SEC17/W1|Heaven and Hell fantasy or reality?
Do you believe there is a place named heaven and hell out of this world? Justify your belief.
The fear of the great journey after death is that no one has any definite information regarding that journey so the question here is whether heaven and hell really exist, and if they do, where are they? What is the path to heaven and hell, and who reaches this path and how? If we pay attention, I believe that heaven and hell are on this earth, right in our minds and in our societies.
In view of the question you have asked, two answers emerge in my mind. If we go based on mystery, animism, and mythological beliefs, then the answer is yes. And if you believe in rebirth and the afterlife, from a psychological point of view on materialism, then heaven and hell are here on this earth. For clarification, if there is no suffering of any kind in a person's life from the beginning until the end of his life, then I will define that state as heaven. And on the contrary, if there is only suffering in a person's life, then he is living in hell.
If I go by religious beliefs, the attainment of heaven and hell depends on our karma. By doing noble and good deeds, a person goes to heaven. At the same time, the result of bad karma is hell.
Back to your original question, what is heaven and hell? Heaven and hell depend on the deeds done by us. The person who never commits any sin and does not cause physical or mental harm to anyone gets a place at the feet of God. The person who does good deeds in his life attains heaven.
Whereas, the person who commits sins in his life gets physical and mental pain and leads to hell. He faces a lot of torture by the hell management in hell. Good souls are kept in heaven to enjoy the fruits of their good deeds, while evil souls get tortured in hell. Heaven and hell have been described.
A person who always does good deeds gets freedom from rebirth and death. A person's actions determine whether he will find happiness in heaven or suffer in hell after death.
In a world where deception, fraud, violence, and inhumane behavior occur every day, we feel like hell. The riots that are taking place are inspired by religious fanaticism. The way people have stopped trusting each other and have started demanding blood for blood, it seems that in the future there will be no violence or atrocities on this earth. There will be only a kingdom of hell.
But there is another facet to this world. We see such incidents happening around us filled with mutual love, affection, cooperation, trust, and compassion, which even God would like to emulate. In such a situation, it seems that the earth itself is heaven. It is the door to heaven.
Do you believe karma decides our future, and we get results according to the same?
Karma, or the deeds that you did in the past, determine your present and future, whereas the deeds done by you in the present determine your future. Maybe some people call it luck or bad luck. Karma is a reality that works as per your work, or I may use Newton's second law of forces on it, the force on an object is equal to its mass times its acceleration, which means the force you use on an object reflects back on you.
Different religions, their rituals, good omens, religious superstitions, all this together complete the concept of any religion. Heaven and hell have also been conceptualized in every religion. To bind people within the bounds of the moral rules of society. Theories like sin and virtue are also based on this. and this all has been imagined.
In this, hell has been imagined for the sinful humans, and for the virtuous souls, they will get all the happiness. Heaven and hell are here, if you become sick due to incontinence and bad deeds, then it is no less than hell. If you are experiencing self-satisfaction and joy by doing public welfare with altruism and selfless service, then this is heaven.
Some people believe that both heaven and hell are on earth. The person who is rich and is living his life happily is experiencing heaven on earth itself. On the contrary, those who commit sins and suffer pain, sorrow, and suffering on earth are in hell. The person who does religious work and helps others enjoys the happiness of heaven. The person who commits atrocities and causes physical and mental pain to others goes to hell.
Do you believe immortality and chastity are some factors that affect our lifestyle? Describe.
Heaven and hell are not circumstances or places, but states of mind. I think a clever or adulterous man who imagined heaven and hell imagined beautiful women in it to attract adulterers to his viewpoint. To attract the drunkards towards religion, the drunkards described heaven as a luxurious bar with good liquor available for free and to attract the hungry people they gave them the ideas of delicious food and rivers of honey. I guess everything is imaginary.
