Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.273
The Lord Acts Through His Expansion
“To impregnate with the seeds of the living entities, the Lord Himself does not directly touch the material energy, but by His specific functional expansion He touches the material energy, and thus the living entities, who are His parts and parcels, are impregnated into material nature.
What the purport teaches
- The Lord Himself does not directly touch the material energy to impregnate her with the seeds of the living entities.
- He touches the material energy through His specific functional expansion.
- The living entities are His parts and parcels. Through His expansion, they are placed within material nature.
Try this today
Write one sentence today recalling that you are a part and parcel of the Lord.
Ask yourself
What does being a part and parcel of the Lord mean for how you see 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.