Buddhistic Nirvana is Imaginary Merging into Zero

Buddhistic Nirvana is Imaginary Merging into Zero

But the Supreme Nirvana is Unlimited Bliss

Supreme Nirvana is Unlimited Bliss
Dear Reader,

We often hear about nirvana, but most people do not really know what nirvana means. Nirvana means the cessation of all material activities. The Buddhists imagine this cessation as a state of being merged into void or nothingness. But this is artificial. There is actually no such thing. By our very nature we are always active either as conditioned souls who are slaves of this material nature, or as liberated souls who are blissfully engaged in unlimited variegated activities in the spiritual world. Thus the supreme nirvana is be fully engaged in devotional service, not being merged into nothingness. This is confirmed in Bhagavad-gita, Chapter 6, Text 15 as follows:

yuñjann evaṁ sadātmānaṁ
yogī niyata-mānasaḥ
śāntiṁ nirvāṇa-paramāṁ
mat-saṁsthām adhigacchati

Srila Prabhupada give this translation of this verse in Chapter Four of his book, The Perfection of Yoga:

"By engaging the body, mind, and activities in the service of Krishna, one attains the supreme nirvana, which abides in Krishna."

So the devotees achieve the supreme nirvana when they become fully surrendered to Krishna.

Answers According to the Vedic Wisdom

Question: Transition Between Death and Birth?

Please accept my obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

What is the transition period between death and birth?

It is said that soul remains with family for fourteen days after death for purpose of facilitating his journey to Yamaloka, the abode of death.

If ever a Krishna conscious soul needs to take rebirth, why will it be necessary to stay with his old family?

Yours sincerely,
Paridhi das

Answer: No Transition

My Dear Paridhi,

Please accept my blessings.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

There is no transition period. The person who dies thinking of Krishna simply goes to sleep in this world and wakes up with Krishna in the spiritual world.

If the devotee does not remember Krishna at the time of death, he will take birth again in situation which is favorable for him to continue practicing Krishna consciousness. He does not stay with his prior family.

The non-devotee will be immediately dragged by the Yamadutas to Yamaloka to be given punishment by the lord of death, Yamaraja.

I hope this meets you in the best of health and in an ecstatic mood.

Your ever well-wisher,
Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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Sankarshan Das Adhikari
Sankarshan Das Adhikari is one of the spiritual masters of the worldwide Hare Krishna Movement. He has dedicated the last 50 years of his life for bringing a spiritual revolution to planet earth by spreading the teachings of Lord Sri Krishna all over the world. He is based in Austin, Texas and when there is no pandemic regularly travels all over the world teaching his audiences how to attain Krishna consciousness, the highest stage of spiritual awakening. He is available for media interviews and to speak to groups and organizations either in person or via the internet.

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