ShivaFan
03 August 2012, 02:16 AM
Namaste
Many renowned Personalities, Gurus, Yogis, mystics have spoken of multiple Lokas, sometimes in terms of planets in the universe, or sometimes other worlds not necessarily a Loka where souls live. Or of the 14 Lokas themselves. But some say Loka is only a stage in life. But some Gurus such as Prabhupad (Gaudiya) who actually spoke of spheres or planets in our own universe where the are many souls. Or for example Bhagwan Swaminarayan (Swaminarayan Sampradayas), alluded to these wolds though recommendations to bhaktas in comparison or contrat to the "14 lokas". Even within the context of the 14, the Earth or this world is counted among them according to some, again almost as if in the context of a planet or world where souls are found.
While avoiding criticism of one Guru or another by name, let some offer some ideas about the billions of souls in this world, and if there are so many worlds why are so many coming here? This can be more interesting than at first glance.
In THIS world, there are now many, many more souls than even 100 years ago.
Today there are billions and billions of souls, here among us.
And why is that?
China will soon reach a point of unimaginable numbers of humans. India has a vast number of souls. The American Government tells us lies or simply inaccurate numbers that the current US population is 320 million, yet the true number is much larger even among legal citizens and not even accounting for illegal aliens. The actual population is now probably larger than India's at the time of Independence, only 60 plus years ago.
This is not a question about "population explosion" or such controversy. It is a question about souls, I am curious to see where some are in ideation, faith, in mindset, in Hinduism.
So now we are billions and billions. And why so? Do so many souls want to come here? Or are there so many wicked souls who are put here instead of a higher place, planet or Loka?
In the Sacred Texts, whatever you consider as the scriptures of "Hinduism", can someone cite a reference that foretold or foretells the very reality of where we find ourselves now, billions and billions of souls living here on this world?
And, in the Sacred Texts, or the teachings of your Guru, or in the truths given by great yogis and true mystics, are there other planets, just like this world is called a planet, where there are found souls?
And what is a Loka? I know of 14. But are there 14 billion?
What do you say? What do you believe?
Om Namah Sivaya
Many renowned Personalities, Gurus, Yogis, mystics have spoken of multiple Lokas, sometimes in terms of planets in the universe, or sometimes other worlds not necessarily a Loka where souls live. Or of the 14 Lokas themselves. But some say Loka is only a stage in life. But some Gurus such as Prabhupad (Gaudiya) who actually spoke of spheres or planets in our own universe where the are many souls. Or for example Bhagwan Swaminarayan (Swaminarayan Sampradayas), alluded to these wolds though recommendations to bhaktas in comparison or contrat to the "14 lokas". Even within the context of the 14, the Earth or this world is counted among them according to some, again almost as if in the context of a planet or world where souls are found.
While avoiding criticism of one Guru or another by name, let some offer some ideas about the billions of souls in this world, and if there are so many worlds why are so many coming here? This can be more interesting than at first glance.
In THIS world, there are now many, many more souls than even 100 years ago.
Today there are billions and billions of souls, here among us.
And why is that?
China will soon reach a point of unimaginable numbers of humans. India has a vast number of souls. The American Government tells us lies or simply inaccurate numbers that the current US population is 320 million, yet the true number is much larger even among legal citizens and not even accounting for illegal aliens. The actual population is now probably larger than India's at the time of Independence, only 60 plus years ago.
This is not a question about "population explosion" or such controversy. It is a question about souls, I am curious to see where some are in ideation, faith, in mindset, in Hinduism.
So now we are billions and billions. And why so? Do so many souls want to come here? Or are there so many wicked souls who are put here instead of a higher place, planet or Loka?
In the Sacred Texts, whatever you consider as the scriptures of "Hinduism", can someone cite a reference that foretold or foretells the very reality of where we find ourselves now, billions and billions of souls living here on this world?
And, in the Sacred Texts, or the teachings of your Guru, or in the truths given by great yogis and true mystics, are there other planets, just like this world is called a planet, where there are found souls?
And what is a Loka? I know of 14. But are there 14 billion?
What do you say? What do you believe?
Om Namah Sivaya