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THE LIFE OF PARADISE p. 87
This world offers fleeting pleasures, while the hereafter promises true, eternal joy. In paradise, everything will be of the highest standard, fulfilling every desire in a realm of lasting happiness. p. 87
During my trip to Japan in December 1990, I met a gentleman. I mentioned that the current world is a temporary place, while the Hereafter is the realm of eternal residence. A person should strive to build their “Paradise” in the eternal world. He responded that humans become bored with comforts or pleasures after a short time. Indeed, in our advanced modern world, there is a widespread problem of boredom. In such a situation, what is the benefit of an eternal Paradise? p. 87original + quote
Those who do not believe in the Hereafter have always expressed this view. However, this is merely a fallacy. The truth is that boredom arises from the end of the ability to enjoy, not from the end of the desire for pleasure. p. 88
These individuals assume that when we wish to enjoy pleasure, we soon become satiated and find no remaining delight in it. But this premise is inherently flawed. The reality is that humans possess an insatiable nature by their very nature. What humans find appealing is something they wish to enjoy eternally. p. 88
However, in the present world, humans are plagued by numerous limitations. Therefore, whenever a person seeks to enjoy something desirable, its limitations soon obstruct their enjoyment. Despite their inclination, they lose the power to savour it. For instance, when we eat a delicious food, its taste does not diminish for us; rather, our stomach becomes full, which forces us to stop eating it. Similarly, many wealthy people, despite their cravings, stop indulging in certain things because they fear becoming overweight and suffering from various ailments. p. 88
The same applies to all other pleasures. The truth is that boredom or disinterest is a limit to our capacity for enjoyment, not a limitation of desire itself. p. 88
Paradise is the place where not only will all pleasures be granted to humans in a more complete state, but also the limitations on their capacity to enjoy these pleasures will be removed. p. 88
In Paradise, this contradiction will cease to exist: a person desires to enjoy, but due to some limitation, they cannot indulge in their favoured things. The result will be that Paradise will become a realm of eternal happiness for humanity. p. 89
The boredom (boredom) that a person experiences in this world is, in fact, the result of a contradiction. Humans are inherently idealistic beings; they seek to attain things in their ideal form. However, in this world, everything is non-standard or non-ideal. This is the root cause of boredom. p. 89
A person rushes toward something out of passion. Before obtaining it, they are under the illusion that it is precisely the ideal thing they sought. But once they attain it and experience it, they realise that it falls far short of their desired ideal. This is why, in this world, a person may find the thrill of the chase, but they do not experience the joy of possession. p. 89
In this world, there is a deceptive pleasure for a person, while the Hereafter offers true pleasure. Everything in the Hereafter will be of the highest standard. Therefore, it will become a source of genuine and limitless delight for humans. Whatever a person desires will be granted to them in Paradise, enhanced and fulfilling, so there will be no question of boredom there. p. 89