What is Paradise? (Places of Paradise)




      
                                                        

What is Paradise?

Paradise has the following (noun) meanings

·        (In some religions) Heaven as the ultimate abode of the just
 
 

·        The abode of Adam and Eve before the fall in the biblical account of the Creation; the Garden of Eden


·        An ideal or idyllic place or state


Paradise is of course a word which describes a positively otherworldly feeling toward a particular element. Paradise is also a gift. That happens when we have the same feelings around people related or unrelated to us friend or family, the food we eat, the clothes we wear or the interests we have among many other elements. Normally, Paradise is used to describe a particular place so, I will be sharing here the many places that make me think of Paradise and which are the most important because when it comes to having a gift of Paradise, there are two elements that represent it, an interest we have and the place(s) that are related to that interest. It often starts with the place where these feelings were/are at their strongest, strong as they were when we felt them at a young age around other elements. The word 'Exotic' means feeling of Paradise

I first felt my Gift of Paradise when growing up and it was especially strong when I went to Kenya and Singapore at the ages of 7 (in 1997) and 9 (in 1999) respectively, but did not identify with it until 2007 at the age of 17. When I first found my Gift of Paradise I attributed that to Singapore where I felt it at its strongest and as a result called it the ‘Singapore Feeling’, thus Christening Singapore the King of Paradise as I realized that there are places around the World which like my interests (wildlife, prehistory, mystery, films, music, documentaries and literature of various genres), people in my life (friends and family), clothes I wear (sleeveless clothes, suits and ties and clothes to do with Lions) and food I like (Asian food), give me the same feeling as Singapore and these interests have evolved positively thanks to my fondness for Singapore. While that name (Singapore Feeling) is no longer used, my Gift of Paradise has been established with my favourite Animal, the Lion as the symbol of my gift of Paradise and two places around the World which have something to do with Lions (I have realized above all why I love Singapore so much and identify with it, because it means Lion City and I love Lions as the king of my animals is my favourite animal) They are Singapore and Kenya which are I consider to be 'Lion Country' and Supreme countries of Paradise as a result of being symbolized with the Lion. There are other places around the World which also make me think of Paradise and I believe that Paradise always starts with any place in the World so here are all the nations of the World that make me think of Paradise
by Vikram Wagh

Lion Country – The soul of my Gift of Paradise and the countries that come to mind at the thought of Paradise
Singapore - King of Paradise

 Kenya - Queen of Paradise

South Africa - Prince of Paradise

Namibia - Princess of Paradise

Uganda - President of Paradise

China - Prime Minister of Paradise

Malaysia - Vice President of Paradise





Africa
Tanzania

Zanzibar

 Rwanda

Democratic Republic of the Congo 

 Zaire

 Ethiopia

 Swaziland

Lesotho

Zimbabwe

 Zambia

Angola

Asia
Sumatra
Korea
Indonesia
Indochina
Hong Kong
The Philippines
Java
Cambodia
Thailand
Burma
Myanmar
Vietnam
Brunei
Laos
Borneo
Nepal

Japan

New Zealand
Auckland

 Rotorua

 Taupo

 Ruhapehu

 Wellington

Pacific Islands
Fiji
Vanuatu
New Caledonia

 North America
Washington
New Jersey
New York
Vermont
San Diego
Los Angeles
Florida
Canada
Alaska
Toronto

 India
Mumbai/Bombay

 Madhya Pradesh

 Gujarat

 Assam

Tamil Nadu

 Kerala

 Bangalore

Pune

New Bombay

South and Central America
Brazil
Bolivia
Paraguay
Costa Rica
Peru
Venezuela
Guyana

 United Kingdom
England
London
Ireland
Wales
Scotland

 Europe
Greece
Rome
Germany

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