Teachings to Sanatan Goswami SI
parcel of the spiritual energy of the Supreme Lord. The material energy is
inferior energy, and therefore man has the potency to become uncovered
from this material energy and utilize the spiritual energy. It is stated in the
Bhagavad Gita that the superior energy is covered by the inferior energy.
Due to this covering, the living entity is subjected to the miseries of the ma-
terial world, and, in proportion to the different degrees of obscureness, he
suffers material miseries. Those who are a little enlightened suffer less, but,
on the whole, everyone is subjected to material miseries, due to being covered
by the material energy.

The Lord also quoted from the Gita, Seventh Chapter, in which it is stated
that earth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, intelligence, and ego all combine
together to form the inferior energy of the Supreme Lord. But the Superior
Energy is the real identity of the living being. Because of that energy the
whole material world functions. The cosmic manifestation, made of material
elements, has no power to act unless it is moved by the superior energy, the
living entity. So, actually, the conditional life of the living entity is forgetful-
ness of his relationship with the Supreme Lord in the superior energy. When
that relationship is forgotten, conditional life is the result. Only when man
revives his real identity, that of eternal servitor to the Lord, does he become
liberated.
