But how is this living force displayed immortally? It is not displayed by man or any other creature in this material universe, for none of us are immortal in these bodies. We possess the living force, we perform activities, and we are immortal by our nature and constitution, but the material condition into which we have been put does not allow our immortality to be displayed. It is stated in the Kaṭha Upaniṣad that eternality and the living force are characteristics of both ourselves and God. Although this is true in that both God and ourselves are immortal living beings, there is a difference. As living entities, we perform many activities, but we have a tendency to fall down into material nature. God has no such tendency. Being all-powerful, He never comes under the control of material nature. Indeed, material nature is but one display of His inconceivable energies.
Inconceivable (Other Books)
Other Books by Srila Prabhupada
Teachings of Lord Caitanya
Page Title: | Inconceivable (Other Books) |
Compiler: | Mayapur, RupaManjari |
Created: | 06 of Oct, 2011 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=83, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 83 |