Vibhava lokas
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• August 31, 1999
Narayana Narayana. In the Gaudiya vaishnava sampradaya, they talk of a Goloka (or Krsnaloka) as the supreme abode. I had never heard of that in Srivaishnavism and presumed that Srivaishnavism did not entertain such a notion. But recently in one of the posts, I saw someone quote a Srivaishnava acharya (I think) that these are Vibhava lokas. Regarding this I have some doubts. I humbly request our members to clarify these doubts. 1) Are vibhava lokas recognised in Srivaishnavism? If so, can you please quote the relevant Srivaishnava texts? 2) Are these vibhava lokas in Sri vaikuntha or are they outside? 3) If outside Sri vaikuntha, are they outside prakriti mandala or within? (I vaguely recall the quote saying they are within) 4) If within, how does its attainment constitute moksha? 5) Are there separate vibhava lokas for Sri Rama, Sri Nrsimha, Sri Varaha etc? 6) Why are these vibhava lokas not mentioned in the normally recognised texts like Sri Vishnu Purana, Sri Bhagavatha Purana, Mahabharatha, Srimad Ramayana etc.? Narayana Narayana. Dasanudasan, Parthasarathy Srinivasan. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com
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