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612:-Loka, Rupa-Loka, Arupa-Loka are the realms that are inhabited by various beings. Additionally, those who inhabit these realms will identify with the characteristics of that realm. For example, a being that resides in Kama-loka experiences predominantly sensual desires, whereas a being in Rupa-loka will experience deep meditation. Various early suttas also suggest that there is a close relationship between psychology and cosmology, equating to different levels of existence in the cosmos, which can be interpreted as the afformentioned lokas. 38: 115: 229:, with lakes containing lotuses, pools of wine, milk, and ghee, as well as streams that are replete with honey. It is abundant with food and refreshments, and equal opportunity is offered to all of its denizens. It is described to be an infinite, complete, as well as an immortal realm, offering pleasure to those rare few who are able to ascend to it. It is sometimes associated with Pitṛloka, the realm of one's ancestors, but this association is not present in all literature. 548: 560: 528: 407: 395: 1999: 388:
have attained a temporary spiritual liberation due to their positive merits for having strengthened their detachment to the mind, ego and sense objects. However, ultimate liberation (moksha) is regarded as the highest goal in human life, in which one achieves ultimate union with God. Moksha, in turn, requires total liberation/detachment from worldly objects and desires.
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spatiality was a religious or soteriological meaning, which could exist independent of a spatial notion, an 'immaterial' significance. The most common cosmological conception of lokas in the Veda was that of the trailokya or triple world: three worlds consisting of earth, atmosphere or sky, and heaven, making up the universe."
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at the bottom. The higher lokas (1-7) are described as the heavens, populated by higher gods, and full of truth. The lower lokas (8-14) constitute the different "hells". In each of these realms are different deities and beings 'living out their karmic trajectories". Those beings in the higher realms
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enumerates the following 28 Narakas: Tamisra, Andhatamisra, Raurava, Maharaurava, Kumbhipaka, Kalasutra, Asipatravana, Sukaramukha, Andhakupa, Krimibhojana, Samdamsa, Taptasurmi, Vajrakantaka-salmali, Vaitarani, Puyoda, Pranarodha, Visasana, Lalabhaksa, Sarameyadana, Avichi, Ayahpana, Ksharakardama,
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in the Veda did not simply mean place or world, but had a positive valuation: it was a place or position of religious or psychological interest with a special value or function of its own. Hence, inherent in the 'loka' concept in the earliest literature was a double aspect; that is, coexistent with
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have unbound themselves from individual existence in any form, in any realm, and cannot be found here, there, or in between, i.e., they are found in no loka whatsoever. The early suttas also contain information regarding another important domain known as the supramundane realm,
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The concept of a loka or lokas develops in the Vedic literature. Influenced by the special connotations that a word for space might have for a nomadic people,
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Jain cosmology postulates an eternal and ever-existing loka which works on universal natural laws, there being no creator and destroyer
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Naraka is generally translated as hell, and refers to the loka that humans are sent to, to be punished for their sins. Ruled by
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to describe the inhabitable and uninhabitable spaces in the universe. The philosophy describes how inhabitable space (
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offer the reward of Svarga as one's destination for the proper practice of sacrificial rituals on earth. In
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The scholar Deborah Soifer describes the development of the concept of lokas as follows:
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Raksogana-bhojana, Sulaprota, Dandasuka, Avata-nirodhana, Paryavartana, and Suchimukha.
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Map 2: Intermediate neighbourhood of the Earth according to one Hindu cosmology.
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The concept of the three worlds has a number of different interpretations in
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The Myths of Narasimha and Vamana: Two Avatars in Cosmological Perspective
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Map 3: Local neighbourhood of the Earth according to one Hindu cosmology.
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conceives them to be Bhūta (past), Bhavya (future), and Bhavat (present)
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Generally translated as heaven, Svarga is identified with the realm of
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Cush, Denise; Robinson, Catherine A.; York, Michael (2008).
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In the Tibetan and Tantric schools, "Six Lokas" refers to a
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of Vishnu as the Cosmic Man with the three realms: heaven -
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Another lineup of the fourteen lokas is stated as follows:
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The most common classification of lokas in Hinduism is the
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and vice versa, both of which are a subdivision of space (
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Madhya Loka – the realms of the humans, animals and plants
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and G. de Purucker. One of Blavatsky's three worlds are
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Rajaloka, Saṁgrahaṇīratna by Śrīcandra, 17th century.
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Index

Lokas
Loka (disambiguation)

Sanskrit
romanized
lit.
Hinduism
Indian religions
plane
existence
karma
Trailokya

Vishvarupa
Satya
earth
underworld
Trailokya
Hindu cosmology
Hindu literature
Svarga
Naraka
Patala
Narada Purana
Earth
Jambudvipa
Indian subcontinent
Bharatavarsha
Svarga
Indra

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