Chapter 13 Verse 31

When a person sees all beings as resting in the One and emanating from the One alone, they then become Brahman.

Core Meaning

This verse says that when someone truly sees every living being as coming from and resting in the same single reality, their vision changes. The many forms and differences no longer feel separate — they are seen as expressions of one source, Brahman.

That deep seeing removes the sense of a small, separate self. To “become Brahman” means to be established in that one awareness — to live from unity rather than from division. It is not about escaping life, but about changing how you experience it.

Once this view is present, your actions, emotions, and relationships naturally become calmer and more compassionate. Seeing others as essentially the same reduces hatred, fear, and selfishness, and supports steady, wise living.

Life Application

• When you feel upset, pause and remind yourself that the other person shares the same life-source; this softens anger and helps you respond kindly.
• Practice a short daily reflection: imagine all people and beings as expressions of one ground of being — let this guide small choices like listening, helping, and not judging.
• Serve others without expectation, treating acts of help as service to the same inner life you recognize in yourself.

Reflection Question

When I meet someone difficult today, can I remember we come from the same source?