There are also realms that go beyond the heavenly sphere. The highest realm within the material cosmos is Satyaloka, where Brahma resides. His entire life span, if calculated in terms of human years, is 311 trillion years. To him, it just feels like 100 years. Brahma takes birth from the naval of Vishnu, a manifestation of Krishna, and is given the task of creating the material universes within which lies the Earth. The material universe has the same life span as Brahma and is temporary, while the spiritual world, where Krishna resides, is eternal. Brahma overseas everything within the
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