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Creation (Cont’d)
O son of Påthä, know that I am the original seed of all existences,
the intelligence of the intelligent, and the prowess of all powerful
men. - BG 7:10 -
Everything that exists is a product of matter and spirit. Spirit is the
basic field of creation, and matter is created by spirit. Spirit is not
created at a certain stage of material development. Rather, this
material world is manifested only on the basis of spiritual energy.
This material body is developed because spirit is present within
matter; a child grows gradually to boyhood and then to manhood
because that superior energy, spirit soul, is present. Similarly, the
entire cosmic manifestation of the gigantic universe is developed
because of the presence of the Supersoul, Viñëu. - BG 7:6, purport -
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