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6 Versions of Heaven

1. Heaven: Judaism










Gan Eden, the heavenly Garden of Eden, the final stage of



Olam Haba
[wiki] (or afterlife). (Image credit: Afterlife Folklore: Judaism)




2. Paradise: Zoroastrianism



3. Heaven: Christianity










14th century tapestry depicting John of Patmos [wiki] watching descent of New Jerusalem from God (Image credit: Kimon Berlin, Gribeco, Wikipedia)




4. Paradise: Islam










16th century Persian miniature depicting Muhammad ascending to paradise on the mystical part-eagle, part-horse Buraq, in the event called the Mi’raj [wiki] or Night Journey. (Image credit: Wikipedia)




5. Moksha: Hinduism



6. Nirvana: Buddhism










The Way to Nirvana, a Thangka painting from Dharmapala Thangka Centre

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