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Part Seven: Appendixes realm, we ourselves need to be pure. When we are pure, our accumulated amount of boonya energy will refine our mind to a certain degree and automatically bring us to that realm of heaven. The more boonya we have, the more refined our mind will become and the better our destination will be. Heaven then is like a holiday and our vacation money is determined by how much boonya we have accumulated throughout our lives. Who created heaven? Don't know! The man Gautama whom we call the Buddha just saw heaven and told us about its existence and how people get to it. He just gave us the answers to our problems in the present situation, because that is what is most important. Once we completely purify ourselves, then we can go find out the deeper answers of life, but not beforehand. On the flip side, if we create baap, then our mind will be heavy, dirty, and we will sink down to the hell realms after death. Who created the hells? We don't know, but the Buddha said that they exist. He did not say we have to believe, He told us to go find out for ourselves just as He did. There is a story of two people discussing hell: The first person argued, "I don't believe in hell". The second person smiled and said, "Well, it believes in you!" Seeing this, in life, we thus have two choices: do good and get boonya, or do evil and get baap. It is up to us and nobody else. " Hiri: shame of performing unwholesome actions Kalayanamitra: a good companion; a true friend; one who guides us along the path towards having the right outlook in life Family Day By Day 185 Glossary