Pervez Musharraf : we would have conquered 300 square miles of India

Lahore (Pakistan) : Former president of Pakistan, General (retd) Pervez Musharraf has responded to allegations made recently by Lt. Gen. (retd) Shahid Aziz that as army chief he was guilty of putting a “tight lid” on the Kargil war.

“Telling everyone about it was not necessary at all,” said Musharraf in an interview with Express News show Kal Tak that was aired Wednesday night. He added that he felt Aziz had an imbalanced personality and has resorted to character assassination by making these accusations.

“We lost the Kargil war, which was a big success militarily, because of Nawaz Sharif,” said Musharraf. “If he had not visited the US, we would have conquered 300 square miles of India.”

The former president said that the Kargil operation was not a major operation but a localized one. “Kargil was just one of many sectors all under a major general stationed in Gilgit, in charge of the area. Exchange of fire was routine there,” he explained.

He said that he would not go so far as to accuse Nawaz Sharif of betrayal, but his decision to withdraw from Kargil was a mistake. “Nawaz lost a political front which we had won militarily,” he added.

During the Kargil conflict of 1999, Aziz ran the Inter-Services Intelligence analysis wing.

“The prime consideration of such actions is security and secrecy, so the army leadership decides who is to be informed and when. As the operation progressed and the proper time arrived, a briefing of the corps commanders was also held,” he added.

“I am really astonished that Lt Gen Shahid Aziz is writing about this 10 years later,” said Musharraf when asked to comment on the accusation that he did not inform other generals.

He said that blaming the nation at this juncture of time, as Lt Gen (retd) Shahid has done, seems to be part of a conspiracy.

“It was a tactical action that had a strategic importance in which no more than a few hundred persons were involved, but which engaged thousands on the Indian side and was of tremendous importance.”

Musharraf justified Pakistani casualties in the conflict, saying that Pakistan lost only 270 men against India’s 1,600 soldiers.

India has reacted badly to the comments, asking Pakistan whether it wants to maintain a friendship with India given Aziz’s revelations that army regulars took part in the 1999 conflict

Source : Tribune

Do's and Dont's while doing Namaskar

Table of Contents

• Why should the eyes be closed while doing Namaskar?
• Why should the footwear be taken off while doing Namaskar?
• Why is it not advisable to hold any object while doing Namaskar?
• While doing Namaskar, why are men not supposed to cover their head, whereas women are advised to cover their head?

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Q. Why should the eyes be closed while doing Namaskar?

A. 'Joining hands while bowing the head amounts to saluting God or the divinity in the person in front. The eyes are closed while doing Namaskar to God or any respected person, to enable one to have the vision of God within us.'

Q. Why should the footwear be taken off while doing Namaskar?

A. While sitting, partaking meals, sleeping, wishing and doing Namaskar to Gurus and other elderly people, footwear should not be worn. - Gautamsmruti 9.
1. Footwear increases the raja-tama components in a person.
2. Paying obeisance (Namaskar) with high raja-tama components will not help in activating the Kundalini (centre in the spiritual energy system).
3. The ability to absorb the sattva component too is reduced, due to an increase in the raja-tama components, leading to little benefit from a Namaskar.
4. Doing Namaskar to a Deity, with footwear on, may also invite the wrath of the Deity.’

Q. Why is it not advisable to hold any object while doing Namaskar?

A.1. While doing Namaskar if an object is held in the hands, usually the fingers and their tips are in a curled position and not straight. As a result, the sattva component received is unable to enter the tips of the fingers.
2. The sattva component emitted towards the seeker, strikes the object held and bounces back. Also, at times, instead of the person absorbing the sattva component, the object may absorb it.
3. If the object in the hand is raja or tama predominant, and if it is touched to the forehead or chest while doing Namaskar, then the raja-tama components from it mayenter the body of the one who is doing Namaskar.

Q. While doing Namaskar, why are men not supposed to cover their head, whereas women are advised to cover their head?

A. One should not do Namaskar with footwear on, covering the head or holding any objects. (But women should cover their head with their saris and only then do Namaskar) - Apastamb Dharmasutra 1.4.14.19
While doing Namaskar the Kundalini gets activated at the chakra which is touched by the folded hands. This leads to the absorption of the Sattva component in greater proportion in the body. Sometimes due to the activation of the Kundalini, Sattva component starts entering the body through the head. But at times the distressing energies try to take advantage of this and mix black energy with the Sattva component. The potential to activate the Kundalini is higher in men as compared to women. Hence they are hardly affected by this negative energy. Contrary to this, as women are more vulnerable, they get affected by distressing energies to a greater extent and thus they can experience distress. That is why, when doing Namaskar, women are advised to cover their head with the ends of their sari. This creates a barrier between the head and the distressing energies and prevents themfrom penetrating the body of the woman. However, to some extent this also blocks benevolent frequencies from entering the women. (Benevolent frequencies are subtler than negative frequencies; hence they enter a woman to some extent even though the sari covers her head.) However, the proper posture of Namaskar gives maximum Sattva component to an individual and hence women too get required benefits. This shows how God takes care of every devotee. Doing Namaskar without these restrictions is equally effective if the devotee does it with spiritual emotion.
(Ref: Sanatan's Publication - 'The Correct Methods of doing Namaskar')

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How the Vatican built a secret property empire using Mussolini's millions

Few passing London tourists would ever guess that the premises of Bulgari, the upmarket jewellers in New Bond Street, had anything to do with the pope. Nor indeed the nearby headquarters of the wealthy investment bank Altium Capital, on the corner of St James's Square and Pall Mall.

But these office blocks in one of London's most expensive districts are part of a surprising secret commercial property empire owned by the Vatican.

Behind a disguised offshore company structure, the church's international portfolio has been built up over the years, using cash originally handed over by Mussolini in return for papal recognition of the Italian fascist regime in 1929.

Since then the international value of Mussolini's nest-egg has mounted until it now exceeds £500m. In 2006, at the height of the recent property bubble, the Vatican spent £15m of those funds to buy 30 St James's Square. Other UK properties are at 168 New Bond Street and in the city of Coventry. It also owns blocks of flats in Paris and Switzerland.

The surprising aspect for some will be the lengths to which the Vatican has gone to preserve secrecy about the Mussolini millions. The St James's Square office block was bought by a company called British Grolux Investments Ltd, which also holds the other UK properties. Published registers at Companies House do not disclose the company's true ownership, nor make any mention of the Vatican.

Instead, they list two nominee shareholders, both prominent Catholic bankers: John Varley, recently chief executive of Barclays Bank, and Robin Herbert, formerly of the Leopold Joseph merchant bank. Letters were sent from the Guardian to each of them asking whom they act for. They went unanswered. British company law allows the true beneficial ownership of companies to be concealed behind nominees in this way.

The company secretary, John Jenkins, a Reading accountant, was equally uninformative. He told us the firm was owned by a trust but refused to identify it on grounds of confidentiality. He told us after taking instructions: "I confirm that I am not authorised by my client to provide any information."

Research in old archives, however, reveals more of the truth. Companies House files disclose that British Grolux Investments inherited its entire property portfolio after a reorganisation in 1999 from two predecessor companies called British Grolux Ltd and Cheylesmore Estates. The shares of those firms were in turn held by a company based at the address of the JP Morgan bank in New York. Ultimate control is recorded as being exercised by a Swiss company, Profima SA.

