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Chapter 13 • Verse 28 →The Yoga of the Field and the Knower of the Field
Samam sarveshu bhutesu tishthantam parameshvaram, vinashyatsv avinashyantam yah pashyati sa pashyati

One who sees the Supreme Lord equally present in all beings, the imperishable within the perishable — that person truly sees. The hallmark of genuine realization is the perception of the Divine equally in all forms of existence.

  • •True vision perceives the Divine equally in all beings
  • •The imperishable Supersoul dwells within all perishable forms
  • •Equal vision toward all beings marks the realized soul
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