MAN IS A TRAVELLER TO PARADISE
The question, “Who am I?” is a profound one posed by everyone, whether consciously or unconsciously. The answer to this is simple yet profound: “I am a traveller on the path to paradise.” This response beautifully captures the essence of life’s journey, where every step, action, and intention brings us closer to our higher purpose and the ultimate destination of eternal peace.
The question “Who am I?” is asked by everyone, consciously or unconsciously. The answer is: I am a traveller to Paradise. This world is a pathway, and Paradise is its final destination. Humanity has come here to tread this path on the way to eternal bliss.
Paradise is an eternal abode: a perfect place for all kinds of happiness and comfort. It is free from all kinds of limitations and disadvantages. Paradise is the realization of humanity’s dream of an ideal world. If the present world is a ‘thorn,’ then Paradise is the ‘rose.’
In this world, everyone suffers from frustration and failure. The reason is that everyone wants to find their desired world in this present world itself, whereas this limited and ephemeral world is not created for this purpose. This is why, despite all efforts, one fails to find one’s dream world in this life. The present world, in actual fact, makes Paradise understandable to us. It is not Paradise itself. But humanity often mistakes it for its destination, and life thus becomes a series of missed opportunities.
By nature, the present world is an imperfect and limited model. It serves as an introduction to Paradise, but it is not Paradise itself. This world is a waiting room, not the final destination of the journey.
During this limited lifespan on Earth, what humanity needs to do, first and foremost, is to seek the Creator and Sustainer of this universe. Having seen a glimpse of Paradise on this earth, one should become its seeker with all one’s heart. Intellectually, spiritually, and morally, one should make oneself deserving of an abode in the extreme refinement of Paradise. One should devote this present lifespan to prepare for an unlimited life in the Hereafter.
Every man and woman born in this world is like an ‘ore,’ which has to be refined and fashioned into steel. They have to elevate themselves so that they may become a part of the consummate world of the Hereafter.
Every living being has to awaken their consciousness to the ultimate extent. Human beings are born at the animalistic level. They have to elevate themselves through intellectual and spiritual development. Those human beings who are not able to attain the human level will find a place in the ‘dustbin’ of the Hereafter, which is another name for Hell. Those who succeed in reaching that high level of humanity will find a place in the orchard of happiness in the world to come, which is what we call Paradise.
Animals have no consciousness of tomorrow. They live only in their ‘today’ and die in their ‘today.’ In contrast, humans have a sense of tomorrow. Humanity cherishes a very pleasant consciousness of tomorrow, an aspiration towards a better day, or the fulfilment of its dreams. All people strive hard to make their tomorrow better and better, but they do not find this ‘tomorrow.’ The reason is that this ‘tomorrow’ is not to materialize in this world, but will come into existence in the eternal life to come, i.e., in the Hereafter.
After death, everyone will discover that ‘tomorrow.’ Those who have prepared for it will meet with all kinds of success in the Hereafter in Paradise, while those who have not made the necessary preparations will be doomed. They will be denied all the good things of that life.
