5 types of liberation are: Sayujya, Salokya, Samipya, Sarupya and Sarsti. THey mean
Salokya - staying in the same loka or planet as the lord
Samipya - staying near the lord
Sarupya - having same form as the lord. In Vaikuntha, everyone has 4 arms like the lord. The distinguisihing factor is Vakshasthal pe Lakshmi ji.
Sarshti - same opulences as the lord
Sayujya - merging into the impersonal Brahman. In this, the soul is out ofthe material world, but remains in the Brahmajyoti, the effulgence of the lord. The soul is not able to reach the spiritual world.
Scriptural evidence I am not able to place right away. Its there in Srimad Bhagawatam.
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Hare Krsna Prabhuji,
PAMHO.
5 types of liberation are: Sayujya, Salokya, Samipya, Sarupya and Sarsti. THey mean
Salokya - staying in the same loka or planet as the lord
Samipya - staying near the lord
Sarupya - having same form as the lord. In Vaikuntha, everyone has 4 arms like the lord. The distinguisihing factor is Vakshasthal pe Lakshmi ji.
Sarshti - same opulences as the lord
Sayujya - merging into the impersonal Brahman. In this, the soul is out ofthe material world, but remains in the Brahmajyoti, the effulgence of the lord. The soul is not able to reach the spiritual world.
Scriptural evidence I am not able to place right away. Its there in Srimad Bhagawatam.
Haribol,
Your servant,
Radha Rasamayi DD
Oh!
So which one do we all need to aspire for?
None of these. We aspire for pure unalloyed devotional service.
There is an element of enjoyment in each of these. We want Krsna to be the enjoyer and us the servant.