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So what is the difference between going to the higher planetary system and what is the difference, going to back to home, back to...? Everything is explained there. If you go to the higher planetary systems, suppose to the planets of the demigod, Krsna says, "Then you will have to again come back." Abrahma-bhuvanal lokaḥ punar avartino 'rjuna [Bg 8.16]. Even if you go to the topmost planet, then from there also, after... Ksine punye martya-lokam visanti [Bg 9.21]. After your resultant action of pious activities is finished, then you have to come back again here. Yad gatva na nivartante tad dhama paramam mama [Bg 15.6]. But there is another planet, which is called Goloka Vrndavana. If you go there, then you'll haven't to come back again in this material world, which is described by Krsna Himself: duḥkhalayam asasvatam. Mam upetya tu kaunteya duḥkhalayam asasvatam napnuvanti mahatmanaḥ [Bg 8.15]. (More...)

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