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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.31

Brahma-sāyujya Does Not Grant Entrance into Vaikuṇṭha

“Those who attain brahma-sāyujya liberation cannot gain entrance into Vaikuṇṭha; their residence is outside the Vaikuṇṭha planets.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 5.31, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The verse describes those who attain brahma-sāyujya liberation.
  • They cannot gain entrance into Vaikuṇṭha.
  • Their residence is outside the Vaikuṇṭha planets.

Try this today

Write one sentence noting where those who attain brahma-sāyujya reside.

Ask yourself

What distinction does this verse make between attaining brahma-sāyujya and entering Vaikuṇṭha?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.

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