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Question 15: WHY DO CELESTIAL BEINGS IN HEAVENS HAVE A LIMITED LIFESPAN? CAN’T THEY STAY THERE FOREVER?

Question 15: WHY DO CELESTIAL BEINGS IN HEAVENS HAVE A LIMITED LIFESPAN? CAN’T THEY STAY THERE FOREVER?

Answer: The Heaven realms are places where Beings enjoy the blissful rewards corresponding to the good karma they have accumulated in the past. However, no good karma can yield infinite results, no blissful reward is endless, so even Celestial Beings in the heavens have a limited lifespan. This is the fairness of the Law of Karma.

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JANNA is the pen name of a certain monk who does not wish to use his real name. He is likely mature enough to understand that fame, wealth, and glory are as fleeting as morning mist.

In Pali, “JANNA” means purity, so it’s unclear which country he’s from. However, he seems to have studied the Nikaya scriptures.

Although he writes about Buddhism, he appears to desire unity with other religions to contribute to the cause of world peace. He attempts to demonstrate how differences can complement one another…

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