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Saturday, April 23, 2011

What do we mean by heaven? (By : Ajahn brahm)

Heaven What do we mean by heaven? Heaven can be regarded as the place where we can be born after we die later. It can also be a state of mind. For example, a person could be grumpy continuously in a bad mood and easily run amok. This person will lead the people around him, including himself, suffering and sad all the time. On the other hand, take an example, a person with character quiet, with a serene mind and always at peace with himself and others. Caused by the mind, lives a grumpy person would look like hell for himself and those around him. Needless to say, the even-tempered, and the people around him will enjoy a happy life, just like heaven. Buddhism allows us to enjoy Heaven on Earth by showing us how reaching a happy state of mind. 


Regardless of the state of mind, Buddhists believe there is some natural life in the universe, and this can be depressing places, or places that are fun. Traditionally, the sad nature-natural (or natural low), including the nature of hell in them; natural and eco-fun (or higher) is human nature and natural eco-paradise. In the world where we will be born depends on kamma that we have we collect for themselves our own in this life, and kamma that we collect in a variety of past life. Kamma is the result of the actions and attitudes of our day-to-day. Therefore, the rate of population growth in the world can not determine with certainty or distatiskan the restriction of a natural course, the process of rebirth is not confined to human nature. There are many other nature-nature life in the universe apart from human nature where we can be born, or where the process of rebirth can take place. When we are born in the wild low, will we be there all the time? Buddhists believe that the length of time spent in the low-hanging on the nature number of bad kamma that has been collected. There is no such thing as the eternal suffering for anyone, no matter how many crimes committed. Although it may take a very long time, the suffering will end when the kamma poorly spent. Therefore, Buddhism does not recognize the concept of punishment is not fair is not limited to a certain evil.
Buddhism does not threaten the followers of the teachings of any other form of punishment. Everyone just has a confidence and freedom to choose different paths for themselves own. What we are in the nature of heaven forever? What is the purpose of Heaven The highest?
Beings - beings who have been doing a lot of charity and garnered a lot of good kamma Heaven will be born in the wild. If someone has not been able to reach Nibbana, the Buddha encourages each of us to live the straight and good to be born in the wild, more natural high, and more importantly to protect ourselves from rebirth in the lower nature. While the life of heaven to take place in a very long time, but still it is not permanent. The creatures in nature are also in the end will die and be born back when the good kamma have been exhausted.
Thus, Buddhists do not consider the rebirth of the nature of heaven as a destination highest. For many Buddhists highest goal is to reach Nibbana.
It is said that Nanda, the siblings of the Buddha, Buddha is not satisfied and told me if he want to release the holy life. Buddha then took him to paradise and one of the world showed him all the fun there. Buddha gave him a promise that he can enjoy all the fun when he practiced the Dhamma well. It is inspiring Nanda, and he practiced very hard to be reborn in paradise that nature. While practicing, Nanda gradually realized Nibbana much more happy than being in natural paradise, he was released from the promise of re-Buddha.

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