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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.254

Creation Depends on Supreme Will, Knowledge and Action

“There is no possibility of creation without thinking, feeling, willing, knowledge and activity. The combination of the supreme will, knowledge and action brings about the cosmic manifestation.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.254, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Creation is not possible without thinking, feeling and willing.
  • Knowledge and activity are also necessary for creation.
  • The combination of the supreme will, knowledge and action brings about the cosmic manifestation.

Try this today

Write down the three things whose combination brings about the cosmic manifestation: supreme will, knowledge and action.

Ask yourself

How does this teaching shape your understanding of what brings creation into being?

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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