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.

All labels observed (8)

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Krishna’s abode ⓘ
Vaishnava theological concept ⓘ
spiritual abode ⓘ
transcendental realm ⓘ
accessMethod pure bhakti (devotional service) ⓘ
associatedDeity Krishna ⓘ
Radha ⓘ
contrastedWith Vaikuntha ⓘ
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 ⓘ
full of eternity (sat-cit-ananda) ⓘ
full of knowledge ⓘ
hasSubregion Goloka Vrindavana ⓘ
linked to: Goloka
inhabitants Krishna ⓘ
Radha ⓘ
cowherd boys ⓘ
gopis ⓘ
liberated souls ⓘ
knownInTradition Gaudiya Vaishnavism ⓘ
Nimbarka Sampradaya ⓘ
Sri Vaishnavism ⓘ
Vallabha Sampradaya ⓘ
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 ⓘ
scripturalSource Bhagavata Purana ⓘ
Brahma-samhita ⓘ
Gaudiya Vaishnava texts ⓘ
symbolism perfect pastoral paradise ⓘ
realm of divine love ⓘ
transcendenceLevel supreme ⓘ
worshipFocus Radha-Krishna conjugal love ⓘ

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Vaikuntha → relatedConcept → Goloka ⓘ
Madhurya-rasa → associatedPlace → Goloka Vrindavan ⓘ
linked to: Goloka
Goloka → hasSubregion → Goloka Vrindavana ⓘ
linked to: Goloka
Golokdham Rahasya → hasSetting → Golokdham ⓘ
linked to: Goloka
Champakalata → cosmologicalLocation → Goloka Vrindavan (theological) ⓘ
linked to: Goloka
Rangadevi → cosmicRegion → GolokaVrindavan ⓘ
linked to: Goloka
Tungavidya → sphereOfActivity → spiritual realm of Goloka Vrindavan ⓘ
linked to: Goloka
Radha Damodar → residesInBelief → Goloka Vrindavan (spiritual abode) ⓘ
linked to: Goloka
Gopala Krishna → residesIn → Goloka ⓘ