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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 2.102

Māyā-śakti Is the External Energy

“The external energy, called māyā-śakti, is the cause of innumerable universes with varied material potencies.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 2.102, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The external energy is called māyā-śakti.
  • This energy is the cause of innumerable universes.
  • These universes contain varied material potencies.

Try this today

Write a brief definition of māyā-śakti using the translation.

Ask yourself

How does this description broaden your understanding of the scope of the external energy?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

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