Will Life Be Different When You Die? - Swedenborg & Life
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The week before my mum died (as expected due to terminal cancer) I prepared her for the afterlife and told her that it would be amazing. When she died at 3:00 am and her heart stopped in front of me, I celebrated her and told her to have a great time but to keep in touch. This while my entire Catholic and Shia Muslim families were begging for God to “have mercy” on her and thinking I’m mad. Same day she died she talked to my child not once but twice and touched him...I could go on for days... World wake up...we are not dying! The only issue is communicating with them but not impossible! It is awful not to be able to feel their physical presence anymore but I take comfort in knowing mum is in a lot better place now and one day she will come to pick me up!
Thanks for sharing this story, Ellie. I imagine it was a great gift to your mother to have your confident knowledge that she was headed off on a new adventure! It does seem it would change the world if we could let go of our terror around death. The pain of separation is real, but our loved ones are not lost! Blessings to you!
Eleonora I recently celebrated my husband’s crossing over in much the same way. I was so excited for him especially as our son had crossed over unexpectedly four months prior. My husband was actually smiling/laughing while crying several times at the very end, I know he was seeing our son waiting for him and they were tears of joy. I have no fear of ‘death’, it was beautiful to behold.
Absolutely!!! Agree 100 %
I love this comment. You have a beautiful heart. Blessings💚👻
Absolutely yes you are so right.I always say to my husband “We’re just visiting here our home is on heaven 🙏😇💜🌈.”
I love to hear what heaven is like. I watch these videos every night and they bring me comfort.
I'm so glad they are comforting to you, FountainOf Light! I imagine that a loving God would WANT us to be comforted, not terrified, at the thought of life after death! Blessings to you....
I really hope that all this is TRUE ..life on this Earth is draining and stressful and totally difficult the Afterlife is just the opposite to here...Earth.. somewhere to look forward to going..
Maybe we need to come here so we can appreciate the after life ?
I'm with ya there Andrea.🤗🤗
Me too x😊
I fully believe it is true, Andrea, and I hope you can, too! There is so much to look forward to. And it helps me to remember that every effort we make to just do the best we can in this difficult earthly life is helping us to get well prepared to make that transition someday, and start a wonderful new phase.
Oh my friend do I agree. And life here grows ever more so. I am grateful for the love I experience here and hope to take with me there, but that and whatever my (hopefully good) character I develop in this difficult place becomes... is all I want there. Very challenging. I am so looking forward. I can't WAIT to help other people as my job. I just hope they still need artists there. heh.
I am watching this for the 3rd or 4th time- it brings me comfort as I come to terms with my son and husband crossing over in the past year. Thank you OTLE.
Oh Rosemary -- we're so glad these ideas can be helpful to you at such a painful and overwhelming time! My heart goes out to you for the loss of your loved ones, so close together! I'm not sure how familiar you are with our channel, but we have lots of videos about the nature of the afterlife -- feel free to peruse the channel, or we could make suggestions if you have topics you're particularly interested in.
Sending prayers for peace and healing, and may you feel the love of your son and husband still alive in your heart!
I was raised Catholic but I had a profound spiritual experience when I was 20. I felt I was told truth`s about the spiritual issues and it had little to do with establised religons as such. Since I found these videos and Curtis I find that they are spot on with the truth . We have our spiritual life and the prospect of heaven to look forward too.
Hi Devon35, thank you for sharing your intuitive, spiritual wisdom - how lucky you had an experience that led you to a deeper understanding of faith and what it really is! I'm glad you found our channel, and grateful to have you share your wisdom with us! God bless!
Thank you for the perspective. I long for the moment I get to be beside my wife again.
This was one of my most favorite episodes! Life in the spiritual world sounds so wonderful. I wish that I could visit with my fiance, and he could show me his home and tell me how he spends his days.... I would like to see the clothes he has decided are best for him.... so anxious for that visit.... When you talked about time and how we can do our hobbies for as long as our hearts are in it.... do you think the jobs we have are like that too..... we work for as long as we are feeling it....? I wish it was like that here :) I think the biggest take away for me is that - how we truly feel in our hearts, mind and thoughts are going to determine everything...... there is no hiding our true selves...... we will be seen as we truly are and we will be accepted. for that and loved..... that will be a beautiful place to be.....I appreciate all of you at OTLE....
Yes, I absolutely do believe that the same is true for our work in the afterlife! We can keep doing it as long as our hearts are feeling energized with the task. I'm so glad you enjoyed this topic, Janni. There is indeed so much to look forward to!
Janni//// A good read is "Life in the World Unseen", which you can download for free.
@@k0smon Thank you so much for sharing this with me!
@@k0smon OMG!! That book is my after life bible!!! Love it!!!
@@angelgirldebbiejo //// Isn't it amazing we can access this kind of information? And coming from a Catholic priest too. He wrote several other books from spirit. Let me mention a few of my other favorites --- "A Wanderer in the Spirit Lands", "30 Years Among the Dead" by Carl Wickland MD, "Antiquity Unveiled", the OAHSPE, "The Book of James", by Susy Smith.
We have a lot to look forward to. Be Blessed!
This is such an awesome channel ! Ever since I discovered it about a week or 2 ago, I've been binge-watching all the videos ! This particular video was extra encouraging, tho', because I've suffered with chronic, pervasive loneliness for my entire life. Having real hope is crucial to (or for?) combatting despair. Thanks so much, Curtis & Team !! 🙏🏽❤
Oh Soul Love -- I'm so glad you've found some balm for your lonely spirit! Welcome aboard, and may you continue to find more videos that feel meaningful and helpful. It IS so comforting and hopeful to know that we'll be surrounded by like-minded, like-hearted people on the other side, practicing mutual love and helpfulness in joyful community. Sounds like heaven, right?
We're always here in the Comment field for suggestions or discussion or attempts to answer questions. Blessings on your binge-watching!
(Also, Chara here, Latin translator and linguist of sorts -- Yes on the "to" or "for"?!!!! Those prepositions are slippery little things! :). )
"Death is an illusion....it's just a change of clothes...and not even that".....I read that somewhere.
What if life is the illusion?✌️♥️🙏
Your explanations and categorizations are of real benefit to people who are looking for truth in this day and age. I had tears in my eyes while listening to your details, expanding more of the knowledge that I've already gathered. So thankful that your audience is growing and you have a platform for reaching many more souls in these troublesome times! ❤️
Your sweet comment means so much to us, Edie! Thank you, friend. We're so grateful to have you in our online community!
Edie, I cried throughout most of this video! It just moved me so much. It made me feel like there will be a place for me to fit in, as the loving empath I have been here on Earth:) Thank-you for sharing your thoughts here.
