People often ask what Hades or Hell really is. Is there such a place? Look around us in this human plane. Hell is actually all around us. Suffering in one way or another, some short, some long and the worst is self-made.

Heaven says even if the Gate of Hell is closed, man will still plunge in. The Gate may be narrow yet man walks through it. Man moves from a suffering plane to another but why must man still fall in? Man was warned of the pit and told of its environment but those who do not realize this will still walk on this dark road alone. We are advised to find the dust particles that weigh us down. Cleanse ourselves of it in the best way and we may feel weightless and escape from this great suffering in Hades.

The Path that returns upwards we must find otherwise we will remain in this state or to Hades. The Path may not be smooth and easy, but with sincerity and diligence we will be able to find and walk on it. The best effort that can carry man across the suffering land still lies within and no one except himself with guidance from above can do it. With sincerity in the Search, the heart-felt feeling is not only felt by man but by Heaven as well.

The heart that I am talking is not the organ within man. The heart that is formless is the true self. The power or effort created by it can be so strong that nothing can ever break it. Such power is not written in books nor is it found in any form. It is invisible and yet powerful enough to take control of all things. Dig out this formless heart and the power lies within.

Upon finding the Path we must bear in mind that we must truly walk on it. Destination and direction may be shown, but will remain like a mirage to man if he merely knows. The compassionate love and merciful way are shown by Heaven to all beings. Do not misuse such compassion but give thanks with your heart. The compassion, though it cannot be seen clearly but it can be felt by the one who realizes it.

Man must realize that all beings have the right to live. Anything that has life can sometimes prove to be better than man. Since man has the highest intelligence among all beings, he must set his goal right and prove to be better than others. If not, he is wasting his return in a human form and worse still, to Hades in his next life.

Man prays in many ways. He sets up altars that are different and magnificent to the eyes. Fresh fruits and flowers are offered as offering of respect and incense burnt twenty-four hours a day but if all these are for show, then they will go into waste and still go to Hades. What Heaven seeks is the sincerity of the heart and obviously killing another fellow innocent man intentionally cannot return to Heaven whatever the belief.

We should not be too serious over prayer things. The most important still lies within man and even without any image of the Heavenly Beings it is not wrong because all are formless. Anything that can be seen is only an object and all objects are merely illusions. Truth has no form nor is it an object, yet it receives Universal acceptance. Therefore, not all visible things are in their real forms. Humans have shapes and forms, yet they do not project the true self, for it is within and hidden in man.

Merits and demerits are given in accordance with actions seen and done throughout. Each pure action is like planting good seeds and the reverse is true. In planting good seeds, the harvest will be good and the more seeds sown, the more good fruits one will obtain. Any action has a reaction and so, take care that the reaction is beneficial to man otherwise to Hades one has to go. Never let rotten seeds be planted and life is short.

Author: T.A Chew