Square 23: Celestial Plane (Swarga-Loka) – The Fruits of Your Virtuous Actions

Square twenty-three of your Leela journey introduces you to Swarga-Loka, the Celestial Plane. Located within the Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura), Swarga-Loka symbolizes the joyous rewards, peace, and spiritual fulfillment you receive from living in alignment with your higher values and purpose.

What is Swarga-Loka?

In Sanskrit, Swarga-Loka translates as the "heavenly realm," "celestial plane," or "paradise." This realm represents the positive results and inner rewards that naturally arise from ethical living, virtuous actions, and spiritual harmony. Swarga-Loka is a state of inner peace, emotional joy, and spiritual abundance, reflecting the positive karma you've consciously cultivated.

In Leela, this plane invites you to experience and celebrate the joy, peace, and satisfaction that result from living authentically and ethically.

Symbolism of Swarga-Loka in Leela

Encountering Swarga-Loka invites you to:

Celebrate Your Growth: Acknowledge and appreciate the spiritual and emotional benefits you've earned through ethical living.
Experience Inner Abundance: Recognize the genuine satisfaction, peace, and happiness arising from aligned and purposeful actions.
Maintain Gratitude: Embrace gratitude for the positive experiences and opportunities your conscious choices have created.

Swarga-Loka reminds you that living purposefully and ethically yields deep spiritual rewards, joy, and fulfillment.

Key Insights from Swarga-Loka

Reflecting on the Celestial Plane provides meaningful insights:

Inner Rewards: The deepest rewards are emotional peace, spiritual contentment, and genuine joy from aligned living.
Power of Alignment: When your actions align with your highest values, your life naturally flourishes with harmony and abundance.
Gratitude and Appreciation: Gratitude deepens your enjoyment of life's blessings, reinforcing your commitment to purposeful living.

Reflective Exercise: Gratitude Meditation

Practice this simple meditation to deepen your experience of gratitude and joy:

Sit comfortably, close your eyes, and breathe deeply.
Reflect gently on recent positive experiences or blessings resulting from your actions or ethical decisions.
Immerse yourself in gratitude, fully appreciating the joy and fulfillment of these experiences.
Silently affirm:

"I celebrate my spiritual abundance. I am grateful for the rewards of living in alignment."

Allow gratitude to fill your heart and deepen your emotional and spiritual joy.

Journal Prompt for Swarga-Loka:

Describe recent moments when living ethically or purposefully brought you genuine joy or satisfaction.
How do you typically recognize or celebrate your personal or spiritual achievements?
In what ways can regularly practicing gratitude enhance your spiritual and emotional life?

Moving Forward in the Game

Experiencing Swarga-Loka enriches your journey, reinforcing your commitment to ethical living and personal growth. It also prepares you to face upcoming challenges with clarity, such as the influence of negative environments or associations found in the next square, Bad Company (Ku-Sang-Loka).

Roll the dice again, deeply appreciating your spiritual abundance and joy.

Square Navigation

Current Square: 23 - Celestial Plane (Swarga-Loka) | Chakra: Manipura

Previous Square: Square 22: Plane of Dharma
Next Square: Square 24: Bad Company

Progress Through the Game

You are now in the third row of the game board, associated with the Manipura (Solar Plexus) Chakra. This chakra governs personal power, will, and transformation.

Squares in the Manipura Chakra:

Namaste.