Material scientists, encouraged by the magical changes their inventions have brought about, cannot see the real potency of God behind matter. Therefore science is gradually leading people to a godless civilization at the cost of the goal of human life. Having missed the goal of life, materialists strive for self-sufficiency, not knowing that material nature is already self-sufficient by the grace of God. So in the name of "civilization" they create an imbalance in the natural self- sufficiency of material nature. To explain how material nature acts by God's power one can consider the example of an iron rod in a fire. Although the rod is not fire, it becomes red-hot and acts like fire itself. Similarly all actions and reactions of material nature are not actually the work of material nature, but are actions and reactions of the Supreme Lord manifested through matter. The power of electricity is transmitted through a medium of copper, but this does not mean the copper is electricity. The power is generated at the powerhouse under the control of an expert living being. Similarly, behind all the jugglery of the natural laws is a great living being, who is a person like the mechanical engineer in the powerhouse. It is by His intelligence that the entire cosmic creation moves in a systematic way. (adapted from Sri Caitanya-caritamrta Adi-lila 5.51 by Srila Prabhupada) Thank you. Hare Krishna! Madhudvisa dasa (madhudvisa@krishna.org) /sudarsana All glories to His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada!
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