Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.10.15
Sarga· CreationFalse Ego Confuses the Soul With Matter
“Of the nine creations, the first one is the creation of the mahat-tattva, or the sum total of the material ingredients, wherein the modes interact due to the presence of the Supreme Lord. In the second, the false ego is generated, in which the material ingredients, material knowledge and material activities arise.”
What the purport teaches
- The first emanation from the Supreme Lord for material creation is the mahat-tattva, the sum total of material ingredients. Its modes interact due to His presence.
- The second creation produces false ego. This is the false identification of the body and mind with the soul.
- Material resources, knowledge and the capacity to work arise in the second creation. These include the knowledge-acquiring senses, working organs and their controlling deities.
Try this today
When you notice a bodily or mental condition today, pause and recall that the body and mind are not the soul.
Ask yourself
When do I mistake the condition of my body or mind for the identity of my soul?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.