# Electricity & Powerhouse > [!summary] > *Prabhupada uses the modern analogy of electricity and powerhouses to explain how the Lord's energy pervades and activates everything while He remains transcendentally situated.* ## Powerhouse & Lord ### The Electric Powerhouse Just as an electric powerhouse is situated in one place but its energy moves many machines throughout a factory, the Lord is one but His energies manifest the entire cosmic creation. ![[sb/4/11/18#purport|electric powerhouse is situated in one place]] —SB [[sb/4/11/18|4.11.18]] Purport See also: [[sb/4/17/33|SB 4.17.33]] ## Electricity & Lord's Energy ### Pervading All Yet Transcendent As electricity pervades wires yet remains one energy, the Lord's energy pervades the creation yet He remains transcendentally situated. ![[sb/1/3/34#purport|electricity]] —SB [[sb/1/3/34|1.3.34]] Purport See also: [[sb/1/5/20|SB 1.5.20]], [[cc/adi/2/96|Cc. Adi 2.96]], [[cc/adi/5/66|Cc. Adi 5.66]] ## Electric Lamp & Living Being ### Consciousness Like Electricity The living being's consciousness in the body is compared to electricity in a lamp—the same energy manifests differently according to the medium. ![[sb/2/10/16#purport|electric lamp]] —SB [[sb/2/10/16|2.10.16]] Purport ## Electric Fan & Karma ### Reactions Continue Like an electric fan that continues spinning after being turned off, karmic reactions continue even after the cause is removed—until they exhaust themselves. ![[sb/3/28/38#purport|electric fan]] —SB [[sb/3/28/38|3.28.38]] Purport ## Electricity & Consciousness ### The Light of Awareness Consciousness is compared to electricity—it illuminates and activates, but its source is the soul, not the body. ![[sb/3/7/5#purport|electricity]] —SB [[sb/3/7/5|3.7.5]] Purport ## Electrician & Lord ### The Expert Engineer The Lord is compared to an expert electrician who designs and maintains the cosmic electrical system. See: [[sb/2/4/6|SB 2.4.6]] *Complete reference: [[index/entries/analogies|Analogies Index]]* *See also: [[wiki/analogies/lord-creation|Lord & Creation]], [[wiki/analogies/sun|Sun]], [[wiki/analogies/fire|Fire]]*