To say that I am the body (Aham dehatma) is a sign of ignorance. This is dualism (dvaita). To say that I am the individual soul (Aham jivatma) is qualified non-dualism (visishtadvaita). To say that I am the universal Self (Aham Paramatma) is non-dualism (advaita). In the three terms dehatma, jivatma, and Paramatma, Atma is common. One should know the difference between these three terms to understand Divinity.
The terms bhur, bhuvah, and suvah in the Gayatri Mantra convey the same meaning. Bhur refers to bhuloka, which consists of worldly matter. This can be described as materialisation, which is represented by the human body. Bhuvah represents the life principle, which makes the body move. Hence, it can be described as vibration. It is due to the presence of vibration within that the body is able to move. Therefore, the body is materialisation, the life principle is vibration, and the Atma is radiation.
All these three are very much present in you. Then where do you search for Divinity? Why should you search for it? When you understand this truth, you will realise that you are everything.
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