subject: God punishes while on this earth [print this page] God punishes while on this earth Dalip Singh Wasan, Advocate. We must believe that there is no hell or heaven beyond this life and this hell and this heaven are present in this life itself. None can recall what he had been doing in last life and what punishment and award has been given to him against his work and conduct. We are seeing that some people are suffering here and some people are enjoying life here. But when we go deep into the man who is enjoying life here, he too is telling us that only the wearer knows where shoe is pinching. It means, that fellow too has got some sufferings in his life which are hidden from us. Therefore, we can say that all of us are living life and at times we are enjoying and at times we are suffering. None on this earth is fully satisfied with his life. Our people in religion are advising us that we should accept the will of God and when we are put to test and we suffer, we should accept this period and when we are enjoying life, even then we should be happy to the extent that at the next moment, something bad shall happen with us and we shall suffer. When we are suffering, good days are knocking at our door and when we are enjoying life, bad days are standing at our doors and shall be with us next moment. This is life and we must accept this life with good and bad days. We may complain to God, but it is also a truth that none on this earth enjoys life throughout and there is none who is not facing difficulties. We shall have to accept that God never forgives those who commit crimes, sins and misconducts. God may wait for some time. Some people are punished at the same time and some have to wait and then face the consequences. If we commit crimes, sins and misconducts and then pray before God for forgiveness, God shall never listen to us because it is the basic principle with God that He punishes against all our crimes, sins and misconducts. If we keep this thing in our mind, then there are chances that we may be avoiding to commit crimes, sins and misconducts and we shall be turning a good person. The people who start believing that there is none who is looking on them and therefore, they can conceal their crimes, misconducts and sins, they are in the wrong. God is above us and He is always with us and is looking and supervising our conducts. We cannot conceal anything and any action of us from God. Therefore, most of our difficulties are there because of our own mistakes and if we actually want to lead a peaceful and happy life, we shall have to see that we are not committing crimes, misconducts and sins. We shall have to accept that there is no hell or heaven beyond this earth and we shall also have to accept that this is the first and the last life for us. We shall die for ever and therefore, if we want that we must live a happy and peaceful life here on this earth, we shall have to establish control on our conduct. And we must learn this art from the very beginning and if we have got children, we must try to teach them a lesson that they shall have to face all the consequences while on this earth and there shall be no God to take stock of all your actions after your death. God is very much present here and He is watching all our actions and is deciding the case here. 101-C Vikas Colony, Patiala-Pb.India-147003
