THE ROAD TO PARADISE

The Creator of the universe made another world besides the present one, in accordance with the desires of human beings. That world is free of all kinds of limitations and disadvantages, including fear and pain. boredom and tension which in themselves are unbearable. The human story is one of continual effort to overcome this state of discontent. Everyone cherishes a dream of a perfect world for himself. When we look at the human world in comparison to the world of nature and are aware of the fact that man dreams of a perfect world, we get to the question—is there a perfect world? In answer to this the beautiful world of nature in itself can be understood as a possibility of the existence of a perfect world. But, why is our human world full of imperfections? The reason is the world of nature is governed by fixed laws and one can predict their pattern; an example to understand this would be the fact that man is able to predict the eclipses of the sun and the moon with precision and prepare calendars for the years ahead. In contrast to the above, as man is bestowed with freedom one cannot predict consistent behaviour. The whole history of mankind is full of incidents of man’s misuse of freedom and unpredictable behaviour. The only exception being a few individuals who have lived a God oriented life by surrendering themselves to God and living a life without misusing their freedom. Such precious people will get their desire fulfilled in a perfect world in the kingdom of God, which is Paradise. Paradise puts an end to the contradiction. The Creator of the universe made another world besides the present one, in accordance with the desires of human beings. That world is free of all kinds of limitations and disadvantages, including fear and pain. There, man will have every opportunity to live to his full capacity. His being will have its fulfillment. It is moreover an eternal world, where one shall remain young forever, and old age will not afflict one any longer. One shall not fall victim to any decline or decay. Paradise signifies a perfect world of eternal comforts and pleasures for man, a world invested with a meaning far greater even than that immanent in the natural world. Paradise is an eternal abode: a perfect place for all kinds of happiness and comforts. It is the realization of human dreams of finding an ideal world. If the present world is a ‘thorn,’ then the world of Paradise is the ‘rose’. Paradise is a heavenly colony where peace, love and noble character prevail.