श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १३.२८ — समं सर्वेषु भूतेषु — Benefits & How to Chant
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १३.२८ — समं सर्वेषु भूतेषु
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १३.२८ — समं सर्वेषु भूतेषु
Cultivates equal-vision (sama-darshana)
seeing the one Lord in all beings
Dissolves prejudice, hatred and the sense of separateness
Awakens compassion and reverence for every living creature
Anchors the mind in the imperishable Self amid a perishable world
Leads toward Self-realisation and the peace of true knowledge (jnana)
Forms the spiritual basis for non-violence and universal love
How to Chant श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १३.२८ — समं सर्वेषु भूतेषु
Instructions
Recite the verse and then practise its vision: as you look upon people and creatures through the day, silently recognise the same indwelling Lord (Paramatma) within each, unchanging behind their changing forms. Use it as a contemplation to soften the ego's divisions. It is a verse of wisdom (jnana), best approached with a calm, reflective mind rather than for material aims.
Spiritual Significance
Sages who attained this equal-vision are said to have lost all fear and enmity; tradition holds that wild animals grew peaceful around such realised souls, for the saint saw — and so evoked — the one Self dwelling within all creatures.
Origin & History
Source: Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13, Verse 28
Author: Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva)
In the thirteenth chapter, Kshetra-Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga, Krishna explains the distinction between the body (the field) and the knower of the field (the soul), and the supreme Knower (Paramatma) present in all. This verse crowns that teaching by describing the liberating vision of seeing the same imperishable Lord equally seated in every perishable being.