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The harp, said to be the oldest stringed instrument in the world produced such heavenly sound. A friend of mine said he had heard it being played in a church. The pastor had then told the congregation that one could hear the beautiful sound of the harp everyday in heaven and it is no wonder - The musical instrument has been featured many times in the Bible: In Psalms 98:5 for example: Sing unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm. Psalms 149:3 - Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.1 Samuel 16:23 - And it came to pass, when the [evil] spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.1 Samuel 10:5 - After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where [is] the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man. My friend cheekily said that he wouldn't want to hear the sound of harp everyday for when the novelty has worn off, monotony would set in.That, of course, is his own personal business. He could go to other places after death, the Pure Land even, which in the Buddhadharma is some sort of celestial realm or pure abode of a buddha or bodhisattva. Neither a Buddha or a bodhisattva, a normal lay Buddhist would perhaps dwells more on achieving Nibbana. That's not a place, I suppose, but a condition of a satisfied self, devoid of passion or desire, a spiritual state said to be of a very high level.
The harp, said to be the oldest stringed instrument in the world produced such heavenly sound. A friend of mine said he had heard it being played in a church. The pastor had then told the congregation that one could hear the beautiful sound of the harp everyday in heaven and it is no wonder - The musical instrument has been featured many times in the Bible: In Psalms 98:5 for example: Sing unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm. Psalms 149:3 - Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.1 Samuel 16:23 - And it came to pass, when the [evil] spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.1 Samuel 10:5 - After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where [is] the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man. My friend cheekily said that he wouldn't want to hear the sound of harp everyday for when the novelty has worn off, monotony would set in.That, of course, is his own personal business. He could go to other places after death, the Pure Land even, which in the Buddhadharma is some sort of celestial realm or pure abode of a buddha or bodhisattva. Neither a Buddha or a bodhisattva, a normal lay Buddhist would perhaps dwells more on achieving Nibbana. That's not a place, I suppose, but a condition of a satisfied self, devoid of passion or desire, a spiritual state said to be of a very high level.
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