The Road to Paradise
The Road to Paradise
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this, all such worldly events, like death, disease,
and accidents, and mental states such as tension
and boredom will be eradicated forever.
Thirdly, in that world all the sources of comfort and
pleasure will be gathered in their ultimate form.
How thrilling it would be to live in that world! So
every man and woman must strive to make
paradise their destination. They should devote
themselves to preparing for this world of tomorrow.
Who are the people who will inherit paradise? They
are the souls who have discovered God, and whose
greatest concern is the Almighty. They worship
only the one God, and devote their lives to
improving their intellectual and spiritual abilities to
a high degree. They have shunned the life of
falsehood and adhered steadfastly to the way of
truth, staying away from hypocrisy and remaining
resolutely on the path of sincerity. They have
adopted the path of honesty throughout their lives;
and have of their own imposed the divine discipline
upon their words and deeds. They reserve their
feelings of love and fear exclusively for God. Their
life and death is for truth. They do not live their
