Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.164
The Lord’s Eightfold Separated Energies
“ ‘Earth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, intelligence and false ego are My eightfold separated energies.
What the purport teaches
- Earth, water, fire, air and ether are included among the Lord’s separated energies.
- Mind, intelligence and false ego are also included in these energies.
- The Lord identifies all eight as His energies.
Try this today
Read the list of eight energies aloud once, remembering that the Lord calls them His.
Ask yourself
How does this teaching change the way you regard your mind and intelligence?
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.