British wartime records from the National Archives in Kew complete the picture. They confirm Profima SA as the Vatican's own holding company, accused at the time of "engaging in activities contrary to Allied interests". Files from officials at Britain's Ministry of Economic Warfare at the end of the war criticised the pope's financier, Bernardino Nogara, who controlled the investment of more than £50m cash from the Mussolini windfall.

Nogara's "shady activities" were detailed in intercepted 1945 cable traffic from the Vatican to a contact in Geneva, according to the British, who discussed whether to blacklist Profima as a result. "Nogara, a Roman lawyer, is the Vatican financial agent and Profima SA in Lausanne is the Swiss holding company for certain Vatican interests." They believed Nogara was trying to transfer shares of two Vatican-owned French property firms to the Swiss company, to prevent the French government blacklisting them as enemy assets.

Earlier in the war, in 1943, the British accused Nogara of similar "dirty work", by shifting Italian bank shares into Profima's hands in order to "whitewash" them and present the bank as being controlled by Swiss neutrals. This was described as "manipulation" of Vatican finances to serve "extraneous political ends".

The Mussolini money was dramatically important to the Vatican's finances. John Pollard, a Cambridge historian, says in Money and the Rise of the Modern Papacy: "The papacy was now financially secure. It would never be poor again."

From the outset, Nogara was innovative in investing the cash. In 1931 records show he founded an offshore company in Luxembourg to hold the continental European property assets he was buying. It was called Groupement Financier Luxembourgeois, hence Grolux. Luxembourg was one of the first countries to set up tax-haven company structures in 1929. The UK end, called British Grolux, was incorporated the following year.

When war broke out, with the prospect of a German invasion, the Luxembourg operation and ostensible control of the British Grolux operation were moved to the US and to neutral Switzerland.

The Mussolini investments in Britain are currently controlled, along with its other European holdings and a currency trading arm, by a papal official in Rome, Paolo Mennini, who is in effect the pope's merchant banker. Mennini heads a special unit inside the Vatican called the extraordinary division of APSA – Amministrazione del Patrimonio della Sede Apostolica – which handles the so-called "patrimony of the Holy See".

According to a report last year from the Council of Europe, which surveyed the Vatican's financial controls, the assets of Mennini's special unit now exceed €680m (£570m).

While secrecy about the Fascist origins of the papacy's wealth might have been understandable in wartime, what is less clear is why the Vatican subsequently continued to maintain secrecy about its holdings in Britain, even after its financial structure was reorganised in 1999.

The Guardian asked the Vatican's representative in London, the papal nuncio, archbishop Antonio Mennini, why the papacy continued with such secrecy over the identity of its property investments in London. We also asked what the pope spent the income on. True to its tradition of silence on the subject, the Roman Catholic church's spokesman said that the nuncio had no comment.

Source : Guardian

Why 'Namaskar' and not a 'hand shake'?

While visiting places of worship and viewing the Deities or after meeting a elderly or a respected person our hands are automatically joined together in Namaskar. Namaskar is a sattva predominant impression on the Hindu mind, an action that maintains the rich heritage of Hindu culture. Namaskar is a simple and beautiful act of expression of divine qualities like devotion, love, respect and humility that endows one with Divine energy.
Nowadays, perhaps due to ignorance about the Science of Spirituality or the increasing influence of the western culture, many people shake hands.

Why is it not appropriate to shake hands?

Avoid a Hand Shake: It tranfers undesirable raja-tama components!

In short, in a handshake, the raja-tama components in one person will get transferred to the other person, thereby lowering his sattvikta (Purity levels). While practicing Spirituality, our objective is to perform acts which increase our sattvikta.
If at all they do Namaskar by joining their palms, it is done just as a formality. As the act is not based on faith, the benefit derived from it is minimal. Along with faith it is essential that every religious act be correctly performed according to the Science of Spirituality, so that it gives complete benefit. In this series, as with the others,  along with information on various methods of doing Namaskar, the Science in them is also explained. Understanding the Science will help in strengthening faith in the act. Such an act correctly performed with faith, will yield corresponding benefits.
Mistakes made while doing Namaskar counter its benefit. Hence incorrect acts that need to be avoided while doing Namaskar are also mentioned in this series, with the scientific explanation. Similarly, guidance has been provided on who not to do Namaskar to. We make this prayer at the Lotus Feet of Shri Guru - 'Let all imbibe the methods of doing Namaskar mentioned here and hand them on to the future generations.' - Editor

Q. How does one do Namaskar to an individual of the same age group?

A. When meeting someone of the same age-group do Namaskar by joining the fingers and placing tips of the thumbs on the Anahat chakra (at the centre of the chest). This type of Namaskar increases the spiritual emotion of humility in the embodied soul. Sattva frequencies from the universe are attracted by the fingers (which act as an antenna) and are then transmitted to the entire body through the thumbs which have awakened the Anahat chakra. This activates the soul energy of the embodied soul. In addition, by doing Namaskar in this manner to each other, frequencies of blessings are also transmitted.
(Ref : Sanatan's Publication - 'The Correct Methods of doing Namaskar')

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For more information on this article read Sanatan's publication 'The Correct Methods of Paying Obeisance'.

Currently hard copy of reference book or booklet is available in: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Gujarati, Malyalum, Oriya, Telugu

Sanatan Sanstha has undertaken mission of awakening righteousness and spreading spirituality in India and abroad. For further details contact: sanatan@sanatan.org

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No sign of shift in Pak strategic policies : US scholar

There is no indication of any fundamental shift in strategic policies of Pakistan, a noted US scholar has said, noting that Islamabad's  recent effort to improve ties with India appears to be driven by short term goals.

"Change in Pakistan's relations with India and Afghanistan and in its sponsorship of terrorism for political purposes is real but does not yet indicate a fundamental shift in strategic thinking," Frederic Grare, senior associate and director of Carnegie's South Asia Program, said in his latest article on Wednesday.

"The shift thus far has been prompted by short-term considerations and reflects Pakistan's weakness and isolation.

However, if the tentative changes lead to improvement in the country's economy and security, a meaningful shift in Pakistan's strategic character could take hold," he said.

Referring to the recent clashes between Pakistani and Indian forces in Kashmir, he said this indicate that tensions exist within the Pakistani security establishment about Islamabad's India policy.

"While occasional incidents are perhaps inevitable in the tense Kashmir environment, the alleged mutilation of the bodies of Indian soldiers could be interpreted as a provocation and an indication that the current course of action remains problematic in some quarters," he said.

"Moreover, there is no visible sign that the military intends to dismantle militant organisations with a record of attacking India in Kashmir and elsewhere," Grare wrote.

"So long as groups like the Lashkar-e-Tayiba  persist, hostilities could resume, with or without the consent of the military. However, the fact that no major terrorist attack originating within Pakistan has taken place since the 2008 Mumbai  attacks may indicate that Pakistan can control some of its most dangerous jihadi organisations, even if that control is not absolute," he added.

Arguing that Pakistan's visible rapprochement with India is fragile, he said given the convergence of short- and long-term interests within Pakistan, the normalisation could be expected to last.

"Should it endure, it would also enlarge the political space open to the civilian government, which has always been in favour of better economic relations with India and whose economic interests partly coincide (for once) with those of the military," he said.

"And if it lasts long enough, a warmer India-Pakistan dynamic could even alter the security establishment's perception of India. This may not be sufficient to change Pakistan's India-centric strategic calculations, but it could create an intermediary situation that would eventually permit a more comprehensive shift. That remains, however, speculative at this stage," Grare added.