I am feeling a sense of safety and comfort after watching this episode.Thankyou so much, I was really scared after losing my husband, who still means the whole world to me.We could not complete our journey here on this earth, atleast we shall be able to live happily after I join him....
I just hope the number of years makes no sense to the spirit world ...and that he waits for me!!
Yes he will wait for you, and you will find that the time apart did not erode your love. Here is a video,, Priyankatalukdar about consent in marriage. ua-cam.com/video/J5oWFpmRwLg/v-deo.html
@offTheLeftEye Thank you, this literally brought tears of joy to my eyes and hope to my broken heart.. This channel has been helping lots of people like me.I am extremely thankful to your team for providing such uplifting stuff ....When we part from our soulmates in physical, it actually feels like more than half of ourselves has died, the pain is unbearable 😔
Yes the pain is so deep, as your hearts have grown together. I am sorry that this time while you are apart will be hard. And when you are together again, which you will be, the joy will be complete, Priyankatalukdar. @@priyankatalukdar6022
You covered so much ground in this episode, it was JAM PACKED with information. One of the best recent episodes.
Thanks very much, explosives101! I'm so glad it resonated with you!
I personally have my doubts,when we miss our loved ones we have lost nothing helps.I only wish I could be with the person I love and have lost. Though it does give some satisfCtion and hope.
Thanks for saying such soothing thing.It does feel good to think that we will meet our loved one's in after life.
Thank you OTLE for clearing some of my doubts and explaining the life in the spiritual world. It's so satisfying to listen to you every time. 🙏🌹
I'm so glad you find these ideas comforting and clarifying, Veena! Thanks for letting us know, and blessings on your continued spiritual path!
Absolutely loved this episode. You always put out exactly whats needed at exactly when its needed. thank you to your entire team❤️
We're so glad this episode reached your heart, Nigina! Thank you for the kind words, and for watching!
These teachings are so thought provoking and truly beautiful and I believe what it is really the truth after we die.
I'm so glad this rings true to you, Richard! I agree - so beautiful! There is a lot to look forward to!
This has been the most enjoyable video I've watched so far. Thank you very much.
I'm so glad you liked it, Robin! You're very welcome, thank you kindly for watching!
I'll be the guy walking around with 4 happy Golden Retrievers that waited for me until it was time to cross the Rainbow Bridge together.
that sounds so beautiful, james!
Maltipoos, King Charles, and my Majic here. I cry every day....
Pete, Bailey, Mollie, and Nigel. It's so hard, but I know we'll see them again in some form and that will be spectacular. :-)
Do you live in Niagara Falls too?(Rainbow Bridge)
James Nelson. If you see the guy with the 3 malamutes that will be me.
The info about our clothing is so intriguing, Curtis. It sounds like God wants us to have familiar surroundings and clothing that we felt comfortable with on Earth. Our Lord loves us and knows how much we as humans long for things that warm our heart and that we would miss our favorite places and loved ones and our beloved pets when we cross over to the Other Side, so they are all there for us in Heaven. Just knowing this gives me a deep sense of gratitude and relief that going to the Other Side won't to upsetting to us at all.
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It's so wonderful how loved we all are, and how much the Lord wants to give to us all everything that can enhance our deepest happiness. Thanks you for sharing these heartfelt thoughts, Leona!
This is a great overview that will be very exciting to people new to Swedenborgian thought! One kind of communication in the spiritual world that wasn't mentioned (you can't mention everything, obviously!) is music. I love the descriptions Swedenborg writes about hearing singing in the other world that conveys some kind of profound thought in a way that is utterly delightful. What a great way to learn about spiritual concepts- not through a dry tome, but through a piece of music that puts that concept right into our hearts and minds. We already see how music can be so moving and meaningful here on earth. I am very excited to experience music in the next life!
I agree, Nadine, music seems to be a transcendent language we are lucky to experience here on earth. Thanks for pointing that out! We have a couple of episodes that talk about music (or art in general) in case anyone's interested in hearing more of what Nadine refers to here!
Short clip, "Music In Heaven," ua-cam.com/video/KTvGZ26es_o/v-deo.html
Full length episodes:
"The Spiritual Force Behind Music," ua-cam.com/video/WVdGsvo2bIU/v-deo.html
"Is There Art in Heaven?" ua-cam.com/video/Ilg8d2scMpg/v-deo.html
Curtis, I thank you from the very depths of my heart! I watch your explanations, day after day, and I so love your delivery! It is not 'stuffy',.. but intriguing, funny, informative, with spontaneous colloquial wording that REALLY gets your point's across! The Foundation is SO LUCKY to have you as its informative spokesman! Without your words, in many cases, I am not sure that I would have fully grasped what Swedenborg's subtle points were, that he was trying to convey. Your interjected interpretations, many times genuinely funny, and exuberant, have been so vital for me to complete understand so many of them. Thank you so VERY much, Curtis! I hope that you will ALWAYS be there to continue your work at the Foundation! God Bless!!
Such kind and encouraging words, ronald! Thank you so much! We hope our content, packaged as it is, will continue to inform and uplift you!
Nice briefly presentation of Swedenborg teachings. Thank you. All of you are likeable and it is joy to look and listen these videos.
So glad you're enjoying this content, Tendor! Happy to have you with us!
After watching a second time, had all those great feelings just like the first time. Thank you and may God bless everyone .
So glad it held up to a second viewing, Ken! Blessings to you, as well!
It was amazing! This show is probably one of my favorites!!! I actually watched it a few times, and probably watch it again in a few days.. lol :) Thanks so much for what you do :)
I'm so glad you enjoyed this episode! It's amazing to think about all that we have to look forward to. Thanks for watching -- multiple times :) -- and thanks for the kinds words and encouragement!
Curtis 👏.. splendid lesson .. you and your team are really Brillant to find and study all this knowledge ..we would still be Mourning and Greiving unnecessarily..
Thank you so much for the kind words! That means a great deal to our whole team. Our greatest wish is that this information can bring hope and comfort to grieving hearts, and give us all hope for the future.
Curtis and team, thanks for all that you do. Your videos give me strength and hope that I will be reunited with my mother and other family members.. hopefully sooner than I think, though I realise we have no control over when it will happen. Can’t put into words how much I long for my mother, who is my soulmate. Thank you.
Shazz K, I'm so sorry for your loss, it is so difficult to be separated from someone you love so deeply (understatement, I know!). I'm glad you have found hope here on our channel, and I am happy you can live knowing you will one day reunite, and probably even connect in a small way through the veil even now!
