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"self luminous"

Bhagavad-gita As It Is

BG Chapters 13 - 18

In the spiritual sky there is no need of sunshine, moonshine, fire or electricity, because all the planets are self-luminous.

BG 15.6, Translation and Purport: That supreme abode of Mine is not illumined by the sun or moon, nor by fire or electricity. Those who reach it never return to this material world.

The spiritual world, the abode of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa—which is known as Kṛṣṇaloka, Goloka Vṛndāvana is described here. In the spiritual sky there is no need of sunshine, moonshine, fire or electricity, because all the planets are self-luminous. We have only one planet in this universe, the sun, which is self-luminous, but all the planets in the spiritual sky are self-luminous. The shining effulgence of all those planets (called Vaikuṇṭhas) constitutes the shining sky known as the brahmajyoti. Actually, the effulgence is emanating from the planet of Kṛṣṇa, Goloka Vṛndāvana. Part of that shining effulgence is covered by the mahat-tattva, the material world. Other than this, the major portion of that shining sky is full of spiritual planets, which are called Vaikuṇṭhas, chief of which is Goloka Vṛndāvana.

Page Title:Self luminous
Compiler:Kanupriya, MadhuGopaldas
Created:20 of Nov, 2008
Totals by Section:BG=1, SB=8, CC=2, OB=3, Lec=2, Con=1, Let=0
No. of Quotes:17