All is the Self or Brahman. The saint, the sinner, the lamb, the tiger, even the murderer, as far as they have any reality, can be nothing else, because there is nothing else.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- All beings share the same fundamental reality. Differences in behavior do not change this underlying unity.
- In plain terms
- Everyone and everything shares the same essence regardless of actions.
- What can you take from it?
- See the shared essence in all beings despite their actions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do I judge others?
- What unites us?
Another view
Actions still have consequences requiring accountability.
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