But don't wish to go too soon. You are here for a reason, and have more to give than you realize! Check out our episode, "Does My Life Matter?" ua-cam.com/video/33FfPQsf_zU/v-deo.html (Spoiler alert, it totally does, and you are perfect and wonderful just as you are, with so much to give!). Sending you love during this difficult time, grief is so hard.
offTheLeftEye thank you
Shazz K i think ,you will see her again
These videos really have a way of seeding positive thoughts which begin to build a framework of positive beliefs and emotions over time. So helpful. And to be honest it seems like I can feel the lord’s essence through these videos at times. Thank you 🙏
Thank you, Jackson! I'm so glad you have found the content helpful, and we sure hope we're channeling God's words here, so I'm glad it gives you that connection! God bless!
Jackson Smith, I completely agree! The impact of the OTLE videos is breathtaking :)
I agree! I love how you expressed this here! Very positive!
This was a great episode! I love the content, music, visuals.
Thank you, Allen! That's very kind!
34:13 - *AWESOME*
Reassuring, isn't it, Ken?
I really enjoy episodes that talk about what life is like in heaven; and this one is the best because it covers so much practical everyday how-we-will-live details. Having this awareness makes the coming transition much less scary, and it gives me an orientation class ahead of going there. I will refer to this one again because like all of them your work is jammed full of important details, which I can’t keep in my mind. What really struck me is how much our FEELINGS will affect our surroundings. Since I am a feeling and intuitive person foremost, I have this very strong sense that feelings are really important- at least for how I move through my life 😊 - and are generated by, or are an effect, of our will; an expression of our will, which for me takes precedence over our Thoughts - not that thoughts are unimportant as they are from our understanding. Yet so very often we hear that it is our will that drives everything and defines us. Also it is the feeling of our CORE LOVE that is at our center and determines more than anything else who we are and what will be our destiny. I would love to see an episode on feelings. Just yesterday morning I heard this message “He’s got this.” Lately I have been a little anxious about how indebted I am to the Lord for EVERYTHING - for all the blessings in my life and for my inner peace as a consequence. I am so grateful to the Lord for how gently He guides us to Heaven with His goodness and mercy. I just keep repeating “He’s got this.” I know this is a trust issue as a family crisis badly damaged my hope for security and a good future when I was 14. I have worked to repair the damage - so now being given the awareness of such a fabulously, over the top, wonderful future is the most perfect gift and blessing which I seem unable to believe I deserve - especially without a hefty price tag - strings and conditions and such attached. The gift of the hope for eternal happiness is so overwhelming and so very difficult for me to take in and accept. Of course, I am, and will continue to, work on my trusting in this since this is what work I am given today to do - it will be healing to work through and reach the other side. ‘He’s got this’ is for all of us and that includes me. Blessings to you all! ❤️
Thank you, Mary, what a helpful phrase! Trust is difficult for a lot of us, I can relate. I'm sorry for your poor 14-year-old self, seeing a change that made life scary and difficult. It's hard not to remain a survivor, but we must move forward, from surviving to thriving, and that requires trust and vulnerability! I think for me it helps my own trust issues to think that I AM giving back, by taking opportunities to help other humans who God also loves! So I earn my place with service.
But I also want to remind you that God created you out of love, and to be loved, and to share love. You don't have to feel bad about that, or undeserving. Humbled, sure. We should all be humble, and grateful! But I don't think feeling unworthy is useful or necessary. Work on gratitude, and take that energy into service and love for others. That's how you become worthy!
What a great episode guys !!!! More importantly, congrats on the 90k subscribers !!!!! The work that you guys do is really finding it's way in to people's lives !!!!!
Thank you! We were very excited and grateful to see that number hit 90K this week. Thanks for being a part of our wonderful audience, Justin!
This was amazing. Very encouraging and comforting especially in regards to my late husband. He worked so hard in this life physically. To think he’s actually enjoying life and work brings me a lot of peace.
Violet, that's so sweet that you can imagine your husband happy and enjoying his life in the next world! I'm so glad that image brings you peace. I have no doubt you're right! God bless, friend!
Violet//// Learn more by downloading (free) "Life in the World Unseen".
Extraordinary well done! Presenting l don’t have even one person in my life that I can share all this wonderful information with but someday, and that is not so long away, I will have countless people to share my life with. Trust me I am am very happy the way my life is unfolding. It is so exciting just to discover new things everyday. I owe a lot of that to you guys. Thank you so much. May God bless.
I'm so glad our channel can be a part of your unfolding life, Ken, and that you love learning along with us! So true, that before we know it, we'll have so many kindred spirits to share all our affections and thoughts with in the afterlife. I'm grateful for the internet, where we all can be in touch with more like-minded people than was possible before. Wishing God's blessings to you, too, friend!
You guys do a really great job in the visual and representational aspects of your videos...nice work!
Thank you Jillian!
I have an interesting story to share with you. My mother passed away in 2010. I had forgiven her with great difficulty for not protecting me from the sexual abuse I had suffered, however, she was not someone I would even think to turn to for nurturing. Forward to 2012. I'm at the dental surgeon and he has just told me he can't put me to sleep for a difficult tooth extraction because of two heart conditions. I have a lot of anxiety when having dental work as I fear suffocation and/or choking due to the past. So I'm sitting in the chair, alone, crying. The surgeon has just given me some shots in my mouth( he left the room). He wouldn't give me any anti anxiety medication so I'm very anxious. The last person I am thinking about is my mother! lol I was thinking about the hooks he was going to have to use to extract my broken (at the gum level) tooth! All of a sudden, a pair of hands appear on my lap. I recognize them immediately, but I'm shocked. They were my mother's hands. I suddenly felt comforted. I look down at my feet and don't recognize the woman right away. I'm confused. The young woman doesn't match the 89 year old hands I had seen on my lap. Then, I realized she did look familiar! She was my mom at the age I recalled from her wedding pictures, about 22 years old! What really amazed me was her clothing! She was in full camping gear, like she was on safari! My mother's most favorite activity while alive from the time I was 5 years old was CAMPING! Apparently, we do get to enjoy our favorite activity in heaven! I'm looking forward to galloping through a field on horseback, again!
Wow, Patti! That's such a wonderful story! I'm so glad that finally, your mom was able to be there for you and offer her support and love to you at such a difficult time. That sounds like such a healing experience. I bet it was wonderful for her to offer that to you. I'm so sorry for your suffering, and so glad you had that moment.
Yes, I believe you're right that we get to do what we love! I love the idea of your mom on safari, hearing somewhere through the spiritual noise that you needed her, and appearing at your side, wanting to help. How lovely. Thank you for sharing that.
@@offTheLeftEye Curtis, Thank-you for your generous reply! I am so grateful to be able to be a member and also view the many teachings/interpretations of Emanuel Swedenborg. I feel like I have a place to come and share my experiences especially the spiritual ones without feeling like a 'freak'. :) lol
@@pattiambrecht6792 We're SO happy to have you here in our online community, Patti!
Curtis and crew you guys just keep getting better and better
Your kind words mean so much to us! Thank you, and thank you for watching!
