Gaining enlightenment and salvation and finally entering heaven is not that easily achieved! Why? For none can enter heaven in bodily form. Both heaven and hell are interim places for souls atmans to rest based on the residual balance of karma. A positive balance of karma merits a seat in heaven... negative in hell!

After death of body... the soul atman hibernates in heaven or hell when matching parents are not available on Mother Earth. No sooner matching parents become available... the hibernating soul atman immediately manifests a new body and starts a new cycle of life!

Heaven exists in core of sun where temperatures exceed millions of degrees centigrade... can human beings be expected to reach heaven and live there bodily. On the contrary hell exists in periphery of sun where temperatures are considerably less... it is in such low temperatures our soul atman suffers for eternity!

The whole crux of life on Mother Earth revolves around the doctrine of karma! As we sow so shall we reap nothing less or more, says the doctrine of karma! A positive balance of karma after the death of the body merits birth in a higher status family compared to a negative balance of karma! Why pursue path of negative karma and earn the wrath of God!

As is normally perceived... After gaining enlightenment (kaivalya jnana) and finally salvation (moksha)... The liberated soul atman enters the abode of God... the kingdom of God (termed Vaikuntha in Hinduism) and not (kingdom of heaven). The kingdom of God is a place of no return... once having entered the liberated soul atman remains there until eternity!

The concept of heaven, hell, the kingdom of God is best explained in Sacred Bhagavad Gita of Hinduism... the foremost of all sacred scriptures existing on Mother Earth! As human beings we are required to pursue the uncharted territory of spirituality so that our soul atman liberates forever from cycle of birth and death... regains its lost original pure prime pristine primordial form!

Right from stage of first manifestation as an amoeba... goal of life always remains... reaching 8.4 millionth manifestation... The last in the cosmic life cycle! The moment human beings reached the stage of enlightenment and salvation all is over for the soul atman within. The liberated soul atman remains in Vaikuntha until dissolution of Cosmos occurs (termed Pralaya in Hinduism).

Why pursue absolutely illogical goal of life... the kingdom of heaven! As human beings we are expected to assist our soul atman in reaching the cosmic end of life... the 8.4 millionth manifestation... when human beings finally gained enlightenment and salvation!

By pursuing the path advocated in Bhagavad Gita one finally gained enlightenment and salvation.

Essay by: Vijay Kumar "Atma Jnani"

Vijay Kumar... The Man who Realized God in 1993 on Show me Heaven. For more details on stairway to heaven how far is heaven visit - show me heaven. Send your query - click here Ref.

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