You Are Eternal – In Gita Verse 13.32 Those with the vision of eternity can see that the imperishable soul is transcendental, eternal, and beyond the modes of nature. Despite contact with the material body, O Arjuna, the soul neither does anything nor is entangled.
Krishna speaks to the seeker’s heart, with a voice as timeless as the soul itself. He declares that beneath the layers of our transient being, there dwells an eternal essence. The great pilgrimage he calls us to is not outward across the vast terrain but a voyage deep within, to the sanctum of our true self.
In the silent dance of meditation, we journey beyond the physical sheath of the body, past the swirling eddies of the mind, and even further than the tender ripples of the heart. These, we discover, are mere garments we wear over our innermost core. Stripping away these layers, we stand naked in our purest being, and it is here we witness a magnificent awakening – an explosion of consciousness that irreversibly transforms our entire existence.
George Gurdjieff, with his mystic vision, termed this path “the fourth way,” moving beyond the body, mind, and heart to reach the essence that underlies them all. Once touched by this profound understanding, one emerges with a newfound solidity – a crystalline presence unlike the malleable identity of the past.
Energy, once thought finite, now reveals itself as boundless. And in this revelation, fear dissolves, for death is seen as merely a shedding of forms, never touching the immortal self. Where fear evaporates, there, freedom and love bloom – unconditional, unwavering.
Like a spring of living water, you become a source for the parched souls seeking sustenance. They will find their way to you, drawn by the quenching promise of your presence. As they draw near, their own thirst is eased, and a profound satisfaction blossoms within them. They, too, embark on a path toward becoming what you have discovered you are.
The candle’s flame loses none of its brilliance by igniting another; similarly, an enlightened being can ignite countless hearts without dimming their own radiant truth. The greatest fulfillment for any master is to see their disciples themselves become masters, erasing the line between the teacher and the student.
Meditation is the path to mastering your being. It requires no deity, no religious indoctrination, no scripture. The temple is within, and the path is singular – finding your center through the simplest act of inner silence. In discovering this, you become spiritually wealthy, potent enough to vanquish the true poverty of the world, the spiritual emptiness.
Ashtavakra’s sutra sings of rest – an effortless state of being. There is nothing to achieve because what you seek, you already possess. It has never been separated from you; it is your very essence – the truth of your existence. So why journey forth in search of what already lies within? Stop, seeker, and permit yourself the grace of rest.
Thus, Krishna implores us to recognise our beyondness to the identities contrived by society. We are not defined by class, stage, perception, or form. We are each the silent witness to the cosmic play unfolding around us. This realisation is the key to unlocking eternal bliss.
In this truth, let us celebrate, for as Krishna assures us through his timeless wisdom, our true nature is not bound by the transient, but rather, we are the infinite consciousness, the silent observers of the universe. Know this, my dear seeker, and be happy.
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