We should all follow the orders of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and blessings will come automatically, we should not be too eager for blessings. The desire to serve should be established very firmly. Krisna is eager to give blessings to anyone who serves Him.

There is a very close and intimate relationship between the Lord and His energy. But there is a great tendency among people to separate the energy from the energetic source. While worshiping God, some people are afraid of mentioning His energy, if you even mention someone who is close to Him you are a heretic. On the contrary there are many religions who have the tendency to worship the energy of the Lord in many different forms, not always understanding the connection with the Lord. Those who worship the Lord along, they have the tendency for extreme renunciation, but it is not natural. Those who have the tendency to worship Lord’s energy, they ultimately neglect the Lord to enjoy the energy. We can worship the energy of the Lord, but we should understand this close connection between the Lord and His energy.

Material energy of the Lord has two basic functions: 1) avidya sakti or bewildering influence, the glow of her majesty attracts people, and they become blinded. When they try to enjoy she punishes them by material sufferings, and at the same time being maya always says: "You will enjoy very soon, just try harder"; 2) vidya sakti – she gives the necessary knowledge, and provides liberation from this material world.

The Lord has only one energy, but it manifests in different ways, and maya energy is just a shadow of the spiritual energy. She is only fulfilling the desire of the Lord to teach those foolish living entities, who are trying to enjoy independently of Him.

There are two functions of maya: 1) avaranatmika sakti – she covers consciousness of the living entity so that he forgets, that he is a spirit soul; 2) praksipatmika sakti – she is projecting the consciousness of the living entity completely on this material energy.

We can enjoy in this material world, but there are strict boundaries within which we can enjoy. The enjoyment is a natural side effect, but if the enjoyment becomes a primary goal, we will suffer. The meaning of life is to serve and to realize our potential. Krisna wants us to enjoy in the spiritual world and to share this enjoyment.

We are not independent, but we have an independent will, and if we not try to harmonize our desire with the desire of the Lord, then we will suffer. Therefore we should consciously exercise our free will to become dependent on the Lord, that brings Him complete joy.