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Vaikuṇṭha’s Elements Are Entirely Spiritual

“The earth, water, fire, air and ether of Vaikuṇṭha are all spiritual. Material elements are not found there.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 5.53, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Earth and water in Vaikuṇṭha are spiritual.
  • Fire, air and ether in Vaikuṇṭha are also spiritual.
  • Material elements are not found in Vaikuṇṭha.

Try this today

List the five elements named in the verse, and write beside them: “In Vaikuṇṭha, all are spiritual.”

Ask yourself

Does calling these elements spiritual change how you think of 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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