The Truth, Goodness and Beauty of the Superior Realms
Although our Earth is one of the planets in the universe, it's rather underdeveloped. Our planet is somewhat backward; everything here is rather coarse and imperfect. For instance, take our jewelry, such as diamonds or precious stones. They may look radiant and be loved by every woman, but they're really nothing when compared to those in the higher realms. They're simply too coarse and rigid! Though we say that diamonds are forever and are the hardest substance, there's something that's capable of cutting them. And as time goes by, they'll also be broken or destroyed. However the diamonds and precious stones in the superior realms are not that lousy. Not only do they look extremely beautiful and charming, but they also emit light that makes people feel very soothed. Although they're very hard, we can penetrate them; they're hard yet very tender; tender, but indestructible, unlike noodles. I mean their vibrations are extremely subtle, and their existence doesn't obstruct anything.
In our world, any material substance that exists can obstruct other things. Even the very best material may cause obstruction. Suppose we place a huge diamond in the middle of the road, then our car can't pass through. Though diamonds look transparent, and are the most precious gems, they still block our way. It's different in the higher realms. All the things there exist only for one purpose -- to depict Truth, goodness and beauty. They aren't intended to manifest in material forms and then obstruct other things. That's why we say the Heavenly Kingdom is infinite and boundless, without boundaries. Even the boundaries there look very comfortable. Whatever people want to use, they just manifest. In the inferior realms, however, even diamonds cause a lot of trouble. If we want to turn them into jewelry so we can wear it, it requires an awesome process involving lots of tools and effort. But you can turn the diamonds up there into any shape you want and they won't obstruct you in any way. All things in the superior realms are there to help sentient beings rather than obstruct them or require so much strenuous effort to process the material. This is very troublesome!
All the good things in this world, though they're helpful to us, still require much effort to be processed. For instance, all the rice, fruit and other foods are here for us to enjoy, yet we must put in a lot of effort to plant, tend and irrigate them. Sometimes, a typhoon comes and then nothing is left. Or when there's a flood, many people die of hunger. Therefore, you see, there's no reason for us to linger in this world. Staying here one more day is another day of trouble. It's best that we never come back. There are many more advanced realms for spiritual practitioners to go to that will satisfy any yearning within us, and allow us to feel mentally comfortable and very happy.
