Devotional liberation and return to Krishna

What it is: Liberation is understood not only as leaving samsara, but as entering full relation with Krishna.

How the tradition understands it: In devotional language, the final goal is to live in loving communion with Krishna, frequently associated with Goloka Vrindavana or the supreme abode of the Lord.

Textual basis and context: The interpretation rests on the Bhagavad Gita, the Bhagavata Purana, and Gaudiya theological developments on the final destiny of the soul.

Objections and debates: Different Hindu schools describe liberation in varied ways, and the language of personal return to Krishna is a distinctive mark of this devotional tradition.

Supportive

Bhagavad Gita 12.6-7

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Divine protection for those who dedicate acts and mind to the Lord.

Reference: Bhagavad Gita 12.6-7.
Content: The text links devotional dedication to liberation granted by the Lord.
Use in debate: Used to relate bhakti and salvation from the material cycle.

Bhagavad Gita 15.6

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Description of the supreme abode beyond return to the material world.

Reference: Bhagavad Gita 15.6.
Content: The verse describes the supreme abode as reality beyond sun, moon, and fire, from which one does not return to the material world.
Use in debate: Used to explain the final goal of liberation in devotional language.

Bhagavad Gita 8.5

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Remembering the Lord at the end of life.

Reference: Bhagavad Gita 8.5.
Content: The text affirms that whoever remembers the Lord at the final moment reaches the corresponding destiny.
Use in debate: Central for hope of return to the Lord and importance of constant practice.