Seeing Krṣṇa Everywhere and Always
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The words  puṇyo gandhaḥ  refer to fragrances. Only Krṣṇa can create flavors and fragrances. We may synthetically create some scents or fragrances, but these are not as good as the originals that occur in nature. When we smell a good natural fragrance, we can think, “Oh, here is God. Here is Krṣṇa.” Or when we see some natural beauty, we can think, “Oh, here is Krṣṇa.” Or when we see something uncommon, powerful or wonderful, we can think, “Here is Krṣṇa.” Or when we see any form of life, whether it be in a tree, in a plant, or an animal or in a human being, we should understand that this life is part and parcel of Krṣṇa, for as soon as the spiritual spark, which is part and parcel of Krṣṇa, is taken away from the body, the body disintegrates.
bījam mām sarva-bhūtānām viddhi pārtha sanātanam buddhir buddhimatām asmi tejas tejasvinām aham
“O son of Pṛthā, know that I am the original seed of all existences, the intelligence of the intelligent, and the prowess of all powerful men.” (Bg. 7.10)
Here again it is explicitly stated that Krṣṇa is the life of all that lives. Thus at every step we can see God. People may ask, “Can you show me God?” Yes, of course. God can be seen in so many ways. But if one closes his eyes and says, “I shall not see God,” then how can He be shown?
In the above verse the word  bījam  means seed, and that seed is proclaimed to be eternal ( sanātanam ). One may see a huge tree, but what is the origin of this tree? It is the seed, and that seed is eternal. The