This is a real 'Gateway' video! I shall send links to friends and family. Cheers!
Thanks very much, Tim!
This... Well done as always and always enjoy spending time with OTLE folks :) You are gifts
Thank you, Stephanie! Warmth and blessings to you, my friend!
Thank you so much for all the videos this helps me understand my own supernatural experience
You're very welcome! It makes us very happy that this information is bringing more clarity to your own experiences. Thank you for watching!
I am thankfull to this spiritual programme.About death,l always was in frightening ,sorrow,questionings,thinkings .
I'm so glad to hear that, Ranmaya! Thank you for joining us, my friend!
This is a young man after my heart. Love should be the only thing to cherage,
I'm so glad it resonates with you, Soulbrother Heuck! Love indeed!
Excellent overview of a lot of topics. Thank you.
Thank you, Nixmarx! I'm glad it resonated with you!
Your discussion under the topic “Religion” made me think of the passage…
Acts 10:34-35 (KJV) Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
Very helpful video, thanks. :)
Thank you, Keith! Great reference!
I Truly Am Very Happy That I Stumbled Upon These Videos, Because Since I Was A Young Child I Have Been Very Curious About Life & Death And Everything Involving It. But When I Grew Up I Developed A Great Fear Of Death And Dying, And Was Terrifed Thinking That When I Die That It Would Be Final, And I Love Being Alive But After Watching These Videos I Feel Very Much Better About Life & Death And It Is Amazing To Know That When This Life Is Over We Will Just Transition From This World To The Spiritual World Which Is Just The Same As Being Alive On Earth. And I Really Am Excited To Be Reunited With All Of My Family & Friends That Have Passed Away, I Lost My Mom When I Was 16 Years Old And Ever Since That Day I Have Hoped And Preyed That I Would Get The Chance To See Her Again When I Died And You Have Gave Me The Hope That I Wanted So Dearly.
Gary, I'm so sorry to hear you lost your mom at such a young age! I would guess that the loss of someone so significant would make you wary of death and feeling that absence deeply. I'm so glad to hear our channel has been helpful to you - and brought you some comfort and peace! I definitely believe you will reunite with your mom, and that in truth she's been with you all along, as well as any other loved ones who have passed on before you. God bless you and may you continue to feel the joy of living - knowing that life continues and is even better than here! Thank you for sharing your story with us, it means a lot!
@@offTheLeftEye Well I Truly Do Have Enjoyed Each And Every Video Of Y'all's And Watching Them Has Really Changed My Whole Perspective On Life And Death And Where We Go When We Die And To Know That Life Doesn't End With Death But Continues On To A Better Life With All My Loved Ones Back With Me, Cause I Have Had A Terrifng Fear Of Death Ever Since I Have Been A Small Child And In Losing All My Loved Ones Over The Years Especially My Mom Really Made My Fear Of Death Alott Worse. But After Watching Your Videos It Has Really Opened My Eyes And Made Me Feel So Much Better And Has Really Helped Calm My Whole Fear Of Death And Made It More Comfortable To Think About Cause Now I Know I'm Not Actually Dying But Transitioning From One World To The Next And There I Will See All My Friends & Family Once Again And Get The Chance To Live On With Them In The Spiritual World And Possibly Enter Heaven With Them Where We Will Live Out Eternity With Nothin But Peace Harmony And True Happiness As I've Always Hoped & Dreamed About Since I Was A Small Child So Thank You For Setting Me Straight With The Truth......
@@garyfurness4063 thank you for sharing that! I'm so grateful we could help you find a new perspective, and finally have some comfort! That's certainly how I see things, and it's been a tremendous comfort to me as well. Glad you have hope for the future, and know you will see them again! God bless you!
I will take pleasure in imagining one day people’s faces will just disappear. Lol These are my favorite videos , when you discuss what the afterlife is going to be like. Actually when I start really missing my mother that passed last May unexpectedly, I just listen to you like right now and it totally gives me bliss knowing what she may be experiencing now. Nobody could do a better job at these videos then you, Curtis ! Great job you do!!!!!!!!
Cindy, thank you so much for your kind words. I'm so glad our work has brought you some hope and peace about where your dear mother is! Sending you love.
Wow!! Fascinating! How was it possible that Swedenborg was able to describe in great detail the world of the afterlife 🥰. He really went there?! My brother has just died from Covid19. I’am just so devastated by his lose, no goodbyes. He died alone😢. & I’am just so thankful I came across your program of life after death through Swedenborgs eyes. I guess now I’am so sure my brother is in a much better , gloriously beautiful place in heaven in the company of our Lord
Anthony, I'm so terribly sorry for your painful loss. It must have been agonizing to not be able to be physically near him as he made his transition. I want to assure you, though, that he was not alone. God provides much angelic company for everyone as they approach death, and as they cross over. Here are 2 episodes about the dying process, according to what Swedenborg witnessed and learned:
"How Angels Take Care of Us When We Die" ua-cam.com/video/2_ft7b5jk2M/v-deo.html
"What Does it Feel Like to Die?" ua-cam.com/video/hWU0PA-PDDo/v-deo.html
And I'm sure that your brother felt your presence with him, too, because in spirit, thought brings presence, and love brings union.
Emanuel Swedenborg was a brilliant and accomplished scientist who had a profound spiritual awakening in his mid-50s. After an intense period of self-examination, repentance, prayer and Bible study, Swedenborg had a powerful vision of Christ, who called him to the mission of learning about the afterlife, because the time had finally come for more about that to be revealed, as Jesus had indicated:
“I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now” (John 16:12).
“If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?” (John 3:12).
Yes, your dear brother is safe and happy, with the Lord. And we are extending our love to you, and wishing you healing and peace!
Great show again. Love all you doing Curtis
Thank you, Dariusz! I'm so glad you appreciated what we offered in this episode! Have you seen a related one called, "What Will You Remember in the Afterlife?" If you have a chance to watch, I'd love to hear more of your thoughts! ua-cam.com/video/ChnFC9N0jfc/v-deo.html
This is a corker of a video! The riff by Dr Jonathan Rose on religion in heaven and who gets in is so important and so central. My description of it is totally lame. It's amazing! And just the whole video is just brilliant. Curtis, your enthusiasm and passion for the subject matter is so uplifting to see and hear! Thanks so much folks!
Thanks for this review, Good WILL Triumph! You've inspired me (Chara) to re-watch it!
I love Swedenborg 👍🏻 I believe in heaven and you bring a little bit of heaven to earth with your programme 😁
Katrina, I'm so glad you feel that way! God bless!
It sounds so amazing!!
I agree! Such a beautiful future to look forward to!
Thank you for this episode. It pretty much says it all in a nutshell ❤️
I'm glad you enjoyed this overview! Thank you so much for watching!
