120. Self in All; All in Self
Existence is the coherence of the manifested like our body and the un-manifested or atma (self). We perceive existence either through the manifested or through the un-manifested. We are familiar with the first one where we distinguish between people, situations and things as our senses are capable of perceiving only the manifested. We hardly recognise the un-manifested behind the manifested as it requires going beyond the senses. For example, when we see a person we first see whether it's a man or a woman. Then we see how well one dresses and behaves; and how influential or wealthy one is. Subsequently, we recall the good and bad memories associated with them. Our behaviour depends on the judgements that we make based on these divisions. In this regard, Krishna says that united with the self, he sees the self in all beings and all the beings in the self, he sees the same everywhere (6.29). This is the path of going beyond the five senses. Metaphorically, it is like di...