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Energies Transform; the Supreme Remains Unchanged
“Using the example of a touchstone, which by its energy turns iron to gold and yet remains the same, we can understand that although the Supreme Personality of Godhead transforms His innumerable energies, He remains unchanged.
What the purport teaches
- A touchstone turns iron into gold by its energy.
- Although it brings about this transformation, the touchstone itself remains the same.
- This example helps us understand that the Supreme Personality of Godhead remains unchanged while transforming His innumerable energies.
Try this today
Explain the touchstone example aloud in two sentences, including how it illustrates the Lord remaining unchanged.
Ask yourself
How does the touchstone example help me distinguish the Lord from the transformations of His energies?
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.