By
Goswami Abhay Charan Bhaktivedanta
Delhi,
Tuesday 5th April, 1960 (Series #18, Part 1)
In the 'Brahma Samhita' fifth chapter there is a description of variegated planetary system
even within the material world. And in the Bhagwat Geeta,
such variegated planetary system in thousands and crores of
material universes, are considered to be the one-fourth part
of the complete energy of Godhead. The major three-fourth
part of the Lord's creative energy is manifested in the spiritual
sky called by the name Paravyoma or the Vaikuntha Loka.

The
material world as reflection
of the spiritual worl
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The explanation of the 'Brahma Samhita' is now confirmed by the material
scientist as much as he (the material scientist) has admitted
of the material world. We have discussed about the anti-material
world in the last issue of 'Back to Godhead' (20-30-60) and
in this article we shall try to give some idea of the variegated
planetary system within the material universes.
There was a news from Moscow dated 21st February as follows: (Indian
Express New Delhi dated 22/2/60).
"Russia's well known professor of astronomy Boris Vorontsov-Velianino
said that there must be an infinite number of planets in the
universe inhabited by beings endowed with reasons."
This statement of the Russian astronomer is but the latest confirmation
of the statement of the 'Brahma Samhita.' In the 'Brahma Samhita' the
description is summarised as follows:--
'Yasya prabha prabhavata jagadanda koti kotisu vasudadi vibhuti
bhinnam tad brahma niskulama annata ashesabhutam govindam
adi purusham tam aham bhajami."
According to 'Brahma Samhita' as mentioned above there is not only
infinite number of planets as confirmed by the Russian astronomer
but there is an infinite number of universes also. And all
these infinite number of universes with their infinite number
of planets within, are floating on and are produced of the
Brahma effulgence emanating from the transcendental body of
Govinda (Lord Shri Krishna) the Primeval Lord who is worshipped
by Brahma the presiding deity of the Universe where we are
residing.

Maha-Vishnu
is dreaming
the material Universes
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The Russian astronomer confirms also that all the planets, which
are estimated to be not less than approximately 100,000,000
planets. And in the 'Brahma Samhita' it is said that in each
and every one of the infinite number of universes, there are
infinite number of variegated planets.
The astronomer's view was seconded by professor Vladimir Alpatov,
a biologist. According to him, some of the above mentioned
planets had reached a state of development corresponding to
that of earth. The report adds also as follows:--
"It could be that life similar to that in earth flourished on such
planets."
"Doctor of chemistry Nikolat Zhirov covering the problem of atmosphere
on other planets, pointed out that the organisms of a Maritian,
for instance could very well adapt itself to normal existence
with a low body temperature."
He said that he felt that the gaseous composition of Maritian atmosphere
was quite suitable to sustain life of beings which have become
adapted to it."
This adaptibility of organism in different varieties of planets
is described in the 'Brahma Samhita' as Vibhuti bhinnam i.e., each and every one of
the innumerable planets within a universe is endowed with
a particular type of atmosphere and the living beings are
more perfectly advanced in science and psychology on account of better atmosphere of life. Vibhuti means specific power
and Bhinnam means variegated. Scientists who are attempting
to explore the outer space and trying to reach other planets
by mechanical arrangements must know it for certain that organisms
adapted to the atmosphere of the earth cannot exist in the
atmospheric influence of other planets. As such the attempt
to get into the orbit of the Moon, the Sun or the Mars, as
they are anxious to get into these particular planets, will
be completely a futile endeavour of man on account of different
atmosphere prevailing in those planets which are described
in the 'Brahma Samhita' as Vibhuti Bhinnam. Individually however one can
attempt to go to any planet he desires but this is only possible
by psychological changes in the mind of a particular person.
Mind is the nucleus of the material body. The gradual evolutionary
process of the material body depends more or less on the psychological
changes in the mind.The change of bodily construction of worm
into a butterfly and in the modern advancement of medical
science to convert a man's body into a woman or vice versa
all these depend more or less on the psychological change
of the mind.
In the Bhagwat Geeta it is said that at the time of death if anybody
concentrates his mind upon the Form of the Personality of
Godhead Shri Krishna and thus doing relinquishes one's body-
such person at once enters into the spiritual existence
in the anti-material world. This means that anybody who
practises constantly for psychological changes of the mind
from matter to the Spiritual Form of Godhead by performances
of prescribed rules in the devotional services, can easily
attain to the kingdom of God in the anti-material sky and
there is no doubt about it.
