I take it that you are a Hindu, so pardon me if you are not. For many Hindus these two worlds of Swarag and narak (Heaven and hell) are as real as their own. The possibility of going to heaven or hell through performing good or bad deeds in this world, coupled with a strong belief in the theory of karma, is what regulates the behavior of an average Hindu and influences his or her code of conduct upon earth.
In Hinduism we also encounter another argument concerning the possibilities of life after death. According to this the body is made up of five elements, known as mahabhutas. These are earth, fire, water, air and ether. After the death of a person, elements of the gross body merges into the gross elements of the earth, which are basically the earth, fire, water and air, while the subtle bodies (Jiva constituting prana, manas and vignana ) go to the subtle or ethereal worlds along with the soul. After exhausting karma in each of these planes and shedding the respective bodies there, the soul returns again to earth with a few memories and samskaras of the Jiva to undergo further evolution.
At a much deeper level of understanding, Hindu scriptures do not conclude with the description of just one heaven and one hell. Frankly, Hindus well versed in scriptures, do not believe in just one heaven or one hell. They believe in multiple heavens or worlds of light and multiple hells or world of darkness stretching across the vast spaces of the manifest universe. According to Hindu cosmology, creation is an endless phenomenon and as mysterious as the mystery of the Divinity itself. Creation is God's play (leela) and measuring its dimensions is not possible even for the gods. The universe consists of multiple worlds, layers and planes of existence, some known and some unknown, some within the field of awareness and sensory knowledge and some much beyond
2006-10-06 07:05:46
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answered by Anonymous
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Well, you're assuming that if there is a heaven you've got into it. If you believed you were going to hell you'd be relieved.
Besides if you're only being nice because you feel you have to then you're a liar and a hypocrite and it completely defeats the object. I'd be happier if someone honestly told me I was being stupid rather than smiled and let me make a fool of myself.
Rather treat others as you would like to be treated, enjoy the simple things in life as much as the complicated ones and have a good and happy life to the best of your abilities. If you do that then living has been its own reward.
2006-10-06 14:14:44
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answered by Anonymous
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State it now, before you die. If you ARE a believer, repent now, and accept the truth, before it is too late for you, and you are doomed to an eternity of inexistence. Well, that won't change the doom. But at least you'll take the most of the few years you have left on earth.
2006-10-06 14:37:28
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answered by Anonymous
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Ask Doubting Thomas.
2006-10-06 14:05:19
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answered by Anonymous
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.of course u will not find angel to welcome u .if u die the only thing u will see is an ugly freak disfigured face with two horns hanging on his head i mean ur not going to heaven what do think the only place ur going is hell down below with fire that will burn your flesh and the ugly devil besides you and of course u will not see god but satan okay
2006-10-06 14:11:38
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answered by Anonymous
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I'd read the Tibetan Book of the Dead if you are interested in really what happens when you die.
Get the W.Y. Evans-Wentz translation.
You're in for a shock.
2006-10-06 14:09:49
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answered by Bad Buddhist 4
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There is alot of answers bcoz there is alot of religions. but dont afraid for death ull have a good time if have done good things. Help others everytime.
2006-10-06 14:22:11
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answered by patrick delmon 2
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Know the reality here...
In the beginning, at the time of creation of nature only one element was present in the vast universe of infinity, which is called the prime element or the God. In course of time it condensed into an energy element and then from energy it transformed into a solid element, which again got divided into seven re-transformed parts in course of time. These divided parts are earth (surface), water, air, fire (energy) consciousness, sky, and arrogance. In the seven elements were carried the truth (Positive), essence (Neutral) and sin (Negative) is equal proportion like wise in the whole universe there is a creation on 21 type of matters. These 21 maters constitute the whole universe. And divide themselves in to count less numbers of atoms. During the developing period of universe, in a desire to develop themselves the atoms carried on improving themselves spontaneously and gradually up to conscious soul, generally. Some highly developed carried high consciousness and divine power in them. The atoms of the universe are trying to go further ahead in the way of superiority.
If we take the milk as prime element, then curd, cheese, butter, buttermilk, butter oil, and creams etc. are the byproducts of it. Bacteria is cultured in the curd. Cheese is not active but the bacteria’s are active like wise, the matter, the living being and the ‘spheres’ are developed from the prime elements. The cause of the matter is energy and the energy is the condensed form of prime element (the essential elements of the universe).
The soul enters into the man though breathing to become the part of his cell, again to form into the sperm, and after that it take the form of a foetus in mother’s womb. Every atoms are well equipped to form alive. Wherever co-incidence occurs they become activated. And congruous to the developed state of own, with the help of other germs and atoms they take the form of a full bodied species.
Every atom has a free existence which is made of a part from the supreme element. Whatever is there in this universe, is existing from the beginning, will remain there. Only the shape and the size of it changes. Nothing reduces or increases.
The day atoms go back to there original position they will achieve salvation. Conversion of soul into super element is salvation.
This undivided infinite existing one is God. The soul, germs and the atoms are tiny parts of it. Like a stone and the molecules in it. Countless numbers of molecule combine together to form a stone. Likewise the tenure and the dominance of God are spread in molecules to molecules. This is a fact. An eternal truth.
Every molecules of the nature and every creature are part of the creation only. Different shapes created in them is the combined representation of the germs and atoms, which depend on each other to bring these shapes. They are present in the clay, in the stone and in the total vegetation. They are ‘life elements’. The scientific research has proved that the plants also feel the pain when being cut with a weapon and they also can make out what the person in front thinks about them – ‘Today they are eating, tomorrow they will be eaten or already been eaten.’
Countless numbers of molecules and atoms have become bricks to build houses for you. You were also an atom of some other brick, one day. Tomorrow, you may become a roof for somebody else. Today we are building items from trees and leaves for our comfort. One day, we were also trees and leaves, for our comfort. You were also a tree or leaf one day. You are an unit of this creation. You used to be an atom before, now a germ, and this is the life cycle of yours during the time of infinity. Because,‘O’human being, for the construction of your body some 10 billions cells are required and each cell is made up of thousands of atomic germs.
Lice in the hair, mosquitoes in the drain and the insects in the dark corners, where do they come from ? Have you ever asked the black ants on the age of wash basin, where they come from ? You wait till they (ants) escape from the basin area, so that you can wash you face and no ant should get washed away. But it doesn’t work, they (ants) don’t bother and get washed away with the flow of water. Other creatures like spider, rats, if you don’t kill them they will spoil your food and your sleep. The mosquitoes, if you don’t use mosquito “repeler”, they will suck up your blood. You have them starved to death, by using a mosquito net. How content you feel in that ? How do the ants know where the sugar is ? Those ants with wings, how you burn them to char?
Why do you destroy the honey combs and the wasp den ? The reason is, for existence of one species, an another is sacrificed. You connive for it, but your virtuous mind gets entangled with the ‘net o virtues’ seeing those insects dying. By slaying a lamb, 10 people fill there stomach, but with the killing of 50 mosquitoes a person gets proper sleep.
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2006-10-06 14:03:26
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answered by ibkhandel 2
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Well if there is nothing there then you won't have to wotty coz you won't be there either because there will be no where to be there.
2006-10-06 15:40:26
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answered by 9755565 2
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I'd rather die believing, than die not believing!
2006-10-06 14:03:45
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answered by Punky 4
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