In the Bhagwad Gita, Krishn proclaims, ‘Mamavartma eva anuvartante partha sarvashaha’ — everyone is seeking me. When Krishn speaks of ‘me’, he is not referring to his physical form but to the universal Self, which is whole and complete. It refers to a state of consciousness that is liberating. Krishn says that everybody is seeking him; they are seeking completeness, whether they know it or not.
The Kathopanishad says that those constantly searching outwards have not delved deep within. The search must be within oneself.
Every one of us is a seeker, but a spiritual seeker knows what he is seeking. The unconscious seeker is unaware of what he is seeking, but everybody seeks wholeness. Once this discovery is made by a person, he experiences completeness. He remains unshaken in the most challenging circumstances. Even in the most pleasurable set-up, he is unmoved. He has discovered his Self. It is our responsibility to find it; transformation or enlightenment cannot happen otherwise, and once it takes place, such a person is unruffled in the world.