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The Christian man then said, "Do you believe that all religions are the same and lead to the same goal?"
I replied, "All religions seek God's Grace, however, their end goals or objectives are not the same... A Christian strives to get to Heaven. A Muslim strives to get to Paradise. A Buddhist strives to achieve Nirvaana or stillness of the mind. A Hindu strives to get to Indarpuri or Shivpuri or the hereafter where their deities reside. On the other hand, a Sikh neither strives for Heaven or Paradise. For a Sikh, the ultimate goal is -- Darshan -- that is to have the Divine-Vision of God whilst alive and ultimately staying in God's Presence forever."
The Muslims man said, "That's similar to what some Sufis say. For them true paradise is being with God, and the true hell is being separated from God."
The Christian man said, "So, you believe in life after death?"
I replied, "Yes, we accept there is life after death and in reincarnation."
The Christian man said, "So, you just keep getting re-born, over and again?"
I replied, "Whilst one has an ego, you will keep being re-born and die in the reincarnation cycle. The only way to escape re-birth and death is by killing ones ego. This is the Path of the Guru. The Guru shows us the way to shed our ego and become God-like. If God is All-Truth, then falsehood cannot exist with Him. Therefore, we have to rid ourselves of all our falsehoods and vices and purify ourselves through His Praise, His meditation, and living in His way that we can become truthful and able to enjoy His Grace."
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