Yes, after watching your video today I felt a lot happier and shared to Facebook too. Thank you ❤️
@@rowenamcmahon8984 Wonderful! You're very welcome!
Loved this episode...❤️
Me too.
I'm so glad, Mia! Thank you for watching!
I've heard some say we don't sleep or eat in heaven...my mother is there now...I hope she has all the beautiful things she cherished in this world..
I'm sure your mother is surrounded by beautiful things in heaven, though of course the actual PHYSICAL objects of this world won't be there. But Swedenborg learned that our environments in the other world are really reflections of our deepest loves and beliefs, so if your mother loves beautifully, she'll be surrounded by beautiful things!
Swedenborg did experience banquets and such in the other world, but he doesn't speak of sleeping in the spiritual world. Perhaps that's because sleep in this world is so much about repairing and restoring our physical body? And he says there's no night there, because of the correspondence that the Lord's love (the spiritual Sun) is never absent. What do you think?
Here's an episode we did called " A Day in the Life of an Angel." - ua-cam.com/video/D3BmPm7DPv0/v-deo.html. Perhaps that will give you some food for thought about what your mother is experiencing now. Blessings to you!
When my partner passed, as a matter of fact, the day he passed, he threw his daughters phone on the floor. He played with me for a few weeks, getting in my dreams, waking me up, locked the bedroom door where he died. Just wanted me to know he was still around.
Jeanine, what an interesting experience! Was it good to have that contact with him?
offTheLeftEye -absolutely. About three months ago he scraped my bed three times. I smiled. He is not the only one that has come after they died. My father, my best friend and I saw my mom 3 days after she died. My partner and I weren't on the best terms before he died but in death I know he is with me. I miss him and I believe that when he died I was the one he trusted most to do the things I needed to do. His death made me grow up more.
@@lonerhappy What sweet and loving messages you have received from your dear ones on the others side! Thank you for sharing some of them here. I'm so glad you are able to feel that your partner stays near you in love and in spirit!
This was terrific-- Thank you. Someone close is on the verge of transition. I'm going to try telling her about the world that's coming as you've explained.-- keeping it as simple as love, peace, positivity, and goodwill.
Nice, Carolyn! May those simple and comforting ideas be a help to her in her transition!
Is everything mental. I.e.spiritual. the only boundaries are what we set ourselves. But that can be dangerous and could infringe on others so there must be some boundaries.
Yes! Swedenborg talks about how time and space don't exist in the afterlife, so there is, instead, "apparent time and space." That way boundaries exist so we have a sense of ourselves as individuals, as I understand it. We have episodes that go into more detail about this.
"How to Live in Eternity Now" ua-cam.com/video/lO-Oj7exXC4/v-deo.html
and
"How to Travel in the Afterlife" ua-cam.com/video/I8n3anFk7d4/v-deo.html
If you mean more personal boundaries, you might like this episode: "How to Respect Spiritual Boundaries in Relationships" ua-cam.com/video/p1QAWnVZh1k/v-deo.html
I love this subject. I feel in my heart we are headed to a nicer place. This cannot all be for nothing and lessons are crucial to our spiritual advancement. :)
I'm so glad you enjoyed this topic, Aline. Yes, this earthly life is only the beginning of our eternal story, and there are exciting and delightful things to look forward to!
Thank you god bless you all everlasting peace and joy
You're very welcome, Matt! Wishing you much peace and joy, too, and many blessings!
Even though I see the afterlife just as ES described, it still is wonderful to hear you describe it. For one reason, it's reality and I've always been attracted to what's real. It's a relief to escape even for a few minutes from the common culture of materialism and ignorance we see in this culture. Living in this non-spiritual culture has an affect on you even when you know it's not reality. But our job is to also affect the broader culture, to give hope to those who are depressed from a sense of meaninglessness, to change the world by one act of kindness at a time. And who ever said that the purpose of our lives is to always be comfortable? But knowing the beauty and joy of the next world does make living in this world feel drab at times. I don't know how consistent this is with ES, but Baha'is see the world evolving through stages of material and spiritual progress towards becoming more like the spiritual world. Conflict, contention and war will gradually give way to harmony and unity between all races, nations and religions. Just as in the next world, religion will be seen as how you treat others, not in what you say you believe or whether you possess vast knowledge. Religions serve a purpose to help people to grow spiritually and become united, not to become idols of the imagination, or eternal fixtures of society. As we become closer to the spiritual world over the centuries, the form of religion will also change to suit the new conditions and needs of the age. We'll have a heavenly world civilization that we can't even imagine. Maybe....this kind of spiritual evolution continues in the spiritual worlds in ways we can't imagine! I may be an old man in this world, but I'm just an embryo in the next, feeling the first contractions which will push me through that tunnel of love which connects the worlds.
Thank you for the very positive inspirational words.
One Love, Peace and Wisdom.
Harlan, thank you for the beautiful reminder that knowledge about heaven can also inspire us to work toward that kind of state on earth. Swedenborg agrees with the Baha'i belief in a beautiful future for humanity on earth! We discuss that in our episode "The Spiritual Future of the Human Race" ua-cam.com/video/wN0c1q_Ca2M/v-deo.html
@@offTheLeftEye I had forgotten about this video which I watched 2 years ago! Watching it again is wonderful....again. I was mesmerized by Curtis' description, and picture, of what the New Church will be like, the unity in diversity of the human race, the tribes, the nations and the religions. It jogged my memory to a Baha'i World Congress which I attended in New York in 1992 which was a real life picture of that unity Curtis created. Here's a link to this event. It's rather long, but the part showing the people from literally every part of the planet dressed in their native costumes starts at l:49:02 of the film. ua-cam.com/video/eLoyqhGL3Vs/v-deo.html Seeing this unity in diversity of the human race was one of the most moving experiences for me. This event was probably the most diverse group of the human race ever to gather in one place as one people. And I would say that this is Curtis' idea of what the New Church will look like.
@@harlanlang6556 Sounds really beautiful. Thank you for the link! If it can happen with small groups of people, eventually it can happen with the whole human race.
@@offTheLeftEye That's right. There is a hope in the hearts of most people that the human race can become one, but there is also a skepticism that something that wonderful and idealistic just could ever happen, that we are at our core competitive and warlike. The focus of the Baha'i Faith has always been on bringing into reality the oneness of humankind and the unity of religions, nations and languages, that this is our divine destiny and inevitable. But we also know that there is a concourse on high, multitudes of angels helping the human race to achieve this. Even the scientific advancements are opening more doors to unity through better, faster and cheaper travel and communication. SpaceX is even now putting into orbit a new system of thousands of satellites which will allow people living anywhere on earth to have access to the internet. The concourse on high (a term Baha'u'llah uses) are busy people!
Great work my man👍
Thanks, bret douglas!
