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Chapter 6
Appendix:—In the preceding verse the Lord mentioned the soul (self) but now he mentions the Supreme Soul (God). A striver following the discipline of meditation because of the past impression of knowledge, has predominance of discrimination; while the other striver, having the impression of devotion, has predominance of faith and belief. Therefore the 'Dhyanayogi' with the latent impression of knowledge discriminately sees the self present in all beings 'sarvabhutasthamatmanam sarvabhiitzru catmani' (Gita 6/29). While the Dhyanayogi having the latent impression of devotion with faith and belief sees God everywhere—'yo mam pasyati sarvatra sarvam ca mayi pasyati'.
The expression 'yo mam pasyati sarvatm' means that he sees Me in others and also in himself. The expression 'sarvam ca mayi pasyati' means that he sees others in Me and also sees himself in Me.
As snow is lying everywhere, then how will it hide? If snow is put behind that snow, then also snow will be seen. Similarly when God manifests Himself in all forms, then how can He hide, where can He hide and behind whom can He hide? The reason is that there is no other entity except God. In the supreme soul (God) there is no division of the body and the self, the real and the unreal, the insentient and the sentient, God and me world, 'saguna' (with attributes) and 'nirguna' (without attributes), 'sakara' (with form) and 'nirakara' (without form) etc. In Him only, there are several divisions and in several divisions only He prevails. He is not an object to be known by discrimination but He can be known by faith and belief. Therefore "All is God"—a striver should assume it, he should accept it with faith and belief. If he accepts this truth firmly, he will realize the same truth.
A striver first sees God far away, then he sees Him nearby, after it he sees Him in himself and finally he sees only God. A Karmayogi sees God nearby, a Jnanayogi sees Him in himself and a Bhaktiyogi sees God pervading everywhere.
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