Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.257
The Spiritual World Is Manifested, Not Created
“Although there is no question of creation as far as the spiritual world is concerned, the spiritual world is nonetheless manifested by the supreme will of Saṅkarṣaṇa. The spiritual world is the abode of the pastimes of the eternal spiritual energy.
What the purport teaches
- There is no question of creation as far as the spiritual world is concerned.
- Nonetheless, the spiritual world is manifested by the supreme will of Saṅkarṣaṇa.
- The spiritual world is the abode of the pastimes of the eternal spiritual energy.
Try this today
Read the translation twice, noticing how it describes both manifestation and eternal spiritual energy.
Ask yourself
What distinction does this verse make between creation and manifestation of the spiritual world?
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.