What I've heard is that, it's not that this is the life and that's the afterlife...It's all just life. So, whether we are here or there, it is all life. Peace.
Hello, friend! Thank you for sharing your thoughts! Yes, agreed! Swedenborg says our life in this world is only the beginning, that all of us will cross into the spiritual world and continue living. The difference is that on earth we have an opportunity to explore who we want to be, what we most care about, and how we are going to bring to life what we love. In the spiritual world, we will be living out our heart's purpose in a particular community of people who share our fundamental love. Have you seen our video called, "The Purpose of Death"? ua-cam.com/video/Gmd2q1BLriM/v-deo.html If you have a chance to watch, I'd love to hear more of your thoughts! Warmth and blessings to you, MrEddie!
There are countless parts of us we know nothing about here on Earth. In Heaven the environment is opened up to all our hearts desire. Wow
Pretty amazing, isn't it? (=
Love is eternal. God is love.
Amen, Qwuiet.
So in heaven those we physically leave on earth are with us in spirt form. We do not recall or know it but the experience happens. We are only sharing and being with those who have complimentary loving vibration. Another words we are with only those we want to be with. Nice!!!
Exactly, Johanna! Well said! For more on that, see, "All Good People Who Enter Heaven Go To Like-Minded Groups" ua-cam.com/video/Cd4GwHk8Xwg/v-deo.html
Love your info ❤it makes perfect sense to me and makes me feel good about afterlife!
Me too, light-yi2me. Understanding what the afterlife will be like is very comforting.
My husband passed away 7years ago, I miss him so much, hoping I can see him again!😊
Awww, Linda -- Blessings to you in that heartache. Not sure if you've seen this episode of ours:
"Will We See Our Loved Ones in the Afterlife?" youtu.be/
9gdngWOvKas
Or this shorter one:
"Soulmates Will Be Together in the Afterlife" ua-cam.com/video/_Q8FkkLBwbk/v-deo.html
Hope you can feel the love you shared, still alive in your heart. We believe the two of you are close in spirit, even if you have to wait a while to actually be with him again!
This is well spoken and beautifully manuscripted ..It must be so beautiful there, every thing is made of Love... WOW. I Also would love to see my beloved soulmate and see how he is doing and his house and that he is expressing his affection and vocal thinking through the method of thought .. his selection of clothes.. I know. Because he dressed good here.and His house probably is exactly how he wanted his house here .I Always told him not to worry about a 🏠 house that is not worth worrying about..but to look forward to the house God has for him. I'm at times sad because I Miss him.but I am reminded of all the pain he suffered here , and that he deserves to be there ,were there is nothing but love there and God is Love who is the Overseer there...Awesome.. Much to be seen and experienced.
Yes, I'm sure you miss your beloved soulmate! But I'm so glad you are able to believe that he is in such a beautiful, loving world. Thank you for watching and for sharing these responses, Andrea! We greatly appreciate it.
I really like the explanation of Curtis in regard of time and space. 14:01 " Rather than them ( Space and Time) impinging on our consciousness, our consciousness determines them"
I watch a lot of space documentaries and I always wonder how does the spiritual world works in regards of " Physics" or " Spyrics :) " and with that explanation it really clicked.
From that prospective then everything is perfect. In this world time and space are the dictator of our movements, but there our minds are the dictators of time and space. So basically as soon as I feel like being in at the beach in French Polynesia everything around me will morph into Polynesia. Wow! Can't wait to die. Amazing Episode once again!
It sounds so amazing, doesn't it, Lawrence05! I share your enthusiasm, but please don't rush off this planet, we need you still! (=
@@offTheLeftEye hahah no no I still need to watch all the future episodes and do some more good deeds, I don't wanna end up at the wrong side of the spirit world. :)
Curtis I lost my son eleven weeks ago to suicide. Your videos have given me comfort through this very difficult time. I have a question though if you don't mind.. How is it that spirits can see us and what we are doing from their place in the afterlife and why cant we see them? Also... How do we look here on Earth to them in the afterlife? Do we look the same or different?
Andrea, I'm so terribly sorry. What a painful loss to bear. I'm deeply glad if our videos have been able to bring you some hope and comfort. Regarding your question, actually, Swedenborg reports that for the most part, people in the afterlife don't directly see our physical bodies or situation here on earth. They can, however, receive our thoughts and feelings, which would include mental imagery. In that way, I think your son can be in touch with what's going on with you. Also, Swedenborg reports people in the afterlife being able to see the the spirits, or spiritual bodies, of people who are still on earth. So I believe your son's focus will be on the real you -- your spirit, your thoughts, your feelings. Those will be easily recognized by him, and dear to him.
@@offTheLeftEye thanks for comforting me, I too have lost my only son.
@@jashansilhi1414 I am so sorry for your loss, my friend. Sending you love and prayers, and wishing you feel God's love surrounding you during this difficult time. Have you seen, "Will We See Our Loved Ones in the Afterlife?" ua-cam.com/video/9gdngWOvKas/v-deo.html
The answer is yes - and I hope it brings you some comfort during your grieving! God bless you.
That was wonderful, truly made me happy!
So glad it lifted your spirits, Rose!
This is truly the best video and best channel on UA-cam!!!
I am so glad your experience of this video was so uplifting! That is beautiful to hear, my friend! May your spirit continue to receive the nourishment it craves!
@@offTheLeftEye You bet! The spiritual world is our real home where we belong! We're not physical beings having spiritual experience, we're spiritual beings having a physical experience!
@@murtaughthedragon1145 I love that saying! So true!
@@offTheLeftEye Glad you do! Yes, that's what everyone needs to know about! We're just passing by here on this physical world!
When I was a kid I could feel landscapes. Like the forest had a feeling to it , like a flavor
I remember it so clearly
And I remember nit being able to sense it as I got older but I could recall it from time to time
Gary, what a cool experience! I suspect you were experiencing things on a spiritual level! I hope that was a nice feeling!
Say my nephew Saul who lived starting at 200 miles away from me. So I could have last seen him at 6 years old & then at 8. then finally at 14. But at 6 again in heaven, I could visit him for 6 months or 20 years & he still is 6 years old. but I could see him at 25 years old & because say I desire to see him most at 5 years old & so I visit again & he is 5 years old again.
That's incredible that you were able to see him at different ages! What do you make of this?
I have appreciated this program my is now dead they are burying her to l pray that let her go there to settle in a beautiful place and I will meet her there it's paining alot but at the end I will meet her. May her soul rest in peace
I'm so glad this episode touched your heart, 36. My heart goes out to you for the loss of your (mother? sister? friend? daughter? -- that word was missing) -- the pain of losing someone so important in your life is tough to bear. But yes, we believe you WILL see her again! Have you seen our show called "Will We See Our Loved Ones in the Afterlife?" -- ua-cam.com/video/9gdngWOvKas/v-deo.html. Perhaps that one will give you a little more comfort and hope about an eventual joyful reunion! Blessings to you as you adjust to this new state of life.
