Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.116
Living Entities Are the Lord’s Superior Energy
“ ‘Besides these inferior energies, O mighty-armed Arjuna, there is another, superior energy of Mine, which comprises the living entities who are exploiting the resources of this material, inferior nature.’
What the purport teaches
- The Lord distinguishes His inferior energies from another, superior energy.
- This superior energy comprises the living entities.
- The living entities exploit the resources of material nature, which is described as inferior. The purport identifies this teaching as a verse from the Bhagavad-gītā.
Try this today
When you use a material resource today, pause to recall the distinction between the living entity and the material nature whose resources are being used.
Ask yourself
How does distinguishing the living entity from material resources affect your understanding of yourself?
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.