The Yoga of the Field and the Knower of the Field

Krishna explains that one who sees the Lord equally situated everywhere and sees the Self in all beings does not destroy the self by the self, and therefore attains the supreme goal. Most people harm others—judge them, criticize them, hurt them. They think: 'They're different from me. It's okay to harm them.' But they're not recognizing that the Self is the same in all. When you harm others, you harm yourself because the Self is the same. When you see the Self in all beings, you don't destroy the self by the self. You recognize the unity, so you don't harm. Most people see the Lord only in some places, some people. They think: 'The Lord is here, but not there.' But when you see the Lord equally everywhere, you have equal vision. You don't prefer some places over others because you see the same Lord everywhere. When you have equal vision, you attain the supreme goal—liberation. The supreme goal isn't in the field—it's in recognizing the Self. When you see the Self equally in all, you're liberated. You don't need to seek other goals—liberation is the supreme goal, and it comes through equal vision. Equal vision doesn't mean you can't have preferences. You can have preferences in the field—you can like some things more than others. But you see the Self equally in all. Preferences are in the field. Equal vision is in the knower. Understanding this distinction clearly—not just conceptually, but experientially—is what leads to equal vision and liberation.