Talking about what awaits a person after death, you can hear completely different opinions. In different religions it is indicated that there is heaven and hell, where the soul recovers, leaving the body. Many are interested in what a real paradise looks like, since no one has ever been able to get there during life or return after death. There are a large number of options for description, depending on the culture of a particular people, from traditions and customs. The main advantage of paradise is the opportunity to be closer to God and receive a blessing from him.
What does paradise look like?
All the variants describing the blessed place unite what exactly there a person can get unattainable in everyday life: harmony, peace of mind, peace, happiness, freedom, etc. Most often, various sources, including the Bible, are described for the righteous as an evergreen paradise garden - Eden. In this place there are no diseases, problems and misfortunes.
In Islam there are also ideas that in the territory of paradise there are tents of stones, and surrounded by walls of pure gold and silver. In the description there is an indication that there are rivers of honey and milk flowing there. Getting there, the female soul becomes a hurium, and men can fulfill their desires to have chic virgins.
In some religions there is an indication that the paradise is multi-level and there are certain souls on each tier. The number of levels reaches 100 and to go from level to level, it must pass 100 years. Paradise beauty is so wonderful that not one person on earth can imagine its real appearance.
Paradise does not have definite coordinates, there are no such concepts as space and time. Many know that he is in heaven, but to get there, in any known way, is not yet possible. In some sources there is a more detailed description. For example, in paradise there is always a good and comfortable weather for a person. Instead of the sun there is a "divine glow", but there are no nights at all. In paradise there are no temporary concepts, all souls there are always young and happy.
Paradise in Painting
Basically, there are not so many pictures with this holy place, but some canvases make it possible to understand the representations of this or that era. In pictures of the 17th century, paradise is depicted as a place, with lots of freely walking animals and birds. People in such an atmosphere feel most harmonious.
The Lithuanian artist Ciurlionis portrays a paradise abstractly, like a ladder that goes into the sky. Important objects in the paintings of this artist are the angels, who, in his opinion, are the main inhabitants of Eden. The most controversial paintings are the works of the Italian artist Giovanni di Paolo. His paintings are executed with an erotic slant from the position of carnal pleasures, which, in fact, is a manifestation of sin .
How about a paradise in literature?
Similar descriptions can be found in different genres. In the epics and legends of almost every people there are memories of paradise. The most popular and detailed description is presented in "The Divine Comedy" by D. Alighieri. There is information that the paradise is something like a model
Other ideas about paradise
In Catholicism, the afterlife is considered as a complete union with Christ, which allows you to achieve incredible bliss. There are no specific descriptions and details, since, according to the adherents of this theory, there is no point in this.
The idea is very popular, where paradise is a definite springboard in order to achieve what was lacking in life, that is, to realize the cherished desire. For example, the poor, becomes rich, and the patient - healthy, etc.
Each of the theories presented has a right to exist, as long as there is no supporting evidence.