Re: Tapoloka and the Oceans

Dear Param Rushi Das,

        Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krishna! My humble obeisances to you! Jaya Guru Parampara! Please allow me to answer this question with my little knowledge

        The descriptions of the structure of the universe are there in Srimad Bhagavatam 5th canto about halfway down the chapter list starting with a description of Jambudvipa. You can check out http://vedabase.net/sb/5/en

        If you want some explanations of all these things, then please check out the Mysteries of the Sacred Universe video set on Youtube and also please see the book on Vedic Cosmography by (departed) Sadaputa Dasa Prabhu at http://nitaaiveda.com or our NITAAI Veda ebook. I recommend.

        The higher planets like Tapaloka are attained by those who have sufficient pious karma and qualities from the lower planetary systems. Mystic Yogis from the lower planets go to Tapaloka. Its only on earth to we have children and mundane sex. The demigods at the level of Brahma have subtle bodies from which they can create all types of entities and planetary systems from any part of their body and by mystic power.

        As one goes up further and further, the structure of the universe becomes higher dimensional and considerably more subtle and does not obey the gross laws of nature that we know. Even at the level of the sun and moon, it becomes indescribable as our gross senses have not the power to perceive the abodes of the demigods. These higher dimensional lokas are seen only by those with sufficient mystic siddhi. Time and Space change totally at higher levels. What is so many billions of light years is only 4 billion miles to Brahma and a small atomic particle to Karnodakashaayi Vishnu.

        The oceans of milk butter and sugarcane are located in celestial abodes where is no degradation or fermentation. Such things happen only in these gross abodes like earth. In the heavenly planets this type of degradation does not exist. It is mentioned in Shrimad Bhagavatam about the type of life in heavenly planets so we to put two and two together.

         Also very importantly I recommend you read Brihad Bhagavatmrta Second Part by Sanatana Gosvami in the Story of Gopa Kumara to learn everything from earth to Goloka and the true meaning of all the Vedic processes. He attained the Tapaloka by mantra siddhi. There the Yogis perform esoteric yogic meditations.

Daaso'smi,
Srinath

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