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Spiritual Bliss and Opulence in Vaikuṇṭha

“Each Vaikuṇṭha planet is very large, and each is made of spiritual bliss. The inhabitants are all associates of the Supreme Lord, and they have full opulence like the Lord Himself. This is how the Vaikuṇṭha planets are all situated.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 21.5, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Each Vaikuṇṭha planet is very large and made of spiritual bliss.
  • All its inhabitants are associates of the Supreme Lord.
  • These associates have full opulence like the Lord Himself.

Try this today

Write down three features of Vaikuṇṭha from this verse: spiritual bliss, the Lord’s associates and their full opulence.

Ask yourself

What do I find most striking about the inhabitants 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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