We have not seen heaven and hell, but understand that enterprise is heaven and laziness is hell.'Heaven and hell have been discussed since ancient times. Books of various religions are full of pleasing descriptions of the happiness, prosperity, and joy of heaven. These also contain descriptions of the tortures of hell. No one has seen heaven and hell, but still, everyone wants to be a resident of heaven.
How much joy there is in the loving and trusting relationships of people. And this is truly heaven. Where are heaven and hell? It is said that if this mind is under control, then it is our friend, and if it is not under control, then it is our enemy. This means that when our mind is under our control, we create heaven for ourselves.
In this way, our mind is in heaven and hell, and these places are right within ourselves. It is futile to search for them outside, religion helps us in this search. Rather, the sole purpose of religion is to make the mind heavenly.
My counter question is, what is the need to discuss heaven and hell? Heaven and hell are right within our minds. Karma's consequences and heaven-hell. If heaven and hell are in our minds, then do we get the results of our deeds immediately? Yes, we do even if not immediately but we do.
All these questions arise in my mind because it is often said that the fruits of the deeds of this birth will have to be borne in the next life. Just as one has to suffer the consequences of eating food mixed with poison immediately, in the same way, the consequences of sinful deeds are also immediately felt. Whatever sin a person commits, his thoughts and vices arise first.
This is the punishment for causing disorder. Whatever we do and think every moment, changes take place in our bodies accordingly. So as thoughts arise in our minds, so will our actions. If we have thoughts of love, kindness, forgiveness, compassion, and charity in our minds, then there will be changes within us accordingly. A pure heart lives in heaven, while sinful, corrupt thoughts live in hell, and our character and our entire activity in life will be determined accordingly, but everything is here; call it hell or heaven both are here on this earth itself.
To wrap it up, it is evident that the concept of heaven and hell is subjective. It may be a physical place beyond this world for some, while for others, it is a state of mind determined by our deeds and thoughts. As for you, your believe is that heaven and hell are within us, manifested through our actions and intentions. Let us strive to create our own heaven on earth by practicing love, kindness, and compassion towards all beings.
My religion says a heaven and helareis waiting for us depending on our deeds but I feel if we start doing something good right here we're in a win-win position. We shall enjoy the heaven here on earth and when we leave, a heaven is waiting for us.
Those who have passed on before haven't come out to tell us if there's heaven and hell out there. Well, this brings us to believe we who believe there is heaven are working toward achieving the path of heaven via living a holy and righteous lifestyle that is acceptable to God. I like your point of view, sir. Thanks for inviting me and best of luck to you.
Most welcome and thanks for your visit, views, and support.
Okay you are the first person I'm seeing who shares my belief on heaven and hell
Although our thoughts on karma are different. You wrote well and I wish you the best in the contest
You have really expressed your view heartily sir.
I agree with you that karma is real. If you do good you would get to heaven. And if you do bad you go to hell.
I wish you all the best in this contest.
Yes, I do what you said in your comment but with a difference. Thanks for your time and views.
Hello friend, it has much sentdo what you express and in particular I understand it, I find logic to these approaches and I respect religions but I believe that if we do good or bad acts we will have consequences in this life. It is here although deep inside me I long for that paradise, I like to think of that place full of perennial welfare and thinking about it, my life is beautiful, quiet and full of love, I want that for my children too, for anyone.
Amen, I am sure we act as per our religious beliefs and my religion also has the same belief in Heaven for the faithful. I wish you and your loved ones the best in your life. My best wishes and regards!
My dear friend you have shared how much the thoughts of heaven and hell appeals to you. From a perspective you highlighted that the heaven and hell is on the earth that when we get rewarded with positive result we are in heaven but when bad luck strike it's our hell and it is a real one! You share how much you believe in Karma and it is really seen in your article. Cheers to you and success in the challenge my dear friend
Thanks, I agree with you but with a little difference. I know my views are a bit off the way but that's how I feel. Thanks for your presence in my humble effort.
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Thanks for your thoughtful comment, my best regards.
You are most welcome
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