Heaven and Hell
Sensei Ikeda once shared about those little stories of Gods in Heaven and explains the concept on why a day spent in Heaven is as if 100 years on earth. It is because enjoyment is found and not that actual time spent is any different. Basically, it is the state of our life condition that makes Heaven, heaven and Hell, hell. Which is why I find it very very hard to accept and embrace the doctrines of Christianity cause I believe to make religion a religion, it has to be based on reason and logic. This is the basis of Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism. A religion isnt something outside of us. It should also be a life philosophy.
Think about it. Without numerals to calibrate time, time is subjective. Imagine being enclosed in a room doing the things we enjoy, time passes faster than we would if we were doing something we dont enjoy.
Then what is enjoyment? I'm sure we have a common understanding that we are not talking about material well-being. Defining enjoyment to somewhat similar to defining what is Happiness. It is not simply a feeling that one feels for the moment nor is it a freedom from any problems in life. If it is, it but a mirage.
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