Goloka
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Goloka is the supreme, transcendental abode of Lord Krishna in Vaishnava theology, regarded as the highest spiritual realm beyond even Vaikuntha.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Krishna’s abode
ⓘ
Vaishnava theological concept ⓘ spiritual abode ⓘ transcendental realm ⓘ |
| accessMethod | pure bhakti (devotional service) ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Krishna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Radha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Vaikuntha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
material world ⓘ |
| cosmicHierarchyPosition | above all other spiritual planets ⓘ |
| cosmologicalStatus |
eternal realm
ⓘ
spiritual world ⓘ topmost Vaishnava planet ⓘ |
| describedAs |
highest spiritual realm
ⓘ
supreme abode of Krishna ⓘ |
| describedIn | Gaudiya Vaishnava theology as Goloka Vrindavana ⓘ |
| etymology | Go + loka (world of cows or senses) ⓘ |
| goalForDevotees |
highest perfection of life
ⓘ
ultimate destination ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
full of bliss
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full of eternity (sat-cit-ananda) ⓘ full of knowledge ⓘ |
| hasSubregion | Goloka Vrindavana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inhabitants |
Krishna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Radha NERFINISHED ⓘ cowherd boys ⓘ gopis ⓘ liberated souls ⓘ |
| knownInTradition |
Gaudiya Vaishnavism
NERFINISHED
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Nimbarka Sampradaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ Vallabha Sampradaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metaphysicalNature |
beyond time and space
ⓘ
free from birth and death ⓘ |
| perceivedBy | realized devotees in samadhi ⓘ |
| positionRelativeTo | beyond Vaikuntha ⓘ |
| primaryMood | madhurya (sweet intimate love) ⓘ |
| relationshipToKrishna |
Krishna’s eternal residence
ⓘ
center of Krishna’s pastimes ⓘ |
| relationshipToVrindavan | spiritual prototype of earthly Vrindavan ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalSource |
Bhagavata Purana
NERFINISHED
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Brahma-samhita NERFINISHED ⓘ Gaudiya Vaishnava texts ⓘ |
| symbolism |
perfect pastoral paradise
ⓘ
realm of divine love ⓘ |
| transcendenceLevel | supreme ⓘ |
| worshipFocus | Radha-Krishna conjugal love ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.