Self Realization

                                           Srimad Bhagavatam

Brahma with the grace of god, the quality of Rajas and the power of his Tapas, created the three worlds namely Bhu, Bhuva and Swa together with their respective rulers.

Swa became the abode of gods, Bhuva the abode of spirits and Bhu the abode of mortals.

The abode above Swa was inhabited by the Siddhas, and the region below Bhu was taken over by the Asuras and the Nagas.

Birth into these planets, were based on Karma according to the three modes of material nature.

Good, pure, virtuous deeds made one inhabit the higher and nobler spheres.

But those who were entirely devoted to god transcended these spheres and went to god directly.

As the sunlight dispels all darkness similarly the knowledge of Atman dispels all ignorance of self.

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