Source : Rediff

Armageddon and World War 3

  Battle of Armageddon for establishment of the era of rekindling Spirituality in mankind

Definition of Armageddon: A subtle battle of catastrophic proportions between good and evil at the end of an era.

Abstract:

Unknown to most of us, the world is in the midst of a subtle battle of good versus evil also known as Armageddon. It is being fought mostly in the subtle dimension in all the regions of the Universe including Earth. The fraction of this battle that will play out in the physical plane will have catastrophic consequences on Earth. There is a possibility of averting or at least reducing the effect of this Armageddon on mankind if we undertake spiritual practice, which is according to the six basic principles of spiritual practice.

Note: To understand this article it is recommended that you read the following articles:
1. Sattva, raja and tama, the three subtle basic components that make up the Universe
2. Battle of good versus evil

• Battle of Armageddon for establishment of the era of rekindling Spirituality in mankind
  
  • Abstract:
  • 1. Introduction to the battle of Armageddon
  • 2. What is a subtle battle?
  • 3. Principle behind the subtle battle of Armageddon
  • 4. The severity of the battle of Armageddon 
  • 5. Who are the forces of good fighting this battle of Armageddon?
  • 6. The consequences of the battle of Armageddon
    
    • 6.1 World War 3
    • 6.2 Role of India in World War 3 and the battle of Armageddon
  • 7. Can this catastrophe be avoided?
  • 8. Salient features of the era of rekindling Spirituality in mankind
    
    • 8.1 The importance of this era of rekindling Spirituality in mankind

1. Introduction to the battle of Armageddon

The world has been experiencing an increasing trend of natural disasters, terrorist activities, war and political upheavals over the recent past. There is no respite to this trend or any signs of slowing down. Quite a number of us may feel a sense of helplessness as we see our world lurch forward uncontrollably towards even tougher times. A number of seers such as Nostradamus, Edgar Cayce etc. have predicted turbulent and distressing times of cataclysmic proportions. There has also been much talk about a battle between the forces of good and evil that will play out around the times we live in.
We conducted spiritual research to explore the events in the subtle dimension behind these alarming trends and what lies ahead for us.
The purpose of this article is to provide information uncovered through spiritual research about:

• The spiritual forces at work that are orchestrating worldwide events and the times to come.
  
• Measures that can be taken by humanity to minimise the impact of these events.
  

To some of us due to lack of any understanding about the spiritual realm, this article may seem fictional or almost like a fairy-tale. We have tried to be as objective as possible in narrating what we have perceived through our sixth sense. It is also not our intention to alarm society, but to alert and caution it. It is our plea to society to take the time to understand this article and commence their spiritual practice.
These facts have been obtained from the Universal Mind and Intellect through the medium of the highly activated sixth sense of Anjali Gadgil, seeker of the Spiritual Science Research Foundation (SSRF). The information has been checked by His Holiness Dr. Athavale for accuracy. Along with this article, we recommend that you also read the article on the Battle of good versus evil.

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2. What is a subtle battle?

Forces of good and evil have existed since the beginning of the Universe. These forces exist mainly in the subtle regions of the Universe and influence the positive and negative forces on Earth almost completely. From time to time the subtle forces of evil gain enough spiritual energy to attempt to establish a demonic kingdom in the Universe. In current times, the balance of power between the forces of good and evil is 70% and 30% respectively. However the forces of evil in the Universe have once again derived enough spiritual energy to attempt to establish a demonic kingdom. The fight that ensues is known as a subtle battle or an Armageddon and its effects are being felt through all the regions of the Universe. This battle began to erupt in the subtle in 1993 and a fraction of the battle will increasingly play out on the Earth plane with catastrophic consequences for humanity.
The seriousness of this subtle battle (Armageddon) and the consequences for humanity will be of unprecedented proportions. It is for this reason, we have named this article Armageddon, which means a conflict of catastrophic proportions between good and evil. The result of the battle will be a defeat of the negative forces and an establishment of a era of rekindling Spirituality in mankind in the Universe and on Earth. The era of rekindling Spirituality in mankind on Earth will last for about a thousand years. We have explained the salient features of the era of rekindling Spirituality in mankind further down in this article.
 

3. Principle behind the subtle battle of Armageddon

Most of us are unaware of the fact that many of the events on Earth, which affect us at an individual or collective level, have their root cause in the spiritual realm. Let us take the example of the recent rise in natural disasters.
The primary factor contributing to the increasing trend of natural disasters is spiritual in nature. Physical factors such as greenhouse gases contribute to only 30% of the problem. In other words, the governments of the world and non-government organisations (NGOs) policing the international community’s adherence to the Kyoto protocol, though highly commendable, would at best address only a fraction of the problem. Most attempts to fix problems only at a physical and mental level without taking into account the spiritual realm will be clumsy and inefficient.
The single most important spiritual factor contributing to the rise of natural disasters, terrorism and political upheaval is a rise in the raja and tama subtle basic components. This increase is primarily due to:

• A step up in activity by ghosts (demons, devils, negative energies, etc.) in the current times
  
• Society that is very materialistic with hardly any spiritual practice.
  

The entire world is like a puppet in the hands of positive and negative forces from the subtle realm. Good people act as per the will of God, whereas the evil people are puppets in the hands of ghosts (demons, devils, negative energies, etc.). The good people on Earth will not be able to live in peace unless the ghosts are overpowered. People with lower spiritual energy who are not necessarily good or bad are easily affected by ghosts and controlled by them. As a result, they too are under the control of ghosts and contribute to the raja and tama. In any case, they get caught in the crossfire between the good and forces of evil .
Another major cause for the rise in raja and tama is the state of society with regards to Righteousness. According to an evolved Saint Adi Shankaracharya from India (8th - 9th century AD), Righteousness (Dharma) is that which accomplishes three tasks:

1. Keeping the social system in an excellent condition
   
2. Bringing about the worldly progress of every living being
   
3. Causing progress in the spiritual realm as well
   

Spiritual progress is said to occur only when spiritual practice happens in accordance with the six basic principles of spiritual practice. More often than not societies of the world have failed in meeting the three conditions. Negative elements in society significantly increase the rot eating away into the fabric of society.

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4. The severity of the battle of Armageddon 

Unknown to most people, the Universe is in the midst of a subtle battle of epic proportions. Most of this Armageddon is and will be fought in the subtle realms. The battle in the physical realm i.e. on Earth is also mostly in the subtle dimension. Hence awareness about its occurrence is limited only to those who are highly spiritually evolved people on Earth.
Only a fraction of Armageddon will be experienced on Earth. But this fraction itself will be catastrophic and the cause of mass destruction. We will physically witness this fraction of Armageddon in the form of the unleashing of forces of nature and the World War 3 where in weapons of mass destruction will be used. The rise in natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes and volcanoes will be primarily due to the rise in raja and tama fuelled by unrighteousness on Earth. The people who precipitate the World War 3 will be under the control of ghosts (demons, devils, negative energies, etc.).

The above graph gives us an understanding of the scale of the battle. If we consider the severity of World War 1(i.e. the combined physical and subtle elements involved) to be 1, then the severity of the present battle in its infancy (i.e. in the year 1993) itself was 5. All the major disasters and terrorist activities of the past few years are tell-tale signs directly related to the subtle battle. Ghosts (demons, devils, negative energies, etc.) possess individuals that have a mentality to harm society and carry out terrorist activities through them on mankind. The fact that the severity of the battle will relentlessly increase up to 44 units in 2017 gives us an indication of the severity of the battle. It will then rapidly come down to 1 in 2025.

