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God himself says that the aim of human life is to break the cycle of birth and death and attain the Supreme Home, where he is eagerly waiting for us. But if we are not doing following actions in our life and have no aim to achieve the Supreme, then no one can stop us from going into hell:

✨ Five Divine Principles for Spiritual Awakening

  1. Do Not Repeat Sinful Actions
    Avoid repeating any wrongdoings committed in the past. This is the first step toward purifying the soul.

  2. Offer Complete Surrender At The Lotus Feet of The Divine
    Chant the sacred mantra "Om Anandamay Om Shantimay" continuously and with deep focus. Let this mantra be woven into all your noble actions—offering even your daily tasks, from morning to night, to the Divine with selfless intent.

  3. Consume Pure Vegetarian Food and Drink
    Do not prepare meals by taking the life of birds or animals. Practice seeing the Divine presence in every living being and substance.

  4. Study the Bhagavad Gita Daily
    Read and reflect on at least 7–10 verses each day, along with their meanings. Pay special attention to these verses:

  • Chapter 2: Verses 7 and 48
  • Chapter 7: Verses 4 and 5
  • Chapter 9: Verse 22
  • Chapter 12: Verse 8
  1. Observe Complete Celibacy Before Marriage
    Live a disciplined life after marriage. This is essential for inner stability and spiritual growth.

🌺 Special Note

If you chant the divine mantra "Om Anandamay Om Shantimay", you are truly blessed. This mantra was bestowed directly by the Lord upon the enlightened Bramhapadadheesh Mahapurush, Param Pujya Shri Anand Yogi Anandamaya Ji during divine revelation. Its purpose is the supreme welfare of those whose hearts are filled with devotion to God.

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Honestly curious which branch of religion this comes from. It starts out sounding Christian, but the Indian terms tell me it may be Hinduism? As a westerner I know almost nothing about that religion.

But to answer the question in the context of where I do live and what I do know? Like why do people who believe in God and follow Christ do things that would condemn them in the Afterlife they preach about? Because the fact of the matter is, religion — I suppose, any of them — is seen by the poor as true, the rich as false, and the powerful as useful. That's not to say it actually is false (or true), it can't be proven — it just goes to show, those who preach it and say follow this that and the third... they don't actually believe it.

For example, a lot of religious people here say that it's a "sin" to be gay, and they cite Scripture to back it. But they secretly look at LGBTQ+ porn. They don't feel threatened by the threat of eternal damnation they threaten others with. Not because "the rules don't apply to them." Because they don't seriously believe the rules apply to anyone. And, fun fact, most Christians didn't even care all that much about homosexuality — sure, they thought it was a sin, but one that could be forgiven, and that was between you and the Lord — until insurance companies started denying same-sex couples partner benefits, and they turned to the Church for help. Again, the powerful see religion as useful. The whole reason homosexuality, transgenderism, and all that is even in the public discourse in the west is because insurance companies wanted to collect premiums for a person's whole life and then deny those benefits to their same-sex partner. And I'm sure a few megachurches got a cut of that blood money to get the ball rolling.

So, money. The pursuit and love of, Jesus was once attributed to say, is the root of all evil.

If you believe in that sort of thing. It really can't be proven either way. People have tried. Nobody's succeeded yet. Sure, you got people on both sides with compelling arguments, but there's no proof. And most people accept that the burden of proof is on the person making the assertion. The problem with that is, with half the world or more believing in some higher power, people asserting that there is no higher power should be responsible for some burden of proof. But they don't wanna hear that. But at the end of the day, it's not gonna be proven in our lifetimes. So I just say, try to be a decent person, regardless of the faith you choose.