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Thursday, December 3, 2013
Regarding the Pancha-tattva picture.
Regarding the Pancha-tattva picture.
Regarding the Pancha-tattva picture, it is simply a pose of Lord Chaitanya and some of His associates receiving service from Their devotees and chanting Hare Krishna. Pancha-tattva is described as Krishna in five expansions, namely Krishna Himself in the role of a devotee; His Incarnation in the role of a devotee; His energy in the role of a devotee; His expansion in the role of a devotee; and His two energies (internal and marginal) in the role of devotees. So the external energy is not there.
Therefore the whole manifestation is transcendental. There are three energies, namely internal, external, and marginal. Although all of the energies are connected with Krishna, the external energy is differentiated. Just like darkness is another part of light, and therefore darkness cannot stand before the light, but it stands somewhere by the side of the light. Without light, there is no existence of darkness, but darkness cannot be found in the light. Similarly, there is no darkness or activities of the external energy in the Pastimes of Lord Chaitanya.
Letter to: Hamsaduta — Los Angeles, 9 February, 1969