Although beings are an integral part of the Supreme Lord and are purely spiritual, they suffer in this world, struggling against the vicissitudes of existence, because of the mind and the senses. In order to escape this illusory struggle for existence and ephemeral happiness in this world, one must dominate the mind and the senses, and detach oneself from material conditions. At no time should the practice of austerity and penance be neglected; we should always apply to it.
The mind is the original cause of enslavement to matter, and many of our enemies accompany it, such as anger, pride, greed, affliction, illusion and fear. The best way to always remain in control of the mind is to absorb it into the consciousness of God. And since the bad tendencies which escort the mind chain us to the matter, we should be very careful not to put our trust in it.
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The Lord said: “My spiritual and absolute Body resembles in every respect the human form, but it is not a material body; it is inconceivable. I am not forced by nature to accept a particular type of body; it is of my own free will that I choose the form in which I appear. My heart is also spiritual, and I am always full of benevolence towards My devotees. So we can discover in My heart the way of devotional service, intended for holy beings, when I have rejected irreligion and non-devotional activities; they have no attraction to Me. Because of all these divine attributes, prayers are usually addressed to me under the name of the Sovereign Lord, the best of all living beings”.
The Lord adds: “The fools belittle Me when, in human form, I descend into this world. They know nothing of My spiritual and absolute nature, nor of My total supremacy.”
the Supreme Lord has a body, a form, but this body is not made up of material elements; it is made up of life, eternity and spiritual bliss. Thanks to his inconceivable power, God, the Supreme Person, can appear before us in his original spiritual form. We can easily understand what the material body is, but not the spiritual body. In the spiritual world, all beings have a spiritual body; there, there is not the least conception of material existence. It is only a question of giving or receiving; it all comes down to three words: the recipient of the service, the service itself and the servant. These three elements are completely spiritual, and that is why the spiritual world is called absolute; there is no sign of material defilement. In the spiritual world, each being is completely dedicated to the Supreme Lord and is entirely on a spiritual