Bhagavad-gita 6.30

yo māṁ paśyati sarvatra

sarvaṁ ca mayi paśyati

tasyāhaṁ na praṇaśyāmi

sa ca me na praṇaśyati

 

Those who see me in all and all in me,

Their bond of love with me will forever be.

I always dwell in them, and they in me,

Never am I lost to them, nor they to me.           

 

My dear Lord,

This vision—of seeing you everywhere and seeing everything in you, of seeing you in everything and everything in you—is so exalted that it feels almost impossible. Indeed, I am so caught in the illusions of the world and the distractions of my mind that I barely see you, even when you are right in front of me.

Even when I behold your beautiful form as the Deity, I fail to truly see you. Instead, I see only my desires, and I see you only to the extent that I believe you can fulfill those desires.

Please, O Lord, forgive me for my fickle and fallible vision. Please guide me, strengthen me, and purify me so that I can start seeing you at least when you are visible before me. Help me to form a steady focus on your divine form, to imprint a sweet memory and a vivid image of you in my heart. Let me see you in my mind’s eye even when my physical eyes can no longer perceive you as I navigate this distracted and distracting world.

Without your intervention, I will always be lost. Please, O Lord, intervene with your mercy and reveal your beauty to me. In doing so, transform my mentality and draw me into your intimacy.

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06.30 For one who sees Me everywhere and sees everything in Me, I am never lost, nor is he ever lost to Me.