Maha-Vishnu
is dreaming
the material Universes
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And in the same way if any body desires to enter into any other
planet of the material sky, he can go there just after quitting
the present body, i.e., after death and enter into the atmosphere
of the particular planet one desires to enter in. Thus if
some body wants to enter into the moon planet, as they are
now attempting or into the Sun planet or into the Mars,
one can do so simply by performing statuatory acts for that
purpose. The Bhagwat Geeta confirms this statement in the
following words. "The thing which a person meditates upon
at the time of death, and quits his material body in that
state of mind, does at once attain to that particular thing
after death." Maharaj Bharat in spite of his severe penances,
thought of a stag at the time of his death and thus he became
a deer after death but with clear consciousness of his past
life. This is very important point. The atmosphere created
at the time of death is but an after-effect of the actual
deeds which one performs during his duration of life.
In the Sreemad Bhagwat (3/32) the process of entering into the moon
planet is mentioned as follows:--
"Materialistic men, who have no information of the Kingdom of God
are almost mad after material acquisition of wealth, fame
and adoration. Such men are interested in the progressive
welfare work of the family unit for self-satisfaction and
progressively extending the activities for social or national
welfare. Such men do attain the desired object by material
activities in the prescribed mechanical or ritualistic discharge
of duties and are thus inclined to satisfy Pitris or the bygone
forefathers and so also other controlling gods by performances
of sacrifices as presented in the revealed scriptures. Addicted
to such acts of sacrifices and ceremonial observances such
men do enter into the moon planet after death. When a person
is thus promoted to the atmospheric conditions of the moon
he gets the necessary strength to enjoy the drinking of 'Somarasa'
(a celestial beverage). The Moon planet is a place where the
demigods like Chandra is the predominating deity. The atmosphere
and amenities of life there are far more comfortable and advantageous
than those what we have got to utilize here. And reaching
there if a person does not utilize the opportunity to get
promotion to other better planets, he is degraded and is made
to come up again on this planet or any similar one like the
earth. And such materialistic persons even though they attain
to the topmost planetary system, do certainly get themselves
annihilated at the time of periodical general disappearance
of the cosmic manifestation.
Life
is nothing but a dream in the ocean of causality
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So far as the planetary system in the spiritual sky is concerned
there are unlimited number of Vaikunthas in the Paravyoma
and the ratio is that the manifestation of the Lord's internal
potency, that is the spiritual sky, is three times greater
than that of the material sky made by the external energy.
Poor materialists are busy in political adjustment in a place which
is most insignificant in the evaluation of God. What to speak
of this planet earth the whole universe with innumerable planets
up and down is compared with a grain of mustard amongst the
mustards packed in a bag. Such poor materialists make plans
here to live comfortably and thus waste most valuable energy
of human life in a thing which is never to be completed. Instead
of wasting time in that plan making business a plain and simple life with
high thinking of spiritual life should have saved the misguided
human being from perpetual unrest which is a gift of matter.
Even if a materialist wants to enjoy material facilities, he can
transfer himself to the other many many material planets where
he can experience more and more advanced material pleasures.
The best plan of life is to prepare one self for going back
definitely to the spiritual sky after leaving this body --
but yet if any one wants to enjoy the largest amount of material
facilities, one can transfer himself in the other planets,
not by means of playful sputniks which are simply childish
entertainments but by psychological effects, and learning
the art of transfering the soul by mystic powers. The yoga
system is also materialistic in as much as it teaches to control
the movements of air within the body. The spiritual spark,
soul is floating on air within the body and breathing exhalation
are the waves of that air containing the soul. The yoga system
is a materialistic art of controlling such air which can be placed by
practice of yoga from the stomach to the navel, from the chest
to collarbones, from collarbones to the eye balls to cerebellum.
And from the cerebellum the expert yogi can convey his own
soul to any planet he desires. The velocity of air or light
is taken into consideration by the material scientist but
they have no information of the velocity of matter namely
the mind and intelligence. We have some experience of the
velocity of the mind because in a moment we can transfer the
mind to lacs and crores of miles away. Intelligence is still
fine matter. Finer than intelligence is the soul which is
not matter at all but it is spirit or anti-matter and is crores
and crores times finer and powerful than intelligence. We
can thus make an imagination of the velocity of the soul
and how quickly it can travel from one planet to another by its own
strength without any help of any sort of finer material vehicle.