Thanks 🙏 you guys are great as always what do you know another great show bye 👋
Glad you enjoyed it, Michael! Thank you for watching!
No minister I have ever encountered here on earth seems to believe that we will be having "personal" relationships (like we had in families here on earth), but that, rather, we will be constantly worshiping God, praying and praising God. Those that believe that they are "Godly" and are living to "Please" God seem to believe this even more so. When I once questioned this I was told that I needed to find the Holy Spirit because all anyone needs is this Spirit. This has made me wonder "why" God even made Adam and Eve other than to tempt them with "carnal" things and then to punish them through long years of pain and labor. Swedenborg does have some very beautiful concepts concerning the Life and Existence of human souls in Heaven. I suppose I might find out in the near future being an elderly lady already. Thank You for sharing.
Hi Joyce! Yes, there's a lot out there that seems very confusing and not very hopeful. Swedenborg dispels a lot of that (at least for me!).
Swedenborg was shown that the Bible was written in symbolic language and allegory, and there are meanings hidden within the text. Adam and Eve is no exception, and if you'd like to hear how this story can relate to all of us in our own lives (and how original sin isn't what many of us were told), check out, "The Meaning of Adam and Eve," ua-cam.com/video/RVlVBOsW5jk/v-deo.html
The Holy Spirit has always confused me. For how Swedenborg reconciles the idea of one God vs. The Trinity (so confusing) check out, "How to Understand the Trinity," ua-cam.com/video/-YbEHk2N884/v-deo.html
For how labor and pregnancy are symbolic of all our spiritual struggles, check out this short clip, “Can A Spiritual Crisis Be Helpful?” ua-cam.com/video/52dDvm6UWOk/v-deo.html
Also some short clips about why life is how it is, and God is what God is: "Why Does God Want Our Gratitude?" ua-cam.com/video/khLVT97A3-4/v-deo.html
and,
"Why Does God Want to be Worshiped?" ua-cam.com/video/ltY1dva8VxE/v-deo.html
Hope those help you feel like God isn't a distant, angry being - but instead is within and all around us, loving unconditionally, always leading us to heaven. So glad to have you hear with us, thanks for sharing your thoughts!
@@offTheLeftEye This is a lovely response to Joyce and especially refreshing for me to hear because I, too, once lived in the knowledge that Joyce describes. Thankfully, reading ES and listening to ministers from the New Church such as yourselves has given me new awareness, joy and hope. Thank you again. I love reading your responses to comments :)
@@nancylindman9380 We're so glad to have you as part of this online community, Nancy!
I want to take care of the animals, be with my pets that have passed on, walk with angels, garden, see my family, discover new things! Also I would love to live in an English cottage by a brook and forest!
Sounds wonderful, Susanna! I am sure you can do all those things! You might like, "How to Get a Home in Heaven" ua-cam.com/video/vpAA1tByZXw/v-deo.html
Blessings!
@@offTheLeftEye Blessings to you and thank you I will check this out. I love your channel...my soul resonates with these ideas💖💖
How much I loved this episode and learned a lot! I'm working hard in this life to share what I can with my fellow human beings
so when our time is through- the real adventure begins for us all!
What a wonderful way to think of it! It will indeed be a wonderful and loving adventure, and any love we share in this life is getting us ready!
I'm so alive in the flesh in this physical Matter.
But only when I escape with substance abuse .
We can only hope that in the after life is an understatement .
God Bless 💔❤
It's your SPIRIT that is alive, Serapio. May you find a sense of vitality there, apart from the flesh and physical matter -- in love, connection, kindness, service, true ideas, etc. Blessings to you.
Amazing! in regards to clothes I'm sticking with my jeans.
Rouge red When my dad came for a visit from Heaven, he was wearing jeans- and an interesting jacket😊 He and his clothes had a burnished shimmer/ glow
I hear that white robes are the rage!
@@harlanlang6556 LOL! gold robes and denim!
Yep, good pair of Levis from the 70s and a decent white t shirt for me too !,😀
@@sweetbriarcottage that place really does sound 'heavenly' we get to choose whatever we like/want :-)))
I love this program , I have never been afraid of dying ,but I wonder how will it be after I live this world.
If you believe Swedenborg, (and we do!) it's going to be pretty great! Everyone goes where they are happiest, and lives as well as they possibly can. What did you think of these ideas, Nila?
My beautiful mother died nine months ago. I keep wondering where she can be, is she happy? We were so close I miss her with all my being. I feel like I’m halfway to The Spirit World. I love these videos... thank You.
I'm so glad our videos could help you in your time of deep questioning and painful loss! May you keep finding comforting ideas as you continue to explore our channel. Blessings to you, RedRose -- the love between you and your mom is still alive in your heart, and you will have a joyful reunion when it's your turn to cross over to the other side!
She will be waiting for you. The love between you two is eternal. ❤ My mom is 84 and we are very close I can't think of her passing with out crying so hard but death is life and she will be with my dad again who she misses deeply, to know we will all be together again fills me with joy.
@@marysunshine5587 such a hard process, to let go of our parents! But I firmly agree - you will see each other again! God bless you, Mary!
@@offTheLeftEye thank you, losing my mom ,my last parent is going to be one of the most painful life altering things but I will get through it with God and jesus help
@@marysunshine5587 Yes, the Lord will be with you through it all, Mary. You can count on that! 💗
Sounds wonderful ❤
I'm with you, Sharon!
GREAT JOB
THANK YOU
Kerry, thanks so much for watching! (=
Good afternoon to all of people needs to be with this, and I really hope that, and I don't know why this taken me; and also I love all comments about the spirit and life after life even thinking about it and this is amazing, for me it's very important to understanding how that we can Died and also do we have a possibility come back but maybe in the other's body, and really thank you again for helping me to understanding.
Hi Roberto -- The mission of our channel is to share the spiritual insights given to Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772) through many years of spiritual experiences. So we speak from that viewpoint. Swedenborg did not subscribe to the idea of reincarnation. Instead of coming back in other bodies to this earth multiple times, he learned that we each maintain our own identity, and go on to continue our spiritual development in the afterlife. Here's a show we did about that, if you're interested:
"Do We Reincarnate?" -- ua-cam.com/video/kVYKEfpnxj0/v-deo.html
Feel free to keep asking questions, and we'll try our best to answer!
