by SS Bachitar Kaur Khalsa, Engen, Germany
2026 (Second Quarter)

There can be a feeling that we need to do something, to focus our efforts and achieve a result together. And while this may be true to a certain degree, it may also not be entirely true. Perhaps there is, in fact, nothing we have to do to create unity. Ek Ong Kar. There is already Oneness throughout the entire creation.

Therefore: what if the invitation is rather to undo—or not repeat the mind’s habit of judging, comparing, and seeing the other as separate from us?

The Guru is clear that we already are in unity—not on the level of the many divisions created by the collective and individual mind, but on the underlying level of spirit.

If we truly felt that we are all expressions of the same divine light, the same vibration echoing through the cosmos, how would we relate to each other? Would we begin to sense that everything we do to others, we in some way do to ourselves?

Separation—from each other and from our divine origin—is a misunderstanding. The teachings remind us of this. Not least through the First Sutra “the other person is you.” Hierarchy is an illusion. And the value of a human being is not something to be measured, but something to be understood within the context of Hukam.

We appear different, and yet—are these differences anything more than the mind’s way of perceiving? Isn’t all of life’s creation unfolding itself in Infinite ways?

Each of us is playing our part. Meeting our karma. Moving toward our destiny.

And if we reflect on the First Sutra—recognizing that the other person is us—what does that really mean?

It does not necessarily mean that the other person is our reaction, our sadness, or our anger. It points to something deeper. It means recognizing that, just like us, the other person has come here with a purpose. That they, too, are navigating challenges, experiencing highs and lows, doing their best to live their life, to fulfill what they came here for. And perhaps this alone calls for a certain reverence.

For me, working in unity to serve humanity begins here: allowing this understanding to be not just a thought, but something I breathe . . .  something that moves through me, through every layer of my being.

What if my presence itself could carry this awareness? And invite others to experience it? Simply through how we meet one another,  rather than through teaching or explaining.

Can we meet each other with kindness—Nirvair—even when the mind emphasizes difference? Even when someone’s thoughts, emotions, or actions feel so far from our own that the gap seems impossible to bridge? When in those moments, unity may not feel like a given? 

Bhagat Kabir’s Example

Bhagat Kabir leaves us a powerful message about human equality and divine unity. In his Shabad, Avallah Allah Noor Upaya (Ang 1349), he reminds us that the same light animates all of us and thus breaks down any barriers in our heads—such as belief systems, identities, and the roles we hold.

Because, if we strip all this away, we may experience love. Not love directed toward someone . . . or away from someone. But Love as a state of being. Limitless pain, limitless beauty, limitless ecstasy.  An awareness of Ek Ong Kar Sat Naam.

Can we allow ourselves to rest in that?

For me, the journey towards love begins with self-love—with meeting my own struggles, imperfections, and messy moments with understanding and kindness. And from there, can I extend the same space to others? Allowing them to be who they are—in their imperfection and their brilliance? And offer my hand in support for them to realize their destiny? 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

SS Bachitar Kaur Khalsa is a spiritual educator, Kundalini Yoga trainer and Karam Kriya consultant, teaching internationally and serving as a lead trainer with the Aquarian Trainer Academy. She co-founded the international yoga school Cherdi Kala and developed the Divine Woman Program. She also founded Yoga House Prasaad near Lake Constance in South Germany, where she lives with her family enjoying nature and community building. Passionate about cultivating balance and joy in all aspects of life, she loves studying music and naad, dance, and enjoys traveling.