The mahat-tattva acts as an intermediary between the pure spiritual element and material existence. It stands at the boundary between the material and the spiritual, the source of the false ego of the conditioned being. All beings are separate souls emanating from the Supreme Lord, but under the pressure of the false ego, conditioned souls, although they are an integral part of the Supreme Being, claim to be the masters and beneficiaries of material nature. This false ego is the force that binds the separate being to material existence. The Lord repeatedly offers conditioned and misguided souls the opportunity to free themselves from this false ego, and it is for this purpose that material creation occurs at regular intervals. It is true that He provides conditioned souls with all the means required to rectify the activity of the false ego, but He in no way interferes with the tiny independence they enjoy as partial emanations of His Person.

The primary function of the false ego is to foster atheism.

How can one attain the sublime level of love for God?

Truly, loving and devoted service to the Lord fills the pure soul with two major blessings: peace and fulfillment.

One attains the level of love for God through pure devotional service, by learning to work lovingly for the object of one's love, that is, for the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krishna.

The pure soul then enjoys the companionship of the All-Perfect Godhead, and experiences perfect peace and satisfaction. Rising to the level of attaining the wonderful companionship of Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, constitutes the highest perfection of existence.

One who attains the kingdom of G odhead will never again return to the material universe where fear, anxiety, suffering, and death reign.

Devotional service is the most important thing for satisfying the Supreme Lord. One who earnestly and sincerely devotes himself to loving and devoted service to Krishna immediately attains the transcendental level where he can enjoy infinite spiritual bliss.

The Supreme Eternal is the source of bliss, of true, permanent, and uninterrupted happiness that pervades all those who love Him, who surrender completely to Him, and serve Him with love and devotion, for He is the fountain of all happiness and blessings. All those who come into contact with the Supreme Lord attain true immortality. Only contact with Krishna allows one to attain true immortality; otherwise, it is impossible.

Since loving and devoted service to Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, easily establishes this contact, it corresponds to true immortality and certainly leads to the Supreme Lord.