Q45. Are all living entities sparks of God?

Yes, all living entities are sparks of God, the eternal part and parcel of God. All living beings are part of God. However, this does not mean that we are God, just as a drop of ocean water is part of the ocean but it’s not the ocean. The drop of water has the same qualities as the water in the ocean, but the quantity of the potency is not the same. In a similar way, all living beings have the same qualities as God, but the quantity of the potency is very tiny. God is great, and we are not. “All living entities are My eternal fragmental particles. Due to material nature, they are conditioned by the six senses, including the mind, and struggle very hard.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-Gita 15.7) The six senses are: ears, eyes, nose, tongue, touch, and the mind.