Heaven, in the religious sense, refers to a place believed to be accessible after life on earth. Different religions have different beliefs about who will go to heaven, as well as what the experience of heaven will be like. It is generally perceived as a place of reward, in contrast to Hell, which is portrayed as a place of punishment.

• Pure Land Buddhism: Pure LandBeliefnet: What Happens in Heaven?
• Wicca: SummerlandsBeliefnet: What Happens in Heaven?
• Judaism: Olam Ha-Bah, the "world to come"Beliefnet: What Happens in Heaven?
• Islam: Dar al-Salam, the "ultimate abode of peace"Beliefnet: What Happens in Heaven?

"Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads."—Henry David ThoreauFamous Poets and Poems: Heaven Quotes

"Heaven, n.: A place where the wicked cease from troubling you with talk of their personal affairs, and the good listen with attention while you expound your own."—Ambrose BierceWisdom Quotes: Heaven Quotes