Universe

If there were no people who are as forgiving as the earth, there would be no peace among humans, only constant conflict caused by anger.

However, anger has been given to humans for the destruction of the world.

One who has withdrawn all their senses into the Self, and who has not caused pain to any creature except as permitted by the scriptures, conducts themselves in this way throughout their life. They reach the World of Brahman after death and do not return.

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.

This world is an illusion of colors and sounds, a false display created by the tricks of Maya, the mind, and the senses.

Time is more precious than money, and more valuable than anything in the world. It's the greatest treasure, the essence of life. Use time wisely for spiritual growth, and don't waste a single moment.

You have been born in this world as a human being to worship God, so try to cultivate love for his divine presence.

As Christ said, "Be in the world, but not part of it."

Just as a spider spins and then withdraws its web, just as plants grow forth from the earth, just as hair and bodily hair spring from a living person—so does this entire universe emerge from the imperishable Brahman.

This is that truth: just as from a blazing fire thousands of sparks of the same nature leap forth, so too do countless beings and forms arise from the imperishable Brahman—and return to it there.

Or what is the use to you of knowing all this in detail, O Arjuna? I sustain this entire universe with but a single fragment of Myself, and remain.

The jnani lets go of his identification with worldly things, distinguishing 'not this, not this'.

Om — this syllable is all this. Its further explanation is: whatever has been, whatever is, and whatever shall be — all that is verily Om. And whatever transcends the three periods of time, that too is Om alone.

Behold now, O Guḍākeśa, the entire universe in one place, moving and unmoving, here in My body — and whatever else you wish to see.

Understand that all beings have their source in these two natures. I am the origin of this entire universe, and likewise its dissolution.

Than whom there is nothing greater, nothing smaller, nothing higher — He stands alone like a tree, firm in heaven. By that Person this entire universe is filled.

Fire is his head; the moon and sun his eyes; the quarters of the sky his ears; the revealed Vedas his voice; air his vital breath; the whole universe his heart; from his feet springs the earth—he is the inner Self of all beings.

From that Purusha arise the life-breath, mind, and all the senses; from that too arise space, air, fire, water, and earth—the supporter of all beings.

All beings, O son of Kunti, merge into My nature at the end of a cosmic cycle; and at the start of a new cycle, I send them forth again.

Desires are like a raging fire: no matter how much we feed it, it will continue to rage on, needing an infinite amount of fuel.