spiritual world and next life

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> Dear Sri Visnupada,

> Please accept my most humble obeisances.

>

> In the Bhagavad-gita, 6.40, Krsna says:

>

> "Son of Prtha, a transcendentalist engaged in auspicious activities

> does not meet with destruction either in this world or in the

> spiritual world; one who does good, My friend, is never overcome by

> evil."

>

> Here it is stated "in the spiritual world", while in the word for

> word it says "amutra - in the next life". Doesn´t "amutra" refer to

> rebirth in the material world? If so, what is then meant by

> "spiritual world" in the translation?

>

> Your servant,

> Rohininandana das.

 

Since this is a technical question I asked Ekanath das to answer it,

and he has done so and I have approved his answer and he will post it

soon.