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5. Who are the forces of good fighting this battle of Armageddon?

1993: In the ensuing battle of Armageddon, the forces of good are being led by the Paraatpar Guru ( evolved spiritual guide of above 90% spiritual level) living on the Earth plane. At the start of the battle in 1993, only the Paraatpar Guru and a few seekers were fighting the battle.
Their participation is entirely at the subtle level, in that all the participants just act out automatically as per God’s wishes without being aware that their acts are a part of this battle of Armageddon. Thus all the participants are not conscious at the physical level of their involvement in the battle. The various acts in the course of the battle happen through them automatically as per God’s wish mostly at the subtle level and to some extent in the tangible dimension like acts for the spread of Spirituality.
2003: By 2003 the number of seekers of God accompanying the spiritually evolved guide in the fight rose to 35. Their role was mostly one of implementing God’s wishes in the gross tangible dimension. The forces of good progressively increase in quantity and quality as the subtle battle intensifies. The battle in the subtle is fought purely with spiritual power and has no physical element to it.
2004: From 2004 onwards the severity of the forces of evil and consequently of Armageddon stepped up considerably. Hence positive forces from the subtle region of Heaven joined the battle. They helped in various forms beginning from yellow divine particles and progressing to particles of divine consciousness, frequencies of light and frequencies of colour of deities to counter the negative forces. This progressive change in form of the positive energies basically signifies that the forces from Heaven joining the battle are becoming more and more subtle and hence more powerful.
2008: From 2008 as the severity of Armageddon rises further, the forces from Heaven will prove to be insufficient and hence their participation will cease.
2009 – 2013: In 2009, two spiritually evolved beings from the subtle region of Mahaloka (a higher region in the Universe) will also join the battle. By then approximately 400 seekers of God would be fighting alongside the Paraatpar Guru. In 2010, a third evolved being from Mahaloka will join the battle. The participation of the evolved beings will be in the form of divine particles progressing to subtle frequencies, subtle rays, divine frequencies and brilliant subtle constellations in 2013, i.e. the Divine help will be progressively more subtle and powerful.
2014 – 2018: As the subtle battle intensifies to 38 units in 2014, seekers subtly fighting in Armageddon will not be able to participate any longer as it would be beyond their spiritual capacity. They would not be able to receive and tolerate the immense spiritual energy supplied by God in order to meet the need of that level of battle.
In 2014, two more divine beings from the next higher region i.e. Janaloka (a higher region in the Universe) will join the subtle battle. Their participation will be in the form of divine particles progressing to subtle frequencies, subtle flames, auras of light to frequencies of light by 2018.
2019: Over the next few years as Armageddon reaches its zenith in 2019 up to 25 divine beings from up to the region of Tapaloka (a higher region in the Universe) will join the battle against forces of evil from the 7th region of Hell. After that the number will gradually reduce because at this stage many Saints on Earth itself will have evolved.
Despite the reduction in the severity of the battle from 44 in 2017 to 30 in 2019, the number of divine beings participating in the battle will be 25 in 2019 compared to just 10 in 2017. This is because in 2019 in addition to the destructive work against the negative evil forces, positive work for the establishment of era of rekindling Spirituality in mankind also needs to be undertaken. For the same reason following this period the particles from Satyaloka (a higher region in the Universe) will start appearing.
2021: In 2021, the establishment of the era of rekindling Spirituality in mankind will begin. In 2023, there will be arrival of particles from Satyaloka, the subtlest and purest of the 14 main subtle regions.
2024: From 2024 onwards participation from the subtle positive regions will stop as it will no longer be required.

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6. The consequences of the battle of Armageddon

The battle of Armageddon being waged is mostly in the subtle. However it is currently adversely affecting the world albeit mostly at an intangible level. The consequences of the subtle war are mainly in the form of seeds sown for further rapid and progressive deterioration of the world at various levels. This works in two ways:

• It decreases the overall sattvikta in the world.
  
• It enhances the hold of the forces of evil on mankind.
  

The main stages of Armageddon are described below:
Since 1993, ghosts (demons, devils, negative energies, etc.) began to sow the seeds for the degradation of society and acceleration of unrighteousness. In most cases, the world had already set the process of degradation in place. This was due to a rise in man’s materialistic nature and lack of Righteousness. Aided by ghosts, the downslide was accelerated to an unprecedented intensity and speed. Over time these seeds will take root and increase the rot in society. As society becomes more and more unrighteous, they will play right into the hands of ghosts (demons, devils, negative energies, etc.) increasing the raja and tama in the environment. This increase in raja and tama will cause the destabilisation of the world as we know it. It will culminate in natural disasters and the World War 3.
The following are examples of a few mechanisms that have already been set into motion by ghosts (demons, devils, negative energies, etc.). The chart also gives other events that will come to pass in the run up to the establishment of the era of rekindling Spirituality in mankind.

Year	Event
2000	The seed of intense domestic quarrels sown in society
2001	The seed of increase in anti-social elements in society
2002	The seed of increase in malpractices in places of worship which accelerate the increase of raja and tama. Places of worship contribute to the sattva component in society. When malpractices happen there it reduces the sattvikta and thereby helps increase the raja and tama.
2006	The seed of beginning of destruction of places of worship
2011	The seed of steps by terrorists under the control of ghosts to destroy spiritual organisations
2014	A high incidence of natural calamities
2015	Havoc by floods and volcanoes
2016	A massive earthquake in Pakistan
2017	Countries in the Middle East razed to the ground in bomb blasts
2018	America, China and Japan hit by war and an unprecedented loss of innumerable lives
2019	Loss of supremacy of politicians and rush of mankind to Saints for their rescue
2020	Decrease in the destructive process and predominance of particles of divine consciousness in the environment
2021	The seed of times conducive and complementary to the establishment of the era of rekindling Spirituality in mankind created
2022	Experience of pleasantness and enthusiasm in the environment
2023	Settling down of the environment
2024	Internal and external settling down of life
2025	The seed of improved spiritual practice and spiritual journey towards God-realisation by seekers. Commencement of the era of rekindling Spirituality in mankind.

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Note: At the current rate the world is going:

• The probability of this catastrophe being avoided is 1%
  
• The intensity may vary by +/- 10%
  
• The timing of the event may vary by +/- 10% within the overall 25 year time frame.
  

 

6.1 World War 3

The Third World War will begin in 2010 and continue for about 9 years till 2019. The wars that will be fought within that period will all be linked. However it may not be readily apparent to the world. Towards the end of this period, weapons of mass destruction will be used. There will be an unprecedented loss of life where approximately 1/3rd of the population will perish and 1/3rd will experience suffering.  Some countries will be affected more than others. Needless to say in a highly interconnected world all countries will be affected. The Third World War will be triggered mainly due to religious fanaticism. Ghosts and negative forces will use this vulnerability in humans to push them over the edge.
In all the three world wars ghosts from progressively higher regions of Hell have been behind humankind wanting to annihilate each other.

• World War 1: Sorcerers from the 2nd region of Hell.
  
