Belief in Hell
(naraka in hinduism - kingdom of heaven)

Kaivalya Jnani:
It seems... God is being mistaken for someone having the form of a human being and controlling the system built by it. God Almighty is different from man gods like Mahavira, Gautama Buddha, Jesus Christ and Prophet Mohammed. How?

When God Almighty created the Cosmos with a big bang... all souls atmans in the Cosmos scattered all over. These souls atmans in order to purify themselves (of the impurities gained on cosmic travel) needed to manifest a body on a planet that was conducive for germination.

Mother Earth in the solar system is one such planet. But to manifest a body on Mother Earth matching parents are necessary. As per the doctrine of karma if matching parents are not available then this soul atman remains in hibernation either in heaven or hell!

In heaven... when it has a positive balance of karma and hell when the balance of karma is negative! All is the result of a system that cannot err. The whole process is automatic... rather computerized! God Almighty never interferes in his creation. It has always been a Dhrista (onlooker).

God Almighty... a source of pure energy is formless. Ever since the beginning of time God Almighty has always remained aloof from his creation. Whether our soul gets heaven or hell is dependent upon the karma performed by one.

Our soul atman is sandwiched between impurities. To free itself of impurities it manifests a body again and again. God Almighty does not punish anyone... we get punished for our follies... for the mistakes committed by us as a human being. Our soul atman within our heart is as pure as God Almighty.

In the domain of God if one manifests the body of a human being at number 40 and the residual balance of karma reduces to number 39 (owing to sins committed in present life)... it is likely that one manifests the body of a lower form, an animal in next life! Here also God is not at play. All is the result of the karma performed by an individual.

Every human being reaches the kingdom of God (abode of God) by gaining enlightenment and reaching the stage of salvation (aka moksha in Hinduism). This is the only connection one has with God Almighty. Ever since our soul atman started on its cosmic journey... it has to manifest a maximum of 8.4 million life cycles (an earthly abode of 96.4 million years)... a long journey indeed!

Mahavira did that and so did Gautama Buddha. Followed him Jesus Christ and Prophet Mohammed! All were enlightened souls... man gods... human gods who reached the abode of God (kingdom of God) in their lifetime.

Essay by: Kaivalya Jnani ... One who realized self in his life time! Send your query!

 
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