Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.110
The Lord Existed Before Creation
“ ‘Before the creation of the cosmic manifestation,’ the Lord said, ‘I existed, and the total material energy, material nature and the living entities all existed in Me.
What the purport teaches
- The Lord declares that He existed before the creation of the cosmic manifestation.
- The total material energy and material nature existed in Him.
- The living entities also existed in Him before the cosmic manifestation was created.
Try this today
Take one quiet minute to reflect that the Lord existed before creation and that the living entities existed in Him.
Ask yourself
How does this teaching deepen my sense of dependence on the Lord?
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.