• World War 2: Sorcerers primarily from the 3rd region of Hell took part in the orchestration of the Second World War. Hitler for example throughout his tenure in power was possessed by a sorcerer from the 5th region of Hell. This was also the reason for his dramatic rise to power. Throughout his reign the sorcerer was fully manifest.
  
• World War 3: Sorcerers from the 4th region of hell will be behind the Third World War that will play out in the physical realm. However in the subtle battle, sorcerers from the 7th region of Hell will take part.
  

 

6.2 Role of India in World War 3 and the battle of Armageddon

From times immemorial, India has been the spiritual centre of the world. Spiritual research has revealed that in the Armageddon that is unfolding, India will hold centre stage from a spiritual perspective. In the course of the war, negative forces will instigate neighbouring countries to attack India to destabilise the pivotal role that it will play. Approximately 50% of the Indian population will perish as a result.
 

7. Can this catastrophe be avoided?

The catastrophe that is predicted to happen is mainly because the basic subtle raja-tama component in the world has increased to such unprecedented levels, that urgent intervention by God is needed so that the world can be cleansed in order to be able to continue peacefully. It follows that if mankind makes a supreme effort to adapt its lifestyle to a more sattva predominant one, the cleansing process will not be warranted or will happen only to a lesser extent. This can be achieved if majority of mankind mends its ways drastically and reduces its contribution to raja-tama. Or it can be better and earlier done, if people focus on increasing the basic subtle sattva component. Thus the catastrophe can only be avoided if people earnestly start to practice Spirituality. It is imperative that in order to make a difference, their spiritual practice needs to take a more universal form rather than a sectarian form.
Spiritual practice according to the six basic principles of spiritual practice is the most conducive means for growth in the current era. Religions that preach that their way is the only way to God run the risk of violating the six basic principles of spiritual practice.
Depending on our collective spiritual practice and also if some highly evolved Saints intervene, the year and severity of the events can change to some extent. Seekers of God who have through their spiritual practice attained a spiritual level of 60% and above will be protected to varying degrees.

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8. Salient features of the era of rekindling Spirituality in mankind

The upside of battle of Armageddon is that humanity will finally experience peace on Earth which will last for almost 1000 years. The battle will be a spiritual cleansing of the world preparing people for a new kind of sattvik world which will radically differ from the old one. In a way, this will be an ushering of a mini Satyayuga within the main era of Kaliyuga. While it will be nothing compared to the sattvikta of the main era of Satyayuga (at the beginning of the Universe), it will be a period of immense spiritual renewal for mankind.
The following are some of the features of the new era that some of us will have the privilege to usher in.

• Spiritual level: After the reduction in the world’s population with Armageddon, the mode spiritual level of the world will rise to 30% compared to its present 20%. A sudden 10% rise in spiritual level across the world’s population is quite staggering and is reflective of the amount of loss of life. Please read our article on spiritual level, which gives the current breakdown of the world population by spiritual level.
  
• Importance in life: A high degree of importance will be given to spiritual knowledge and spiritual maturity in assessing a person’s ability. The objective of life for people will be skewed towards spiritual growth for the realisation of God.  There will be importance given to spiritual strength rather than physical or intellectual. Accordingly progress will not be measured in terms of riches. The view about wealth will change. It will be viewed as purely a means and not an end in itself.
  
• Governing system: Democracy will lose its status as the preferred type of governing system. For example in India, a benevolent leadership under the guidance of a Saint will form the government. The modus operandi of leadership will be in line with Righteousness (Dharma). There will be no need for elections. The seer guides of the governing body will transparently point out the leaders. The rest of the world frustrated with its failed experiments at communism, dictatorship and democracy will look to India’s example and try to implement this new type of government to the extent possible for them.
  
• Closeness: There will be unity amongst all nations. People will feel a genuine closeness with other cultures and nationalities. This will stem from the spiritual maturity of the world’s population. It will be the basis of an innate spiritual understanding of the oneness of all of mankind.
  
• Education: Education systems will include Spiritual science and codes of Righteousness in their curriculum. Modern science will morph to take into account the spiritual dimension.
  
• Medical science: Medical sciences will be rewritten. They will now include the spiritual dimension in analysing the root cause of a problem. Ayurveda will become commonly accepted in the western world. The attitude and perspectives of people practicing medicine will change. For example, they will begin to question if a patient is spiritually deserving of an organ transplant or a heart bypass. What will a person do with the reprieve granted to him by a successful surgery? Will he squander the extra years that he has by watching television, aimless chit-chatter, parties etc? Even after getting a reprieve people rarely think of utilising life for realising God (the basic goal of life). In other words they will be considered as increasing the burden on Earth. If one needs an extended lifespan for spiritual practice, God grants it automatically.
  
• Judicial systems: Judicial systems and processes will change dramatically. Now we have courts of law, later we will have courts of justice. There will be no need for lawyers as judges will be spiritually evolved and will be able to intuitively perceive the truth in the issue at hand. Their highly activated sixth sense (ESP) will allow them to plainly see who is lying and who is telling the truth. In short justice will be served instantly and without spending a cent.
  
• Art: Artists will not undertake art for the sake of arts, but as spiritual practice to get closer and take others closer to God.
  
• Security: As a nation based on Righteousness is God-made, God only takes care of its security. This means that God Himself guides the leaders about the appropriate measures to be undertaken.
  
• Environment: Nature is influenced heavily by man’s actions. As man becomes progressively sattvik through spiritual practice nature automatically becomes conducive to man. There will be a complete reduction in weird weather phenomenon that we are experiencing in current times.
  
• Family planning: Governments will not need to undertake family planning policies.  There will be an automatic adherence to family planning in society. The holy Vedic scriptures have also advocated a single child but not because of fear of scarcity of food etc., but to impress the importance of control on lust to grow spiritually.
  

8.1 The importance of this era of rekindling Spirituality in mankind

For mankind this will be the last era of rekindling Spirituality in mankind until the end of the current and last era of the Universe (Kaliyuga). Mankind will have to make do with the spiritual understanding that will be gained from these thousand years. After that man will again plunge into a negative vortex till the end of Kaliyuga.
We live in momentous times – amidst changing of an era. Our prayer is that the seekers of God in this world reflect on this information. We must bear in mind that with intense spiritual practice according to the six basic laws of spiritual practice we can reduce the intensity of Armageddon.

Kumbh Mela : Large-scale sale of Gutakha and Pan Masala in Kumbh city !

Perverse Hindus destroying the sanctity of Kumbh city by consuming Gutakha !

Prayagaraj (UP) : Even though, the government has taken a decision to ban the use of plastic in Kumbh city, plastic garbage is found every where in the area. This garbage consists of wrappers of tobacco related products such as Gutakha, Pan Masala etc. The devotees are incensed on witnessing indiscriminate sale of these products in a pious location like Kumbh Mela. (Due to lack of education about Dharma, Hindus practice such a non-sattvik action ! – Editor SP)

Shops selling Gutakha found everywhere

1. Handcarts selling Pans are set up in every square of Kumbh city and near the pandals of Akhadas. Gutakha is being sold there in a large proportion.

2. Addicts of Gutakha and Pan Masala are spitting anywhere in a pious location like Kumbh city after consuming these products. (How will God bless such individuals ? – Editor SP)

3. Since the State Government has shown apathy in banning such products in a pious and religious festival like Kumbh Mela, such products are being sold indiscriminately.

Deposition of moss on the water in river Ganga !

