Logos 418
The material galaxy is, in truth, like an ovoid sphere, a complete universe in itself but much smaller than the cosmos. It is a dynamic set of stars and planets.
The material cosmos, also called the universe, is defined as being the set of all that exists. All matter, dense matter and ethereal matter, distributed in space-time. Together governed by a certain number of divine laws.
The cosmos is this entire material manifestation, which includes innumerable galaxies of various shapes and sizes.
The Vedas, the original holy scriptures also called “the true gospel”, name the galaxies “universe”, because each of them is in reality a complete smaller universe and contains all, all the elements resulting from the global material energy.
In truth, all cosmic manifestation is only the energy of the Supreme Lord. The entire creation is made up of various manifestations of his energy. The higher energy of the Lord, his internal energy, which is none other than the spiritual and blissful energy of the Lord, manifests the spiritual world, and his lower energy, his external energy which is none other than the manifest material energy., it, the material cosmos, and thus transforms itself becoming material nature. Since material energy is of an inferior nature, the human being has the power to escape its grip to take full advantage of spiritual energy. The higher energy is on all the planets of all the galaxies which float in the material cosmos veiled by the lower energy, which subjects the living being to the sufferings inherent in the material universe according to the thickness of the veil which covers it. It is the material energy which masks the existence of the higher, spiritual energy, and prevents the human being from perceiving and detecting the presence of the latter.
From all the material cosmos, we must understand that everything visible comes from the energy of Lord Krishna, from his external energy. Most men know that creation is the work of Krishna, God, the Supreme Person, that nothing is created of itself, for never in this world has man seen anything coming out of nothing. Material energy, composed of earth, water, fire, air and ether, is one of the myriad energies of the Supreme Lord. This creative energy acts under the authority of God. The various planets which make up the various galaxies offer varied conditions of existence; for this reason, some are said to be more evolved than others, and the same goes for the intelligence of the beings who live there.
Nature does not work by itself, automatically.
It is only because the Lord casts his powerful gaze on material energy that the latter performs all kinds of wonders.