It holds the seed

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>> "I am the Self, Oh Gudakesa, dwelling in the heart of every being; I am the

beginning, middle, and also end of all beings."

Periodically, I will be commenting on different aspects of this verse.

In Advaita, consciousness is the experimenter, consciousness is the

laboratory, and the consciousness itself is also the outcome. <<

Dear Harsha ~ reading your comments on the quote and regarding the

"Gudakesa" of Arjuna was like balm on a wound, and I also feel

humbled by hearing this truth. I referred to Arjuna in my post about

, and, as I indicated there, make no claim to be in that place

(except as we are all there, even when we don't realize it). Life,

Maya, Shakti ~ these are also the laboratory in which I am cooking.

Sometimes I perk along nicely, sometimes I get burned, and

occasionally I may throw off a flame or two, praying that no one will

get scorched. Ah well...I look forward to your continued commentary on

this with great interest. Shanti ~ Linda P.S. For some reason reading

your words brought the chorus to one of my songs to my mind...

"We carry the hope,

like a flame, it burns bright,

like a star blooming in the night.

And it holds the Seed;

and it heals the need.

It is the Power

that makes everything all right."