1. Moss is deposited on a current of water in the river, in the westerly direction, as a result, river Ganga has literary acquired a form of a puddle.

2. The flow of water of river Ganga in the westerly direction has split on farther side. Since moss is found on a large scale there, the devotees are finding it difficult to take a Holy bath.

3. Thus, the State Government has hurt religious sentiments of crores of Hindus.

Source : Dainik Sanatan Prabhat

Threats from ‘Jihadis’ for ‘Islamisation’ of Bharat

Beware Hindus, threats from ‘Jihadis’ for ‘Islamisation’ of Bharat delivered in your homes !

Special news

Two circulars giving proof of pro-Pakistani Muslims drawing plan to ‘Islamise’ Bharat have been made available to the office of ‘Sanatan Prabhat’. One circular was thrown by ‘jihadis’ in a temple in Faridabad (Haryana) in the year 2006 and other circular was distributed in every Hindu house in North India on 7-6-2008. (New ploy of ‘jihadis’ to create terror by distributing threatening letters in Hindu temples and houses ! Do Hindus have courage to retaliate these threats? – Editor SP)

First threatening circular by ‘jihadis’

100 crore Hindus are dogs. We want to live in heaven in Hindustan with Hindu women minus their men !
1. Muslim population has to be increased. One Muslim should have at least 6 children. Jama Masjid will pay Rs. 25, 000/- for every additional child born in addition to 6 children. (This is the outcome of failure of the Congress and all secular parties to curb Muslims from having more children. The Congress controlled investigating agencies check accounts of organizations of Yoga-rhushi Baba Ramdev, H. H. Asaram bapu, Sanatan Sanstha etc. When are they going to check accounts of Jama Masjid? – Editor SP)
2. On marrying a Hindu girl, Rs. 40,000/- will be paid along with other facilities. (This circular issued 5 years back, confirms the systematic plan of ‘love jihad’. If Hindus do not make attempts to stop this attack through ‘love jihad’ with care and alertness, they might get killed at the hands of children born to their daughters through such ‘love jihad’. – Editor SP)

3. A list of wealthy persons from the area should be kept in every mosque. (Beware rich Hindus! Remember that during riots, Muslims have always picked houses and businesses of Hindus for destruction. – Editor SP)

4. In every residential area, there should be 10-12 houses of Muslims. (Hindus should now decide whether they want to allow Muslims to stay in their area. Earlier, Muslims used to stay in particular areas; but they have started spreading. The areas, where there used to be not a single Muslim’s house, has many Muslims houses now. Immovable and moveable properties owned by Hindus are being purchased by Muslims at any cost. Muslims have constructed either durgahs, graveyards, business places or residential colonies at key places near borders of the country and in coastal areas. Hindus should note that the instructions given 5 years ago have been followed by Indian Muslims ! – Editor SP)
5. Every Muslim family should have weapons like knives, swords and a gun etc. (It has been proved time and again, at the time of riots that every Muslim is ready with weapons as there is always an armed-attack by Muslims on Hindus on slightest excuse. Muslims have been using these weapons against Hindus for past many decades. The judiciary system of this country is sleeping over the open appeal made to Muslims for holding weapons whereas if a Hindu carries even a stick, prompt action is taken under the same law. Hindus should realize this weird justice in Congress regime. – Editor SP)
6. There should be arrangement to prepare bombs in every mosque. (This clearly shows that message of terrorism, and certainly not peace, is given in the prayer-houses of Muslims ! Remember that Mr. R. R. Patil, who claims that mosques are schools of creating patriots, will never take any action against Muslims. Police machinery which raids offices of pro-Hindu activists and Saints, does not dare to conduct such raids in mosques. – Editor SP) 

Second threatening circular

O Kafir Hindus, the bomb blast in Jaipur was just a trailer, you will get to see the main film when 900 bomb blasts take place in every city of Hindustan. (After the bomb blast at Jaipur, the systematic ploy of jihadis to eliminate Hindus is clear from the subsequent blasts which took place at Mumbai, Pune, Gujarat, Varanasi, Bengaluru etc.  – Editor SP) We have ruled Hindustan for 800 years. (Muslims have never been able to rule the whole of Bharat; but it is a ploy of jihadis to spread false information to prove that the mentality of Hindus is that of a slave. – Editor SP) One Muslim is enough to kill 100 kafirs (Hindus).[Observe the hatred of Muslims towards Hindus ! What preparations have Hindus made to protect them from jihadis? – Editor SP] We will once again rule over Hindustan. (O Hindus, wake up or you will have to once again live under Sultan’s regime. – Editor SP) All kafirs are impotent. All of them are to be killed or burnt alive for purification Hindustan. (Why all those, who claim that Islam gives message of peace, are keeping mum now? – Editor SP) We want to convert Hindustan into ‘jannat (heaven)’. In this ‘jannat’, all Hindu women would be in our ‘harem’. (O Hindus, will a Sect with such philosophy, even let peace prevail in the world? Remember that pro-Muslim Congressmen and other secularists will do nothing against this jihadi mentality; therefore, O Hindus, overthrow such anti-Hindu rulers and commit yourself to establish a Hindu Nation ruled by patriots and righteous persons. – Editor SP) Allah is with us.

Source: Dainik Sanatan Prabhat

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What Happens To Suicide Cases After Death?

 

Abstract
The innumerable recorded and researched cases of past life experiences clearly point to life after death. In all the recorded cases of reincarnations, it was found that there was a variable time lag between the death of the person and his next reincarnation on Earth. So, where do we go after death till our reincarnation on Earth? Is it a single plane of existence or are there a variety of planes of existence? If so, what are the factors that decide where we go after death? In this article, we present the answers to these and other questions about this topic. These answers are obtained through spiritual research done by seekers of the Spiritual Science Research Foundation (SSRF) with highly developed sixth sense (ESP).
Note: In order to understand this article better, it is recommended that you read the article on the three subtle basic components of sattva, raja and tama.

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Table of contents

1. What happens after death?

2. The various planes of existence in the Universe

3. Characteristics of the seven positive planes of existence in the Universe

3.1 Positive planes of existence and reincarnation on Earth

3.2 The importance of the Earth plane of existence

4. What is Hell, who goes to Hell and what are the characteristics of the various planes of existence of Hell?

5. Movement between subtle planes of existence in the Universe

6. What decides where we go after death?

6.1 Importance of the mental state at the time of death

6.2 Who goes to Hell

7. Suicide and the after life

8. Why is there a time lag between two reincarnations?

9. Conclusion

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1. What happens after death?

Spiritual research has shown that man is comprised of the following four basic bodies:

• Physical
  
• Mental
  
• Causal or intellectual
  
• Supracausal or subtle ego
  

The picture below is a diagrammatic representation of what a human being is comprised of.

When a person dies the physical body ceases to exist. However, the rest of his existence or consciousness continues. The existence of the person minus the physical body is known as the subtle body (linga deha) and it comprises of the mental, causal (intellect) and supracausal (subtle ego) bodies. This subtle body then goes to one of the 13 subtle planes of existence other than the Earth plane.

