Two Pursuits Proven Preposterous By One Sanskrit Word

About this episode

The episode discusses the concept of 'avyakta' or unmanifested, as described in Vedic literature, and the pursuit of the spiritual kingdom beyond the material world.

“Avyakta means unmanifested. Not even all of the material world is manifested before us. Our senses are so imperfect that we cannot even see all of the stars within this material universe. In Vedic literature we can receive much information about all the planets, and we can believe it or not believe it. All of the important planets are described in Vedic literatures, especially Shrimad-Bhagavatam, and the spiritual world, which is beyond this material sky, is described as avyakta, unmanifested. One should desire and hanker after that supreme kingdom, for when one attains that kingdom, he does not have to return to this material world.” (Shrila Prabhupada, Bhagavad-gita, Introduction)

Topics covered

• Vedic literature
• spiritual world
• material world
• unmanifested
• Krishna consciousness

Keywords

• avyakta
• unmanifested
• Vedic literature
• spiritual kingdom
• material universe

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Bhagavad-gita, Shrimad-Bhagavatam

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