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Bhū-Maṇḍala is not a “geocentric flat earth”

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May 25, 2023

Vic DiCara

Bhū-Maṇḍala is “the place where we exist” [lit. bhū], seen as the center of a circular collection of circular things [lit. maṇḍala]. However, the Sun is the true center of this maṇḍala, because the maṇḍala’s circular border [maṇḍala-āyāma-viśeṣa] is defined by the extent of the Sun’s effective gravity [yavāt ādityaḥ tapati]. Thus, Bhū-Maṇḍala really refers to a simple, obersvationally-oriented version of what modern people call the “solar system:” A disc-like collection of planetary orbits [jyotiṣāṁ gaṇaiḥ candramā vā], seen from the vantage point of our place of existence [bhū].

In scientific lingo, Bhū-maṇḍala is, “the central habitable point of the heliocentric solar system.”

– Viz Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 5.16.1

10 responses to “Bhū-Maṇḍala is not a “geocentric flat earth””

Ava

May 25, 2023

Interesting

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Frances Zammit

May 25, 2023

….but doesn’t that make Bhū-Mandala, as you have said but ~ as seen from the centre of Earth…..?

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1. Vic DiCara
  
  May 25, 2023
  
  no. bhū is the center of the maṇḍala. Bhū is the place where we exist. We do not exist in the center of the earth.
  
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  1. Frances Zammit
    
    May 25, 2023
    
    …ok…I’m missing something here…. ‘ Thus, Bhū-Maṇḍala really refers to a simple, obersvationally-oriented version of what modern people call the “solar system:” ’ …. Re our ‘physical’ ‘spacial’ observational stance….(…..as we are speaking about the concept of ‘space’ and ‘being human’ in a ‘physical’ or ‘material’ quality, at this time of unfolding) ….. well, we are not ‘observing’ (as a centre) from the physical impression of ‘The Sun’ ….and I don’t think we are talking about ‘observing’ physically with our physical eyes……? so are we observing internally…. from our Centre….the Centre….? or externally from ………?
    
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  2. Frances Zammit
    
    May 25, 2023
    
    ….oops apologies… my mistake about what you were saying… just watching your video on the subject now…. at about 7.35…. ‘Earth system’… rather than ‘Solar system’…yay…. that’s what I was attempting to express… using the concept of Centre of the Earth for Centre of the whole ‘Earth system’ ……
    
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  3. Vic DiCara
    
    May 25, 2023
    
    I just mean we are not in the center of the earth, we are on its surface. Sorry I misunderstood you. The bhu-maṇḍala is mechanically heliocentric, but observationally and practically geocentric. In other words, its structure is centered on the Sun – because “its limit is defined by the extent of the Sun’s power”. But since we are not living on the Sun, its observational center, the point from which the appearance of the universe will be described, is not heliocentric, it is geocentric.
    
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  4. Frances Zammit
    
    May 25, 2023
    
    …thank you Vic, that unglitched me…. 💫
    
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zuyaa

May 26, 2023

Beautiful pictures! you said this “…or you can say it as gravity so in other words when they talk about the extent of the sun’s force it would mean how far away from the Sun do you have to go before you cease to really feel a tangible effect from its heat or where you cease to feel a tangible effect from its gravity” how are tangibles effects, transition and final manifestation?

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1. Frances Zammit
  
  May 26, 2023
  
  It would seen that the trans Neptunian ‘objects’ (I don’t like using that word, maybe ‘subjects’ would be better?) such as Eris, feel a tangible effect from the Sun’s gravity, as, however erratic their orbit is, does appear to be held by the Sun. It even seems that they are not immune to the Sun’s heat. I am wondering if that might possibly be a legitimate reason to consider them now as part of the story, and get to know them and their purpose, which does perhaps seem, on the research which has been done, to be somehow ‘concentrated’ in the 7 ‘planets’. I realise that you, Vic, have more than enough to do ! And I honour your work. I don’t know your work Zuyaa, so can’t comment from there. I am just wondering if you have a view. And, If so I would appreciate hearing it.
  
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  1. zuyaa
    
    May 27, 2023
    
    Frances Zammit, I’m just with my natal chart learning and reaffirming concepts from Vic’s books and videos that I haven’t finished yet, but you know? I trust him because he has a great Reliable Support, not only from the Ancient Texts Vedic. I can’t tell you much about what you’re saying, maybe the same thing that happens to Eris happens to us, we just have to know where we are to know where to go, don’t you think? I was referring more to the Sun in its influence on us as souls in its different stages to could connect naturally, I think is the more important focus. I hope you understand me because my english is not good (mix with translate google).
    
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