2. The 14 planes of existence in the Universe

There are 14 main planes of existence in the Universe. Seven of them are positive planes of existence and seven are negative planes of existence. The seven negative planes of existence are commonly known as Hell (Paataal). There are numerous sub-planes within these main planes of existence.
Seven positive planes of existence: The planes of existence occupied mostly by living persons and subtle bodies doing righteous deeds and engaged in spiritual practice according to the positive path of spiritual practice are known as the seven positive planes of existence or saptaloka. By positive path, we mean the orientation of spiritual practice is towards God-realisation, which is the ultimate in spiritual growth.
The Earth plane is the only physical plane of existence in the Universe and is also the first plane of existence in the hierarchy of the positive planes of existence in the Universe.
Seven Negative planes of existence: These are planes of existence occupied mostly by subtle bodies that have done unrighteous deeds and are engaged in spiritual practice according to the negative path. By negative path, we mean the orientation of spiritual practice is towards attaining spiritual power, e.g. supernatural powers. This spiritual power is primarily used to enhance one’s control over others or for negative purposes. Thus all subtle bodies that go to any one of the planes of existence of Hell, by virtue of their evil intentions become ghosts.
Refer to the article on, ‘What is a ghost’?
Sub planes of existence of Hell (Narak): Every plane of existence of Hell (Paataal) has a sub-plane known as Narak. For example, the first plane of existence of Hell will have within it a sub-plane that is known as the first Narak. Narak is reserved for the worst ghosts (demons, devils, negative energies, etc.) in Hell. The ghosts (demons, devils, negative energies, etc.) occupying the first Narak face more severe punishment and for a longer duration than those occupying the first plane of existence of Hell.
The diagram below shows the 14 planes of existence in the Universe.

An explanation behind the colour scheme used

• Earth is depicted reddish as it represents action (i.e. subtle basic raja component), as it is the only plane where we have the physical body to do something.
  
• Heaven has been depicted in pink, which represents an abundance of happiness.
  
• Yellow represents spiritual knowledge and an increase in the subtle basic sattva component. It finally becomes almost white at the highest stage, which represents the close proximity to the unmanifest God principle.
  
• The regions of Hell are represented by darker shades to black, as there is an increase in the subtle basic tama component.
  

3. Heaven and the other positive planes of existence in the Universe

 
Footnotes (based on the numbers in red in the above table):

1. Each positive and negative plane of existence beyond the Earth (physical) plane of existence becomes more and more subtle. By subtle, we mean, that which is beyond the comprehension of the five senses, mind and intellect. Satyaloka is the subtlest, i.e. the most difficult to perceive or comprehend unless the highest sixth sense (ESP) level is attained.
   
2. Due to lack of spiritual practice, most people in the current era go to either the Nether world or one of the planes of existence of Hell. We generally go to the Nether world after death when the proportion of demerits (incurred due to wrong doings on Earth) is approximately 30%. Demerits typically include malice towards others and a lot of desires. The likelihood of being attacked in the Nether world by higher-level ghosts from the lower plane of existence of Hell is almost certain.
   
3. Earth is the only plane of existence where there is an amalgamation of people with varying spiritual levels. However, after death we go to the precise plane of existence corresponding to our spiritual level.
   
4. The minimum spiritual level required to attain Heaven after death is 50% (samashti, samashṭi) or 60% (vyashti, vyashṭi). Please refer to the article, which describes what spiritual level is and the breakdown of the world population in 2006 according to spiritual level. Basically from the Spiritual science perspective, meritorious acts to attain Heaven or the higher positive planes of existence are those acts done with the objective of God-realisation. The following three criteria can be applied.
   
   • Acts done without doership, i.e. with the outlook that God Himself is getting it done from me and hence I cannot lay claim to any credit.
     
   • Done without expectation of acclaim or appreciation.
     
   • Done without expectation of results.
     More than the acts per se, it is the attitude or outlook behind the acts that counts more.
     
5. To attain a higher plane of existence beyond Heaven one needs to be at a spiritual level higher than 60% (samashti) or 70% (vyashti). This can only be achieved by consistent spiritual practice according to the six basic laws of spiritual practice along with a major reduction in ego.
   
6. By predominant body, we mean the body that is most active, i.e., mental, intellect or the subtle ego. For example, in the Nether plane of existence (Bhuvalok), the subtle bodies still have a lot of desires and attachments. As a result, quite often they become ghosts trying to fulfil some desire of theirs. This leaves them open to higher-level ghosts from the lower rungs of Hell to take advantage of their cravings to affect people on Earth.
   
7. In the Nether plane of existence we experience some happiness. However, the unhappiness is amplified as compared to the unhappiness experienced on Earth.
   
8. In Heaven plane of existence, subtle bodies experience an over abundance of happiness. This happiness is much beyond the happiness experienced on Earth in quantity, quality and duration. As we go up the positive planes of existence, there is an increase in the quality of happiness and no unhappiness.
   
9. Sattvik happiness means happiness derived from helping others without any expectations or strings attached. When ego is involved in the act, it becomes raajasik.
   
10. Serenity is a higher experience than Bliss.
    

3.1 Positive planes of existence and reincarnation on Earth

From the planes of existence below Mahālok, people need to be reincarnated on the Earth plane to settle their destiny and complete their give-and-take accounts.
If one attains Mahālok at the 60% (samashti) or 70% (vyashti) spiritual level or attains Janalok at the 70% (samashti) or 80% (vyashti) spiritual level after death, one does not need to be reincarnated as all of the individual's remaining destiny (accumulated account) can be worked out from these planes themselves. However these evolved subtle bodies may choose to be born of their own will. They do so primarily to act as spiritual guides for humanity.
In some circumstances people who pass away even below the spiritual level of 60% can attain Mahālok. Here the person’s potential for further spiritual growth is considered. Through spiritual research we have found that that there are 5 factors that influence this potential for further spiritual growth. 

• Having a high amount of spiritual emotion (bhāv), 
• Having a low ego, 
• Having an intense desire for spiritual growth, 
• Doing regular spiritual practice of increasingly higher levels,
• Affected or not affected by negative energies.

Being affected by negative energies can severely obstruct the ability for spiritual growth.  Hence, if a person is below the 60% (samashti) or 70% (vyashti) spiritual level and has good qualities, but is severely affected by negative energies, then the individual's ability to attain the higher spiritual planes of existence such as Mahālok is restricted.

If one attains Tapalok or Satyalok after death, then one does not take birth on the Earth plane of existence but continues to do spiritual practice from that plane of existence until one merges completely with God.

3.2 The importance of the Earth plane of existence

The Earth plane of existence is very important. It is the only plane of existence where we can make rapid spiritual growth and settle our give-and-take account in the shortest period of time. The main reason for this is that with the help of the physical body, we can do many things to enhance our spiritual growth and spiritual level and reduce the basic subtle tama component.
Other than Earth, spiritual growth is mostly likely to occur only in the regions beyond Heaven such as Mahaaloka etc. This is because in Heaven, the subtle bodies run the risk of getting caught up in the unending pleasures it offers. In the Nether and Hell planes of existence, the punishment is so severe and also the distress from the other higher-level ghosts is such that it becomes very difficult to rise above the suffering to undertake any spiritual practice of value.

4. What is Hell, who goes to Hell and what is Hell like?

• As one goes to lower planes of existence of Hell, as the subtle basic sattva component progressively reduces the environment becomes less conducive to the experience of happiness.
  
• Within the planes of existence of Hell, there are some ghosts who do certain types of spiritual practice to gain spiritual power. The highest in the hierarchy of ghosts are sorcerers from the seventh plane of existence of Hell. They have immense spiritual power almost equivalent to a Saint at the 90% spiritual level. They control all the other types of ghosts with lesser spiritual power.
  
