Not For Me!

His eyes slowly opened.

To his amazement, he was finding himself himself in a unique, magical and serene place.

 
He was lying on a cloud. 

The ambience had was a different slight bluish diffused light.

He was feeling as if in a dream and  trying to understand his environment.

 
He recalled his most recent memory of him lying in a bed of some hospital and Doctors and Medical staff moving around him in their uniforms. He recalled himself being in acute pain also.

Now, where was he? Which was this place? Must be a dream?

 
He slowly rose and stood up. Suddenly he heard a voice calling his name. He turned to find an old man at a distance, with a white flowing beard and a face which was as if glowing, sitting on a golden throne, beckoning him to come to himself.

He approached the old man in heightened amazement and asked in a quivering voice :
"Who are you? Where am I?"

The old man said "I am your God. You are with me."

He said: "You mean I am in heaven!"

 
God: "Nope. U were in heaven earlier, when u were alive."

He asked in a shock : "What? And Hell!?"

God: "That was also there."

He:"What? Meaning?" 

God: "That, ur life, was everything. U cud make it Heaven or Hell also. If u were happy, then it was heaven, if you were sad it was hell."

Man: "Lord, What r u saying? I was told that u are the most merciful and award the good people by bringing them to heaven."

God: "And where did I say or write so? It's u humans who say and write such things. And where is the mercy in giving something after death?"

Man: " Then what about those pleasures of heaven like golden Palaces, beautiful consorts, delicious cuisine, finest wines.. Such pleasures for an eternity? "

God :" Eternity? Meaning millions, Billions, trillions of ur years? "

" Forget such an infinitely long period, can u enjoy the luxurious pleasures of most decelicious food etc, even for one month, without being fed up of it? Can u eat ur most favorite food for three days consistently? Even ur most favorite food would taste like poison to u by the 4th day. Then any pleasure would feel like pain of hell in long run or no? Also, just think about how it can be justified to award or torture someone for "eternity" for his/her act in a life of 1, 10 or even 100 years? "

Man:" But Lord that's u taking our test about who is Good and who is Bad, no? Good ppl go to heaven and Bad ppl go to the hell. "

God:" Really? Ok take it this way, you all believe I am all knowing and almighty also, or not?
If I am all knowing then what's there that's unknown to me and that I need to conduct a test to find out? "

Man:" Then why did u make sin and virtue? "

God:" Why I would I, God, make such thing as sin?"

Man:" Yes lord. It wasn't you, it was Satan who created Sin, in rebellion against you . "

God:" But as per you it was I who created Satan, because, as per you, nothing happens without my will, no?

Man:" But satan rebelled, Didn't he Lord?"

God: "Could this alleged rebellion have happened without my will, my being almighty and all? Or cud I have been unaware of the future while making him, being omniscient either?"

Man: "Lord I am highly confused!"

God: " It's simple. You have beliefs that your almighty and all knowing God created Satan, who created sin in rebellion with him,no?
Now these beliefs are contradictory as well as mutually exclusive & therfore cant all be true at the same time. Therefore there can't be no such thing as a God-Satan duality or if Satan exists then there can't be no such thing as a God. And if everything happens in the world by my will, why would I torture u for an eternity for being an agency of my own will?"

Man:"Then these books I have been following my whole life?"

God:" I never wrote a Book and why would I need a Book or a person or any medium to get to you. I should have given everything to you when I created you or not? So I did. I gave you wisdom, rationale, distinction of Good and Bad. Now live ur life freely with happiness. Tell me did u feel right when giving pain to others?"

Man:" Not at all, but while giving pain to others, I was thinking of myself as fighting being your soldier, so that those who don't believe in you are eliminated and your kingdom should be everywhere. "

God:" When I alone is the creator, father and master of whole infinite universe of Billions of galaxies  stars, planets, then where is the question of wars & kingdoms on specks of planets to be won and lost?

Man: "Then plz tell me, what is there at all after death?"

God:" Nothing! Death is the end, period."

 
Man:"Nothing after death? Then what's the objective of living the life?"

God: "The only objective of the life is to live this beautiful wonderful life with joy, happiness and bliss. What could be a greater objective!"

Man: "OoooooKkkkkkk! Now I see, but Plz tell me. All these religions, do they all worship you actually?"

God: "Only those worship me who love all humans, animals, beings, things i.e. all my children."

Man : "Is this form your true form?"
God: "Whatever you form u see me in your mind and imagination that is my form. Otherwise all animals, things, you yourself are my forms. Why should I need a form like a human or why should that only be my form."

Man:"Lord, if there is no Heaven or Hell, where do u live? What is this place?"

God: " I am everywhere. In each and every living being and thing, in every particle. And this place here where we are talking is in your own mind."

Man: "Then can I talk to you anytime?"
God: "Why not? Whenever u in a peaceful state ask your mind a question, you will get my answer too."

Man: "God then isnt it wrong that People are fighting and slaughtering  each other over difference in Belifs, religions, scriptures etc? Why don't u do something?"

God:" I already did. I gave everyone wisdom and thinking capability. Do they use it? They simply follow whatever they see their parents, elders, peers doing. Why don't they apply their own minds to what they are told. "

Man:" Then how come u talked to me today then?"
God:" Because u had conflicts and grave doubts about what you were doing. That's why I am asking your question from inside your own mind. "

Man:" Now I get it. Now if I go back, I tell spread your message to everyone, all my life. "

God :" No. You didn't get it even now. Don't live and do things for me. Live for urself with joy. Love others, love the world, love the life, love urself. Not for me but because it feels Good. "

Man:" Oh! Now I see it. Wonderful is your creation."

He bowed in deference. When he rose there was no one around. It was dark. He had a feeling of falling, falling continuously for long, then he passed out.

When he again opened his eyes, this time he found himself in an ICU of an hospital. His wife, his kids had gathered around him. His family was crying as well as smiling.

They told him, he had an accident an dhis heart had stopped. Doctors declared him dead and were going to keep him in the morgue when suddenly there was a spasm in his body and his breath returned.
All were taking it as a God's Miracle.

He smiled and embraced his family.

When coming out of the hospital he saw an old man cleaning the stairs. The old man smiled at him and went on with his work.