Knowledge is what moves towards unity, and when it reaches the supramental level, it grasps the oneness, essence, and self-law of existence, and views and handles the many things from that light and fullness, somewhat like the Divine does from the highest point from which He embraces the world.
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Unity
The concept of Unity refers to the interconnectedness and oneness of all things across world spiritual traditions. Many traditions converge on the idea that Unity is a fundamental aspect of the universe, promoting harmony and balance. However, they diverge in their interpretations and approaches to achieving Unity, offering unique perspectives and practices.
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The sages, united with pure reason, renounce the results of their actions and, liberated from the cycle of birth, they attain a state of bliss.
United with pure reason, one lets go of both good and bad actions. Therefore, embrace yoga, for yoga is skill in action.
The yogi who, having attained unity, worships me dwelling in all beings, remains in me, regardless of his way of life.
The primary goal of life is to attain a conscious awareness of our unity with God.
The psychic personality within us blossoms as the saint, the sage, or the seer. When it reaches its full potential, it directs the being toward self-awareness and the divine, toward the highest truth, goodness, beauty, love, and bliss, and the divine expanses, opening us to the experience of spiritual sympathy, universality, and oneness.
Those who do good deeds can break this bond and free themselves.
They understood this self-building as the creation by man in himself of that other world, or the high-ordered harmony of infinite being, which already exists perfect and eternal in the Divine Infinite.
This secret psychic entity is the true, original conscience within us, deeper than the conventional conscience constructed by moralists. It always points us towards truth, rightness, beauty, love, harmony, and all the divine possibilities within us, persisting until these become the primary needs of our nature.
The one who practices non-violence develops cosmic love to the highest degree. The practice of non-violence eventually leads to the realization of one's true self or the unity of the Self.
The one established in non-violence can move the whole world. In their presence, all hostilities vanish; even natural enemies like lions and cows, cobras and mongooses live together peacefully.
Divine grace removes bondage
True religion teaches us to come together, rise above all kinds of discrimination, and treat all beings as children of the same Supreme Father, serving and loving them selflessly and genuinely.
Infact uniformity is not something that we require. What we need is unity - unity in diversity. We do not want uniformity of material goods but unity of hearts.
'These rivers, dear boy, flow eastward in the east and westward in the west; rising from the sea they merge into the sea itself, and it becomes the sea alone. And just as there they do not know "I am this river," "I am that river,"'
It cannot be possible to make a garland of mankind without the thread of God. Once we are in alliance with God, all these diversities stand converted into unity.
"Life-breath is greater than hope. Just as the spokes are fastened to the hub of a wheel, so is everything fastened to this life-breath. Life moves by life; life gives life, and it gives to life. Life-breath is father, life-breath is mother, life-breath is brother, life-breath is sister, life-breath is teacher, life-breath is brahmin."
'Just as, dear boy, the bees prepare honey by collecting the juices of many different trees and reduce them into one single essence,'
In just this way the individual self of the wise one dissolves into the Supreme Self. Day and night, everywhere and always, the wise one delights in that Oneness.
Through recitation of the Guru Gītā one obtains infinite reward. It pacifies all sins and destroys all forms of poverty.