Your World is Your Own Creation

Heaven and Hell Exist in This Very World

If we look at the various states of human life and its circumstances we shall find enormous difference - some are prospering in favorable conditions with abundant resources, worldly success, cooperation and benevolence whereas some are deprived of even the basic necessities; adversities seems to be their only companions. Just pondering over these extremes and compare them with your imaginations of the heavenly paradise and the torturous hell! You will find that both are present respectively in the above situations. Highest of the joys, comforts, beauty of life present in this world, are no less than what could lie in the heavens. Severest of the agonies and miseries are also there which compete with what is described as the hell; one finds them more torturous at times and is driven to commit suicide in a futile attempt of liberation from these after death.

Thus, the existence of the heavens and hell in God's land might be debatable, but their presence in this very world is quite evident. In fact, this world is itself a complete stage of life where we play our role, do the Karmas and accordingly accumulate and face the destiny in the endless cycle of life in successive births. Whether born as human being or in other life-forms, we have to reap what we had sown through our own conduct and actions in earlier lives and consequently experience the heavenly bliss or horrifying torment here only.

The Real Worth

There is no one in this world who is absolutely free from flaws or who has never committed any mistake. Therefore, don't irritate or get annoyed at others' shortcomings; do not insult them either.

Don't preach others. Rather, learn from others mistakes. Preach yourself and improve your self first. Those who teach others but fail to adopt those teachings themselves are cheaters; they deceive themselves as well as the world.The real worth of life lies in one's virtuous qualities. Every creature in this world is endowed with some distinction. The light of self-respect is indeed a great bequest of the Almighty bestowed upon humans. Self-respect means realization of the dignity of the soul. The divine light of the soul should reflect in every thought, aspiration and action of an awakened person. Everyone is alike for him; he can conqueror everyone by serene love, compassion, benevolence, altruism and pure thoughts and truthful, modest behavior. These virtues are the real worth, perennial pearls of human life.

Your World is Your Own Creation

The sublime world existing in your inner self is more real, important, vast and powerful than the world outside. No doubt the external circumstances and things affect us significantly; but more intense is the impact of our inner world. Other things, people or situations won't do that much good or bad to us as our own convictions, intrinsic faith and tendencies. The holy Bhagvad Gita preaches that human-self is the greatest friend as well as the mightiest enemy of itself. Indeed, no one can help you more than what you could to yourself by your virtues and good actions. Similarly, no one could harm you more than what your flaws, vices and evil tendencies would. The intrinsic nature of one self creates the inner world; the gross (external) world for one is only a reflection of this inner world. In the same circumstances, people experience the world differently as per their own attitude and expectations.