# The power of Māyā > [!summary] > *Māyā is the Lord's external energy that creates the illusion of material enjoyment separate from Kṛṣṇa. Under her influence, the conditioned soul forgets its true identity and becomes entangled in the cycle of birth and death. Though Māyā is extremely powerful and difficult to overcome, surrender to Kṛṣṇa immediately frees one from her clutches.* ## The Lord's Illusory Energy ![[cc/madhya/20/117]] ![[bg/7/14]] ## Covers the Living Entity's Knowledge ![[sb/1/7/5]] ![[sb/3/25/10]] ## Under Māyā's Influence One Forgets Kṛṣṇa ![[cc/madhya/22/31]] ![[sb/4/20/25]] ## Extremely Difficult to Overcome ![[bg/7/15]] ![[sb/4/29/82]] ## Surrender to Kṛṣṇa Frees One from Māyā ![[cc/madhya/22/14-15]] ![[sb/4/9/50]] ## The Hare Kṛṣṇa Mantra Dispels Māyā ![[sb/4/11/2]] ![[cc/antya/3/229#translation]] ## Related Articles - [[wiki/articles/the-conditioned-soul|The conditioned soul]] — The covered ## From the Index - [[index/entries/maya|Māyā]] — The illusory energy - [[index/entries/illusion|Illusion]] — Maya's influence - [[index/entries/energy-of-supreme-lord|Energy]] — Of the Supreme Lord