HEAVEN or HELL is just a thought away
AWARENESS changes the way you act/react
A person who missed he message that his flight is delayed is aware that he is running short of time, thus drives towards Airport in tension. And even very little irritation on the road makes him mad.
A person who had read the message that his flight is delayed is aware that he has enough time, thus drives towards Airport relaxed even spontaneously singing some melody. And every irritation (minor/major) on the road only amuses him.
Similarly, with what awareness you live makes the difference between you are already in heaven or in hell. And any awareness is just a thought away. For example,
When a person believes he is this body which is racing towards death and thus feels hasty, thinking "I must accumulate and enjoy as much as possible before death" it is the birth of self-importance or ego [root-cause of all sins, evils, vices and problems]. In self-importance, one's desire is felt strongly [also called lust which makes people resort to any means and makes them act with impure motive in their dealing with others]. This strong desire becomes anger (if obstructed / unfulfilled), greed, attachment, fear, pride (if fulfilled), envy (if others fulfill their desire). These emerging features make life like HELL on earth.
Conversely, when one believes I am this body’s BUILDER and USER, the Immaterial entity, the imperishable, sense of self-importance dies, does not feel hasty, thinking "I must accumulate and enjoy as much as possible before death" as death is only for the body [not for its USER, the Immaterial Spirit, the exact representation of very being of God] which is the death of ego [root-cause of all virtues]. In egolessness, one's desire is NOT felt strongly [thus with no lust which does not make people resort to any means and but makes them act with PURE motive in their dealing with others]. Light desire does not become anger (if obstructed / unfulfilled) with JOY being not lost, Light desire does not become greed, attachment, fear, pride (if fulfilled) with PEACE, LOVE, WILLPOWER, WISDOM being not lost; Light desire does not become envy (if others fulfill their desire) without BLISS being lost, hence Spirit-consciousness with its attendant egolessness and light desire becomes the breeding ground for seven virtues [perfections], the real SOURCE of which is the Supreme Spirit whom our ancestors fondly called God. And these qualities make life like heaven for the self and for others. Any awareness can be brought in a second as they can be viewed as a thought.
MOVEMENT of body makes animals different from plants.
MOVEMENT of mind makes humans different from animals who are ruled by instincts. But humans can overrule instincts, hence out of all those who had murderous thoughts only a few became murderers because others withdraw from such harmful thoughts. What is possible with major thoughts is possible with any thoughts. Mind can withdraw from any harmful thought and move into productive thoughts. Mind can reduce any situation, including ego, into mere thought, thus can be dismissed. While all are enjoying a comedy movie inside the theater, a person with wandering mind can be sorrowful inside the same theater. Conversely, while all are collapsing under a sad news, few people would remain composed, stays grounded as they make the movement of their mind remembering the fact in life any pairs of opposites can crop up any time at any place with roots into past (immediate or distant, discernible or indiscernible).
That means,
It takes only a thought to bring in seven vices [making life like hell for self and others],
It takes only a thought to bring in seven virtues [making life like heaven for self and others]
Posted Feb 22, 2026, 12:21 AM UTC