will take him to the very entrance of Paradise.
The second important thing in this set of
requirements is to lead a principled life. Generally
man’s character is moulded by his emotions—
anger, revenge, jealousy, hatred, rivalry, etc.
These are the negative feelings that shape man’s
personality. But man has to become disciplined
in such matters. He should not build his
character under the influence of external
incentives, but by his own decisions: he should
establish it on the basis of higher principles. This
is what is called Divine character.
The Right Approach to the Creation Plan
According to this Creation Plan of God, human
beings are placed in situations where they have
to face hardships from time to time throughout
their lives as part of their test. Difficulty and
sadness are integral part of the creation plan of
the Creator. No man has the power to extricate
himself from this life of trial and tribulation. This
arrangement is to remind man of the fact that
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