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ATMAN/God is omnipresent, omnipotent and omniscient. He is present in every cell of all living moving and Non moving beings and in every atom of all the non living objects of not only this world but also of all the other fourteen universal planets existing in the solar space known to the man.

He is present in all the fundamental elements i.e., Water, Fire, Air, Earth and Space and these is the reason why Hindus consider, Worship and pray them as Varuna devta, Agni devta, Vayu devta, Bhoomatha and Sun God respectively with full faith and devotion. So it is evident
that in this act of people there is no superstition involved . The whole Universe or the entire creation is the reflection of the Atman/God.

In this reward Lord Krishna the Eight Incarnation of Maha Vishnu himself says to Arjuna in Sri mad Bagavad Gita that

“AHAM SARVASIA PRABHAVO
MATHA SARVAM PRAVARTHATHE
ITHI MATVA BHAJANTHE MAM
BUDHA BHAVA SAMANVITHAHA” (10-8)

I am the origin of all, Every living being moving and Non Moving in this Universe or rather whole Universe is evolved from Me (Paramathma) and functioning as per my direction thus the wise men endowed with loving consciousness (of the oneself in all) understanding this secret of creation worship, pray, perform yagna and dyana etc with full faith and devotion in God Almighty and one who is ignorant of this fact though performs above pious acts would be a formality with less attention, faith and devotion. Lord Krishna further says that

“AHAM ATMA GUDAKESHA
SARVABOOTASHAYA STITHAHA
AHAM ADISCHA MADIANCHA
BHOOTHANAMANTHA YEVACHA” (10 -20)

I am the self/Atma seated in the heart of all beings behaving as witness to all the actions performed by Jiva (Jivatma). Thus, it becomes quite evident that the great saying “Jivathma ye Paramathma” coined by Sri Sri Jagadguru Bhagavadpada Adishankara -charya. On the basis of this principle of non-duality (Advaitha Siddantam) means that which cannot be divided into two, the Hindu religion has been established. Lord also said that he is the beginning, middle and end of every being and every object of the Universe, meaning that birth, life and death of all beings i.e. creation, existence (sustenance) and dissolution of the whole universe (Srishti, Sthithi, Laya) are all due to him i.e. paramathma. Due to omnipresent paramathma all activities of the nature in the universe are functioning regularly and due to illusive power (maya) of Lord all beings are revolving as if mounted on a wheel of machine i.e cycle of birth, life and death of man again and again, and every thought, word and deed of every being is monitored. So, every one or every being in this world is equal irrespective of caste, creed, country, region and religion as paramatma is present in every being. So, one should interact accordingly with every one in his day to day life.

ALL IN ONE

Lord Krishna continuing his teachings to Arjuna further says that I am not only present in all beings and objects of this universe but also all the beings moving and non-moving and objects of the whole universe without exception are embedded within me.

“ANADI MADHYANTA MANANTHA VEERYA
MANATHA BAHUM SHASI SURYANETHRAM
PASHIAMI TVAM DEEPTA HUTHASHA VAKTHRAM
SVATEJASA VISHVAMIDAM THAPANTAM” (11 – 19)

Arjuna expresses his desire and requests Lord Krishna to show his cosmic form. In response the Lord says that he cannot see his universal form with the ordinary vision of Human eye. So, Lord bestows Arjuna with divine eye (divya drushti) and shows his infinite cosmic form (vishva rupa). Arjuna on seeing this Lord’s form bewildered and terrified says that I am seeing your boundless form without beginning, middle or end with innumerable number of endless arms, stomachs, thighs, feet, mouths. The Sun and Moon being your eyes, the burning fire of your mouth heating the whole universe with your radiance. The space between earth and heaven and all the quarters are filled by you alone. The great Rishis, Rudras, Adityas, Yakshas, Siddhas and Asuras are all within your immeasurable form looking at you quite astonished and terrified. I am also terrified much at heart on seeing your infinitely big form touching the sky, flaming in many colours with mouth wide open and with large fiery eyes. Thus, saying Arjuna requests the Lord to take back his original form and the Lord gladly accepts his request.

It is easy to see the mud in the pot and the gold in the golden ornaments, but it is difficult to see or detect all the pots in mud and all the ornaments in the gold and also to see a big tree in a seed. It needs the eye of knowledge to understand this phenomenon. Similarly one should train his eye to see God in everything, and every moving and non-moving beings and recognize the entire universe in one reality – the self – God/ Atman. However, for one it needs prolonged religious sadhanas to develop this eye of knowledge.

HARI OM

References:

1. Srimad Bhagad Gita by Swami Swarupananda
Advaita Ashrama – 5, Behientally Road, Kolkata – 700 014

2. Geeta in prose - by Swami Chinmayananda
Published by Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Sandeepany
Sadhanalaya, Powai Park Drive – Mumbai – 400 072

3. Gita Makarandam by Sri Vidya Prakashanandagiri Swami
Shuka Brahma Ashramam – Kalahasti.