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Thus, in all these parables, Jesus does not ask you to wait to attain the Kingdom of Heaven, but rather to bring about a change and a transformation within to enter that Kingdom here and now. Similarly, in Yoga, the Kingdom of Heaven, also known as Self- realization or God-realization, is the intrinsic urge of life in every individual and is accomplished through the integration of reason, will, emotion, and action in day-to-day life. Reason is rendered into intuition, will is sublimated into the Divine Will, emotion is integrated into Divine Love, and action is permeated with a deeper sense of serving God at all times. Thus in the course of Yogic movement, every part of the personality is integrated and elevated until the Self is realized. In Self-realization, God is known to be the innermost Reality of all that exists. He is no longer seen as an entity existing outside of a person. Sages become one with God, eternally abiding in the Kingdom of Heaven while they continue treading the earth, sowing the seeds of Divine Bliss.
In the midst of the alternating experiences of pleasure and pain, remember that you are merely a traveler through the world-process. Always center your mind on the goal: The Kingdom of Heaven or God-realization. With joy in your heart, gain the insight that intrinsically you are one with God, that you have been fashioned in the “Image of God.” The beautiful teaching of Lord Jesus, “The Kingdom