Looking forward to watching!......Wow, its truly amazing and quite mind boggling to see how things work in the spirit world. Take communication for example, will we be able to adapt to totally new forms of communication without learning it first? I hope that we get enough help to adapt to it after living our entire lives here on the earth. 😊👍🏻🌼❤️
Yes, Swedenborg witnessed that we'll all just know how to communicate in the afterlife without having to learn a new language! The communication there will be completely intuitive.
offTheLeftEye ....Wow!, .....Thank you so much. That’s something! ...I suppose this would be the ‘regeneration’ that we all undergo after the physical body dies. Yes, it is fantastic how we change because it has taken us a lifetime of living ( upbringing and learning) to get our ourselves on to track so to speak..... Well, if Curtis and everyone else like it, so do I !.....🌸❤️👍🏻
These videos really help me find purpose
Gives me the shivers, Cam -- in a good way! So glad to hear it!
Excellent video
We are so glad it spoke to you paul.
This sort of goes along with one of my favorite songs"more to this"
By Marc Scibilia? Just looked that one up -- beautiful! Or is it by a different artist? Thanks for sharing it, ehecken.
@@offTheLeftEye By Marc I believe.
I wished I could understand this and know what that look Like about space and time and etc.. so interesting! 🥰🌸😃
Yes, fascinating to think about, isn't it? It can be hard to imagine from an earthly perspective, where we're so limited by physical space and linear time. I think it will feel wonderfully freeing to be able to do things for as long as we want to, and instantly be wherever our heart wants to be! You might enjoy more explorations of the issues of time and space and the afterlife in our episodes "How to Live in Eternity Now" ua-cam.com/video/lO-Oj7exXC4/v-deo.html and "How to Travel in the Afterlife" ua-cam.com/video/I8n3anFk7d4/v-deo.html
All explained according to teachings of Swedenborg makes a lot of sense.
I think so too, Johanna, and I'm so glad it strikes you that way! Blessings!
When I die it's going to be amazing. A celebration, but in a whole "better way" than the word implies. I cannot wait for the choices at my hand! Ha-ha. The lessons and the next phase. How about you? :D
Crossing into the afterlife someday will be a wonderful continuation of our life journey!
Wow, how amazing.
Indeed, D.... Quite something to ponder the possibilities.
Love, love, love.
I'm so glad you enjoyed this topic! And we're sending love right back to you!
I hope it's like here somewhat- I enjoy life and want it to continue for eternity
That's awesome! I'm sure it will be! Just without any bad parts.
You might like these episodes:
"What is Heaven?" ua-cam.com/video/pVDQaQBeAR4/v-deo.html or "A Day in the Life of an Angel," ua-cam.com/video/D3BmPm7DPv0/v-deo.html
"What if I Don't Like Heaven?" ua-cam.com/video/018bOaRUhYA/v-deo.html
Let me know how those resonate with you!
Can't wait for that when it happens.
Blessings to you, Robert, as you anticipate that new chapter!
My beautiful soulmate went to heaven due to a car accident on 25th May 2023. He had turned 39 only a few days earlier ❤️ I so look forward to when I am able to join him when it’s my time
Oh Annie -- My heart goes out to you! What a shocking and heartbreaking loss! I'm so glad you have faith that you WILL see him again. Perhaps it softens the heartache just a bit? Have you seen our show called "Will We See Our Loved Ones in the Afterlife?" youtu.be/
9gdngWOvKas
Or this one: "Soulmates Will Be Together in the Afterlife" ua-cam.com/video/_Q8FkkLBwbk/v-deo.html
Blessings to you in this time of adjustment, and may you still feel the love you share alive in your heart!
Was there not a discussion about spirits not writing on paper as humans on this world do? How then are there documents in the spiritual world?
Everything that exists on earth also exists in the spiritual world somewhere. There are very real things there, but they are made out of spiritual substance instead of physical matter. So there are documents and books in the spiritual world. The paper is made out of spiritual substance. Things are done in different ways in different parts of the spiritual world, and maybe people don't write on paper in all areas of heaven, but Swedenborg describes a heavenly library that he saw, and he saw people writing on paper there. We talk about that in our episode "Where Stories Are Kept in Heaven" ua-cam.com/video/g-ES4NqusRU/v-deo.html
So spirits can hookup with their soulmate in the spiritual life
Yes!
How lovely, if true. I certainly never met one who felt right for me in my current life.
Can’t wait to meet up with my husband he is my soulmate nthank you now I can carry on with my life knowing I am going to met him one day I know he is with me now all the time
@@JoyvirgoVP45 Swedenborg absolutely witnessed that people who had not found their soulmate on earth do find that person in the afterlife.
@@ritasearle7736 Yes, you will absolutely be reunited with your husband in the afterlife someday! And he is certainly also connected to your spirit right now. You might enjoy our episode "Spiritual Marriage" ua-cam.com/video/K7Nyz6EvR18/v-deo.html
Can't wait to see my family again.
There will be so many beautiful reunions to enjoy!
If this is the lowest level and most limited nature, YET SO AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL , it is a wow statement then. The only thing that bothers me is harm humans do to animals and nature, the design of carnivores, and physical pain that sentient beings go through.
It is indeed so amazingly beautiful! And the harm is happening because of distortions of the Divine Design in nature, which allows influence from hell to flow in. As we collectively work to get back into alignment with God's Divine Design, things like violence and pain can be healed and stop happening, leaving only the beauty.
This teaching has benefited me tremendously. How about food and drink certainly we must partake of such in the spiritual realm?
Good question, Bigwu! Swedenborg does talk about feasts in some of his stories of the afterlife. I recall him also talking about spiritual nourishment, similar to food and water. Here is an excerpt on this idea from "Secrets of Heaven," #1480:
"...Factual knowledge is food for the spirit, which is sustained and refreshed by it, just as our outer self is sustained and refreshed by earthly food. This food for our spirit is something that is communicated to our outer self to enable it to adapt to the inner self.
(References: Genesis 12:14)
[2] The different types of this food, though, arrange themselves in a hierarchy: Heavenly food is every benefit of love and charity received from the Lord. Spiritual food is every true tenet of faith. These two types of food are what an angel lives on. From them comes a kind of food that is also heavenly and spiritual but angelic in a lower degree, and this is the food that an angelic spirit lives on. From this too comes an even more humble type of heavenly and spiritual food, which has to do with reason and therefore with factual knowledge. It is the food that good spirits live on. In last place comes food for the body, which is our proper food during bodily life. These types of food correspond to each other in a miraculous way.
This too shows why and how academic studies can provide their own satisfaction. They resemble appetite and the sense of taste. So the meals we eat on earth correspond to facts in the world of spirits, and appetite and taste themselves correspond to a craving for education. This can be seen from my experiences, discussed later [§§4791-4795, 4801], the Lord in his divine mercy willing."
So food in heaven exists - it will be different from physical food but probably will feel the same way, and be even more nourishing than anything we had here! At least, that's how I understand it! What do you think?