• As one goes deeper into the various planes of existence of Hell, i.e. from 1st to 7th, the extent of happiness experienced by the subtle bodies therein goes on decreasing and the extent of unhappiness goes on multiplying. The minimal experience of happiness is also due to being engrossed in memories of past positive events, pleasant memories of wealth in a past life, etc. The experience of unhappiness is due to memories of physical pain and insulting events, memories of unfulfilled desires, e.g. regarding education, house, career, expectation of happiness from children in past life.
  
• The extent of punishment/pain to be endured in the various planes of existence of Hell (Paataal) and their associated Narak goes on increasing with the subsequent plane of existence of Hell. Also, the period of punishment to be endured in each Narak is in excess compared to the corresponding plane of existence of Hell. If we consider the punishment in first plane of existence of Hell as 100%, then the punishment in the corresponding first Narak region is 50% more, i.e. 150%.
  

The following table is a description of examples along with the average intensity of happiness and unhappiness we experience in the various planes of existence of Hell.

5. Movement between subtle planes of existence in the Universe

One is assigned that plane of existence which matches one’s basic nature in terms of sattva, raja and tama. This is also a function of one’s spiritual level. Hence, subtle bodies from lower positive planes of existence cannot go to higher positive planes of existence and those from first or second negative planes of existence cannot go to the deeper planes of existence Hell. This is similar to how people living in the planes find breathing difficult at higher altitudes, but people staying at higher altitudes manage fine.

6. What decides where we go after death?

At the time of death, as the physical body becomes inactive the vital energy used for the functioning of the physical body is liberated into the Universe. This vital energy at the time of death propels the subtle body away from the Earth region. Just as the weight of a projectile decides how far a rocket will propel it, similarly the weight of the subtle body decides which plane of existence it goes to in the subtle planes of existence in life after death.
The ‘weight’ of the subtle body is primarily a function of the amount of the subtle basic tama component in our being.
The 3 subtle basic components: Each one of us is made up of three subtle basic components or gunas. These components are spiritual in nature and cannot be seen but they define our personalities. They are:

• Sattva: Purity and knowledge
  
• Raja: Action and passion
• Tama: Ignorance and inertia In an average person in the current era, the basic subtle tama component is as high as 50%.
  

Please read the article on the 3 subtle basic components
The more we are filled with the raja and tama components the more we display the following characteristics which add to our ‘weight’ and impact which plane of existence we go to in our life after death:

• More attachment to worldly things and selfishness
  
• More unfulfilled desires
  
• Feelings of revenge
  
• Higher amount of demerits or wrong-doings
  
• Higher amount of personality defects such as anger, greed, fear, etc.
  
• A higher amount of ego: By ego we mean how much a person identifies himself with his body, mind and intellect as opposed to the soul within
  
• Resulting in lower spiritual level
  

A permanent reduction in the proportion of the subtle basic tama component and the related characteristics mentioned above come about only with sustained spiritual practice according to the six basic laws of spiritual practice. Psychological improvements with self-help books or trying to be nice are at best superficial and temporary.

6.1 Importance of the mental state at the time of death

The mental state at the point of death, apart from what has been mentioned above, is very important. Our mental state is generally relative to the proportion of the subtle basic components in our being.
If a person is actually doing his spiritual practice such as chanting the Name of God at the time of death then the influence of desires, attachments, ghosts, etc. are minimal possible for that person compared to his state when not chanting. This makes his subtle body lighter. Hence, if he passes away while chanting, he attains better plane of existence among the sub-planes than what he would have attained were he to pass away without chanting.
At the time of death, if a person is chanting the Name of God and is also in a state of surrender to God’s will, then he attains an even better plane of existence in his life after death and his sojourn is undertaken with lightening speed. This is because the person being in a state of surrender on Earth plane of existence itself, has very less chance of increasing his ego in his life after death. Also, the entire responsibility of his well-being in his life after death is undertaken by his evolved spiritual guide (Guru).

6.2 Who goes to Hell?

The following are the types of deeds in our life on Earth that typically land us in one of the planes of existence of Hell.

The extent, duration and intention behind the wrong-doings are important factors deciding the planes of existence of Hell attained after death rather than just the action itself.

7. Suicide and the after life

There are two types of death with regards to its timing.
Destined final death: This is the time of death that no one can escape.
Possible death: This is where a person can possibly die. Each person may undergo a possible death wherein one comes close to death but may be saved due to his or her merits.
For more information on the types of death please refer to our article - Time of Death
In cases where a person is going through insurmountable crisis in his life or has severe personality disorders, he may think of taking his own life in a depressed state. Ghosts (demons, devils, negative energies, etc.) also fuel the depression of a suicidal person and sometimes are instrumental in pushing a person over the edge into committing suicide. However, suicide remains a wilful act that happens when a person is going through a possible death phase as per their destiny.
Life on the Earth plane of existence is precious and is given to us primarily for spiritual growth. When we kill others we create a kārmic give and take account with them. However by committing suicide, we squander away the opportunity for spiritual growth and hence incur the heaviest sin. The consequences are that a person committing suicide goes to the Narak part of the 7th plane of existence of Hell for a period of 60,000 Earth years, in his life after death. It is a place that is without any light; something like solitary confinement in a prison. As there is nobody in that Narak region who can give advice about spiritual practice, the subtle body remains in the darkness of spiritual ignorance.

8. Why is there a time lag between two reincarnations?

In the course of research by using hypnotic trance to trace the past lives of the person, it has been found that the time lag between two reincarnations on Earth could be on average 50 to 400 years. The reasons for this time lag are as follows:

• The subtle body remains in the Heaven or the Nether plane of existence for variable periods of time to undergo its merits and demerits (sins).
  
• Circumstances on Earth plane of existence need to be favourable to complete the give-and-take account from previous births with various people. This is in accordance with the law of Karma. The reincarnation of the subtle body is postponed until the time various other people who they have a give-and-take account with are also preparing to take reincarnation.
  
• Sometimes in past life regression, a person does not report a reincarnation in the trance state. The reason for this is that a certain reincarnation has been very uneventful or brief and the person may not remember any details of it.
  

In the case of subtle bodies that have been relegated to the deeper planes of existence of Hell, the time lag between two reincarnations may be thousands of years. They stay in their respective plane of existence of Hell until such time they have completed their punishment. In most cases, this means languishing in plane of existence of Hell in their life after death till the dissolution of the Universe.

9. Life after death – in summary

The above facts about the various planes of existence give us a fair idea of the possible consequences in our life after death of how we live our lives. Only with spiritual practice or with extreme meritorious deeds can one go to the higher planes of existence and thereby avoid unhappiness and punishment and enjoy higher levels of happiness. There are also better chances of a reincarnation on Earth plane of existence in circumstances conducive to spiritual practice. This is so that one moves further up in the subtle planes of existence in the Universe. As we go further into the current Era of Strife (Kaliyuga), there is lesser likelihood of people going to the higher planes of existence.
Once we go to the lower planes of existence such as the Nether plane of existence or other planes of existence of Hell, we stay there and experience severe unhappiness for centuries until we completely pay for our demerits (sins) by suffering the intense punishments meted there and get a chance to be reincarnated on Earth.
To do consistent spiritual practice on the Earth plane of existence according to the 6 basic laws of spiritual practice is like swimming against the tide in the current era. However, it is also a guaranteed way of advancing to higher planes of existence in our life after death.

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