Now we have got this human form of body, progressing from the lowest species of life in aquatics, then trees, plants, insects, birds, beasts, 8,400,000... Now I have got this civilized form of body. Then, the, my endeavor should be how to make further progress. The further progress is described in the Bhagavad-gītā, that you can go to the higher planetary system. Ūrdhvaṁ gacchanti sattva-sthāḥ (BG 14.18). Ūrdhvam, higher planetary system. Madhye tiṣṭhanti rājasaḥ. Madhye, in the middle planetary system, those who are contaminated with the passion quality, they remain. And jaghanya-guṇa-vṛtti-sthā adho gacchanti tāmasaḥ. And those who are miscreants, jaghanya-guṇa-vṛtti-sthāḥ, most hatefully accustomed, these hatefully accustomed, illicit sex, meat-eating, gambling, intoxication... These are habits of hateful nature. So jaghanya-guṇa-vṛtti-sthāḥ adho gacchanti tāmasaḥ, they go down.
Middle planetary systems (Lectures)
Lectures
Bhagavad-gita As It Is Lectures
The further progress is described in the Bhagavad-gītā, that you can go to the higher planetary system. In the middle planetary system, those who are contaminated with the passion quality, they remain.
Lecture on BG 2.2 -- London, August 3, 1973: Page Title: | Middle planetary systems (Lectures) |
Compiler: | Matea, MadhuGopaldas |
Created: | 14 of Sep, 2009 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=26, Con=0, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 26 |