Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.50
Two Philosophies Explain Cause Differently
“The Mīmāṁsaka philosophers conclude that if there is a God, He is subject to our fruitive activities. Similarly, the Sāṅkhya philosophers, who analyze the cosmic manifestation, say that the cause of the cosmos is material nature.
What the purport teaches
- The Mīmāṁsaka philosophers conclude that if God exists, He is subject to our fruitive activities.
- The Sāṅkhya philosophers analyze the cosmic manifestation and identify material nature as its cause.
- In this discussion, these views contrast with the Vedic conclusion that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the original cause.
Try this today
Write one sentence distinguishing the Mīmāṁsaka conclusion from the Sāṅkhya conclusion.
Ask yourself
How does treating God as subject to our activities differ from accepting Him as the original cause?
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.