Animal's civilization of eating, sleeping, fearing and sense-gratifying
has misled the modernised man and they have forgotten how
powerful a soul he is. As we have already described that the
soul is a spiritual spark which is many many times illuminating,
dazzling and powerful than the sun, moon or electricity. Human
life is spoiled by not realising his real identity. And Lord
Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu along with Nityanand appeared to
save the man from the type of misleading civilization.
How the yogis can travel in all the planets of the universe is also
described in the "Bhagwatam" as follows:--
When the vital force is thus lifted on the cerebellum there is every chance of this force being burst out from
any one of the holes like eyes, noses, ears, as these are
the places which are known as the seventh orbit of the vital
force. The yogis therefore can block out these holes by complete
suspension of passing air and carefully the yogi concentrates
the vital force in the middle position or in between the eye
brows.
Yoga
Meditation
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At this position the yogi can think of in which of the planets
he wants to go after leaving this body. He can decide either
to go to the abode of the Krishna in the Vaikunth which are
transcendental places where nobody is required to come back
again in the material world or at least if he desires not
to go directly to the planets of the spiritual sky but wants
to have a travel over the higher planets in the universe,
he is at liberty to do so in that position.
For a perfect yogi who has attained success in the system to leave
this material body in perfect consciousness, the process
is as easy as an ordinary man in life time goes from one
place to another. As already discussed the material body
is just a covering of the spirit soul, mind and intelligence
is the under cover and gross body of earth water air etc.,
is the overcoating of the soul. As such any advanced soul
who has realised himself by the yogic process or the linking
up process from matter to spirit -- can leave these shirting
and coatings of the soul in perfect order as he desires.
One has complete freedom by the grace of God. The Lord is
kind upon us that we can live anywhere either in the spiritual
sky or in the material sky and in any planet fixed up thereof.
Misuse of this freedom makes him fall down in the material
world and live in a conditional life full with three fold
miseries. To live a miserable life in the material world
is a choice of the soul as it is nicely illustrated by Milton's
"Paradise Lost" poetry and not of chance and from the material
world also by his own choice he can go back to home, back
to God Head.
So in that critical time of placing the vital force in between the
two brows, he is to decide where he wants to go. If he is
completely reluctant to keep any connection with the material
world, he can do so and within
less than a second he can reach the transcendental
Vaikunth and appear there completely in spiritual body just
suitable to him in the spiritual atmosphere. He has simply
to desire to leave the material world both in finer and
grosser forms and then put on the vital force on the topmost
part of the skull called Brahmarandhra. That is the highest
perfection of practising yoga system.
But as he is endowed with the freedom of will and as such if he
does not wish to get himself completely freed from the material
world but enjoy a life of Brahma pada or occupy the post of Brahma and to see the place of materially
perfect beings called the Siddha Loka where a living being
has full capacity of controlling the gravity,
space, time, over Lordship, etc., then he has not got to leave
the mind and intelligence (finer matter) but can simply
give up the grosser matter and thus go up to the highest
place of the material universe.
The sputniks or the so-called man-made planets made of mechanical
arrangements will never be able to carry human being in
the inter-planetary outer space. Even they cannot go into
the so much advertised moon. The reason is repeated again
in the higher planetary system the atmosphere is different
from here. Each and every planet has its particular atmosphere
and if one wants to go to any particular planet any where
within the material universe one has to get his material
shirt and coats made up exactly adaptable to the climatic
condition of that particular planet. It is just like this.
If a person wants to go from India to Europe where the climatic
condition is different from India, then one has to change
his dress accordingly. Similarly complete change of dress
as much as we require to change the body when we want to
go up to the other transcendental planets of Vaikunth.
The difference is that if we want to go to the highest material
planet we need not change the finer dress of mind intelligence
and ego but we have to change the gross dress made of earth,
water, fire, etc.
Maha-Vishnu
is dreaming the material Universes
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But when we go to a transcendental planet we require to change both
the finer as well as gross bodies and we have to reach
in the
spiritual sky completely in spiritual forms. The change of dress will automatically
take place simply by desiring it at the time of death.
This desire is possible only if we practise it during
the constant state of life. Such desires when practised
in relation with material world, are called fruitive actions.
When such desires are conducted in relation with the kingdom
of God, it is called divine or devotional service which
is discussed also in this issue.
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