Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.66
Material Nature Works Through Spiritual Energy
“The reflected rays of His body mix with māyā, and thus māyā gives birth to myriad universes.”
What the purport teaches
- The cosmic manifestation is caused by the Absolute Truth, the Personality of Godhead, through His specific energies. Material nature does not work independently.
- His energy is exhibited in three ways: spiritual, material and marginal. The Absolute Truth is identical with His spiritual energy.
- Material energy works only when contacted by spiritual energy. Living entities belong to the marginal energy and, under material control, wander in forgetfulness.
Try this today
Look at one thing in nature today and recall that material energy works only through contact with spiritual energy.
Ask yourself
How does this teaching change the way I see material nature?
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.