by Lord Krsna, she has produced this material world, or devi- dhama.

Two types of jiva-sakti

"The marginal region (tatastha) of the para-sakti manifests the jiva-sakti. The jiva is eternal, inconceivably and simultaneously one with, yet different from, the Supreme Lord. He is Lord Krsna's energy and is therefore counted among the paraphernalia of the Lord's service.

There are two categories of jivas: nitya-baddha and nitya-mukta, or eternally conditioned and eternally liberated souls. The eternally liberated jiva is entitled to render eternal devotional service. The eternally conditioned jiva is engrossed in material activities. He can be said to be of two types: extroverted and introspective. The introspective nitya-baddha jivas are endeavoring to reach out to Lord Krsna. The extroverted jivas are totally absorbed in gross matter and thus are far removed from Krsna; they simply want to exploit things originally meant for Lord Krsna's service for their own enjoyment.

The no-self philosophy is made to order for people (for the most part highly educated) who really can't or won't make the necessary effort and sacrifice to become enlightened masters of the senses but who nonetheless wish to think of themselves as enlightened and wise.
Siddhaswarupanda

The more fortunate and pious jivas amongst the introspective ones come into contact with sadhus,and in their association take to chanting the Lord's holy name, which ultimately transports them to the portals of the spiritual sky. The less fortunate introspective jivas are attracted to the paths of karma and jnana, by which they worship many demigods or finally merge into the impersonal Brahman.

Rasa and its different aspects

"The holy name of Lord Krsna is the bud of the flower of rasa. Rasa is the essence of pure transcendence, and this rasa, by the grace of Krsna, is propagated in the material world in the form of His holy name.

"With the first appearance of the bud of the holy name is invoked the enchanting Syamasundara form of Krsna in Goloka Vrndavana. The sixty-four transcendental qualities of Lord Krsna exude like an irresistible fragrance from the flower-bud, now partially blossomed. When this flower comes into full bloom, it