Alians 5. - The material sky
„In Bhagavad-gītā (14.14-15) it is said that those who are highly
developed in the mode of goodness are promoted to the higher, heavenly
planetary system, and those who are overpowered by the mode of passion are
situated in the middle planetary systems—the earth and similar planets. But
those who are surcharged with the mode of ignorance are degraded to the lower
planetary systems or to the animal kingdom. The demigods are highly developed
in the mode of goodness, and thus they are situated in the heavenly planets.
Below human beings are the animals, although some of them mingle with human
society; cows, horses, dogs, etc., are habituated to living under the
protection of human beings.” (SB 3.6.28, Purport)
„Downwards from the earthly planetary system there are seven lower
planetary systems inhabited by the asuras and similar other materialistic
living beings.” (SB 1.3.2, Purport)
"The
material body, whether in the higher or lower planetary system, is
destined to die. In the lower planetary system or lower species of
life one may die soon, and in the higher planets or higher species one may live
for a long, long time, but death is inevitable. This fact should be understood.
In the human form of life one should take the opportunity to put an end to
birth, death, old age and disease by performing tapasya. This is the aim of
human civilization: to stop the repetition of birth and death, which is called
mṛtyu-saṁsāra-vartmani(BG.9.3). This can be done only when one is Kṛṣṇa
conscious, or has achieved the service of the lotus feet of the Lord. Otherwise
one must rot in this material world and accept a material body subject to
birth, death, old age and disease. (SB 9.13.10, Purport)
the end of the series
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