CHAPTER TWENTY
The Mayavadi Philosophers Are Converted
It is concluded that Lord Krishna, or Vishnu, is not of this material world, but that He belongs to the Spiritual World. Anyone considering Him as one of the demigods of the material world is a great offender. This is called blasphemy. Lord Vishnu is, therefore, not subject to perception by the material senses, and neither can He be realized by mental speculation. There is no difference between the Body and Soul of the Supreme Lord Vishnu. In the material world there is always the difference between the body and soul.
Anything material is enjoyed by the living entities because the living entities are superior in nature, whereas the material Nature is of inferior quality. Therefore, the superior quality of Nature, the living entities, can enjoy the inferior quality of Nature, matter. Because Lord Vishnu, is in no way touched by matter, He is not subject to the enjoyment of the living entities. The living entities cannot gain knowledge of Vishnu by enjoying their mental speculative habits. The infinitesimal living entities are not, therefore, the enjoyers of Vishnu, but they are enjoyed by Lord Vishnu. If somebody thinks that
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