Returning to Goloka

Today we have a global population of over 7 billion human beings,
but of these, very few are awakened.
2. Moksha – this is stage one where the jiva has experienced the
essence of its True Self as Pure Consciousness. The individual
begins to see life from the perspective of Pure Consciousness and
witnesses all of life from that perspective. The entire life, waking,
dreaming and deep sleep are witnessed by the True Self of the jiva.
This state is also known as Cosmic Consciousness. When one
achieves this stage, there is no further need to take a physical
incarnation in the relative universe.
3. God Consciousness – this stage can come during the last lifetime
of a jiva or after the jiva drops the last physical body. This is the
stage when the subtle bodies or koshas of the jiva have matured to
the point of being useful vehicles of consciousness, complete with
sensory capabilities.
4. Brahman Consciousness – when we achieve this level of
development, we are in service to the whole of Mankind, in the
employ of Lord Narayana, the expansion of Krishna that is the
progenitor of the universe. Every action of ours is for the benefit
and help of all life in the universe. We strive to maintain the
universe of Lord Brahma for the benefit of every human being on
its quest to realize Krishna.
5. Krishna Consciousness - We have covered only a fraction of the
full story at this point. Beyond Brahman Consciousness is Krishna
Consciousness where we realize our true relationship as a Gopa or Gopi in His
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