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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 2.54

Dealing With Matter, Yet Beyond Illusion

“Although these three features of the Lord deal directly with the material energy, none of Them are touched by it. They are all beyond illusion.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 2.54, translation

What the purport teaches

  • These three features of the Lord deal directly with the material energy.
  • Although They deal with it, none of Them are touched by it.
  • All three are beyond illusion.

Try this today

Read the translation aloud once, emphasizing “none of Them are touched by it.”

Ask yourself

How does this verse clarify the difference between dealing with material energy and being affected by it?

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

The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.

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