Is the Paramatma in the heart same as the Paramatma in the atom?
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is there a difference between Paramatma in the heart, in the Paramatma pervading all the atoms as mentioned in the Brahma Samhita 13th chapter it says अविभक्तम् च भूतेशु विभक्तम् इवचस्थितम् भूत भर्तु च तद्गेयं गशिष्णु प्रभविष्णु च in 13.17 Krishna says that अविभक्तम् च भूतेशु you are situated as non-differentiated विभक्तम् इवचस्थितम् although it appears as if you are differentiated that means the super soul in my heart and the super soul in your heart they seem to be different but they are not different it is the same one super soul so the example sometimes is given just like if there is a moon in the sky and there are some pots with water on the ground that same one moon will appear reflected in all the different pots so it may seem like each reflection is different but actually each reflection is coming from the same moon, it is the same moon reflected over there in all the different pots, so like that there is one super soul who is manifested throughout existence now that means this is primarily for talking about different bodies, the super soul is the same but if we look at the at the series of expansions described in the Bhagavatam first canto where from Maha Vishnu comes Garbhodaksha Vishnu and from him comes Shirodaksha Vishnu so it is that Shirodaksha Vishnu who actually pervades the elements of the universe that means the Paramatma is also Shirodaksha Vishnu Paramatma is present in our heart is Shirodaksha Vishnu and Paramatma Andantarastha Paramanu Chayantarastham as the Brahman said earlier that supreme being who is present in the atoms, he is also the same person that means the Paramatma in our heart and the Paramatma within the atoms that is the same person actually so now in terms of functionality there may be difference just like same court, same judge may sometimes go for unconscious things there is no supervision or sanction to be done but in terms of essential identity there is one level of manifestation of the absolute that pervades all of existence whether it be in sentient or in in sentient beings and that is the Shirodaksha Vishnu so it’s the same one