promotion to brahmaloka after 100 births following
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Imported quote 13993 In civilized human society there are the divisions of brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya and sūdra, and everyone must properly execute his occupational duty in accordance to his division. Here it is described (sva-dharma-nisthaḥ) that it doesn't matter whether one is a brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya or sūdra. If one sticks to his position and properly executes his particular duty, he is considered a civilized human being. Otherwise he is no better than an animal. It is also mentioned herein that whoever executes his occupational duty (sva-dharma) for one hundred births (for instance, if a brahmana continues to act as a brahmana), becomes eligible for promotion to Brahmaloka, the planet where Lord Brahma lives. There is also a planet called Sivaloka, or Sadasivaloka, which is situated in a marginal position between the spiritual and material worlds. If, after being situated in Brahmaloka, one becomes more qualified, he is promoted to Sadasivaloka. Similarly, when one becomes even more qualified, he can attain the Vaikunthalokas. The Vaikunthalokas are targets for everyone, even the demigods, and they can be attained by a devotee who has no desire for material benefit. As indicated in Bhagavad-gita, one does not escape material miseries even if he is elevated to Brahmaloka.
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