is spiritual, in the higher sense

Everything Krsna and Krsna's energy. So Krsna's energy is not different from Krsna, just like the sunshine is not different from the sun. Although sun is millions and millions of miles away, still, we can feel what is the sun by feeling the energy of the sun, the sunshine. We can understand that sun is complete heat and light. Although we cannot go to sun, but by the sunshine, we can understand. Similarly, we can understand Krsna by His different energies. Parasya saktir vividhaiva sruyate [Cc Madhya 13.65, purport]. He has got multi-energies. So these plants and creepers, they are also produced out of Krsna's energy, and we take advantage of them.    (More...)

But the difficulty is that in this inferior energy... Inferior energy means where there is possibility of forgetting Krsna. Actually, that is the fact. People are engaged in so many activities. We can see it very nicely in the Western countries. They are inventing so many modern facilities. But the result is they're forgetting Krsna. That is material. Material means forgetfulness of Krsna. Otherwise, there is nothing except Krsna.    (More...)