What If We Saw God in Everyone?

What would the world look like if we truly saw God in everyone?
Not just in temples or sacred places, but in the everyday faces we encounter—the driver who cuts us off, the colleague who tests our patience, the stranger who asks for help, even the friend who betrayed us.

Bhagwan Swaminarayan teaches that Bhagwan resides in all beings, to a greater or lesser degree, as their very cause and as antaryami—the inner controller. God is not confined to shrines or rituals. He is present in people—in their struggles, their stories, their strengths, and yes, even their mistakes.

If we truly believed that, would we speak differently? Treat people differently? Would we forgive more quickly and love more freely?

Seeing God in others does not make us naïve; it makes us compassionate. It calls us to respond with patience instead of anger, understanding instead of judgment, and love instead of resentment. It reminds us that every soul is sacred and that every interaction is an opportunity to honor that divinity.

So next time you look at someone—whether familiar or stranger, friend or foe—pause for a moment. What if God is looking back?

To know more about Bhagwan Swaminarayan: https://www.baps.org/About-BAPS/TheFounder%E2%80%93BhagwanSwaminarayan.aspx

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