The description of the Universe offered in the Srimad Bhagavatam and other Puranas is something that most students and admirers of Vedic literature may have trouble understanding, what to say about explaining.
While the Surya Siddhanta offers a description of the Universe that is very similar to modern science, precisely describing the circumference of the Earth and orbits of the planets, the Srimad Bhagavatam offers a bewildering explanation about the structure of the universe. According to this explanation, the earth is part of Jambudvipa, the center of a gigantic flat structure that divides the universe in half. In the lower part there are subterranean worlds, inhabited by the asuras, demonic beings, while the upper part is filled by numerous stars and planets, organized in disks. Not only that, but our salt ocean is just the first one in a series of concentric oceans, intercalated with concentric islands.
#vedas #cosmology #universe #puranic
For one with a little bit of scientific background, this explanation can appear purely imaginative, but if we go beyond the surface, it’s actually very complex, deep and intriguing.
This video includes the three parts of the series about Vedic Cosmology I published previously. In this video you will find:
- An explanation of the multidimensional Universe described in the Puranas and how it relates to what is observed by modern science.
- A description of the Upper Planetary Systems, where pious souls live, and the descending path a soul may take, from Brahmaloka down to Earth.
- Description of the Lower Planetary System, it’s living conditions, the characteristics of the souls who live there and the ascending process a soul may take from the lowest planets back to Earth.
- The transcendental nature of the souls, from where they originate and how one can transcend the material manifestation and attain liberation
- A presentation of the Vedic Planetary display on the ToVP (Temple of Vedic Planetarium) that is currently under construction.
Want to see the rest of the series? Here is the playlist:
• The science of the soul
If you appreciate this video, subscribe and share.
Facebook: / caitanyachandra.das
Instagram: / caitanyachandradasa
25 июл 2024
