Sakyamuni, explaining the real state of this world, says, “This my region is Peace and Rest.” And indeed the world, rightly understood, is the region of peace, joy, and purity, and is free from sadness, trouble, and pain. It is the duty of its inhabitants to welcome those who are born and come, and to mourn for those who die and depart. Thus their life-work is finished, and they will be exempt from disappointment. The Buddha says: “Peaceful and happy in this life, we shall pass into the Good Regions hereafter.”