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After death, it is impossible to say for sure. But all religions of the world recognize the afterlife. And regardless of whether a solid scientific basis for this theory appears, no one will forbid a person to consider himself a particle of the Creator.

Reincarnation theory

Rare man is able to remember his past reincarnations, but the memory of the soul rarely makes itself felt. After the death of her physical body, she has the same emotions, including joy, pain, fear. The soul identifies itself with the personality it represented during life. Once outside the body, human vision it may seem like a light transparent substance, trying to quickly disappear from the earthly plane.

Believers in reincarnation are convinced that with each new birth the soul becomes better, grows spiritually, is cleansed of earthly dependencies and achieves unity with the Creator. But the diversity of religious trends gives rise to a considerable number of concepts of the conditions under which an individual has the opportunity to take his position in a new and better world.

Christianity

The Bible does not mention reincarnation, but there are often lines about earned benefits or suffering for a new life. And the words about sin, which “... will not be forgiven either in this century or in the future,” can be interpreted as a hint of reincarnation or other awareness.

In 553 BC, the doctrine of reincarnation was found to be incorrect and replaced by the concept that the soul after death is happy depending on the number of its good deeds on earth.

In the first day after the loss of connection with the body, the intangible part of human nature experiences feelings of lightness and freedom; it is not limited to moving in space, but at the same time regrets parting with loved ones and abandoning the physical shell.

Based on the version of the Orthodox Church, on the third day souls of the dead, freed from the mortal earthly vessel, they go to bow to the throne of God. Then, until the ninth day, they remain in a transitional state in heavenly places.

In the period from the ninth to the fortieth day, the souls of the dead visit hell, see the torment of sinners, and realize their own sins in anticipation of Judgment. After this period, they receive a sentence and a determination of their whereabouts. These days the deceased are remembered with prayers.

Catholics generally believe that the souls of deceased people who were in agreement with God at the time of death, but who sinned, also go through the stage of purgatory, the concept of which was approved in 1563. Other branches of Christianity do not support this theory.

Judaism

In Judaism it is believed that with death the soul continues another round of existence and becomes closer to God. Some of them remain intermediaries between the worlds of people and spirits, helping and guiding their relatives on the path of improvement during life.

According to the Torah, deceased sinners experience torment not because of punishment, but because they do not have the opportunity to taste earthly pleasures in another dimension. Good deeds become protection for a person in the presence of God.

Islam

This religion does not deny the existence of an afterlife, but recognizes a one-time judgment on the soul for sinners who will be forced to suffer in the underworld forever. There is no talk of any reincarnation in Islam. If you believe this teaching, then life is given only once.

The souls of the righteous find eternal happiness and pleasure, while sinners end up in purgatory and different circles of hell, in accordance with the severity of the crimes committed.

Buddhism and Hinduism

Buddhism believes in the existence of six worlds that the souls of dead people pass through after the end of physical life. A person's karam is a prerequisite for whether he can return to the world of gods, humans, animals, lower spirits or hellish beings.

Ultimately, emerging from the endless cycle of reincarnation to be free from disease and suffering is considered an achievement and the highest good. And spiritual practices and rejection of earthly temptations will help you achieve enlightenment and gain a foothold in a new, more perfect world.

Hindus have a similar worldview about the law of karma. They don't mourn for the souls of the dead long time, but perceive the departure of relatives as a natural phenomenon.

According to the book of the dead Bardo Thodol, the spirit remains in a free state for a certain period of time, looking for a place for the next incarnation. Souls who have experienced enlightenment during life are endowed with the right to choose their future world, according to their qualities.

Can a soul get stuck in this world

Etheric body a person is stressed after physical death. It is not always ready to go along one of the opened paths to another world. At the same time, the souls of the dead can experience torment for a long time, being imprisoned “between heaven and earth.”

After several days of saying goodbye to the material world, a person must set off on a journey through spiritual space. There is an opinion that if during life he was weak and lacking initiative, then with a high probability he may turn out to be the same at death and stop at the border of dimensions.

According to another version, a person cannot travel through the worlds if his death occurred in an unnatural way. It is also believed that the soul is held back by unfinished tasks, unexpressed emotions or unspoken words that have meaning in earthly life.

What does a person feel when dying?

How does the death of a person feel and what happens to the soul:

Peace and tranquility. People who have regained consciousness after clinical death talk about what they saw on the other side of life. An immaterial entity with human outlines - for some - God, for others - an angel, in whose presence there is a feeling of the fullness of being, all-encompassing love and peace.
Sounds. Going beyond the physical shell, a person perceives various sounds, pleasant and disturbing, reminiscent of the sound of the wind, buzzing, bell ringing. If it happens that before death there is an unconscious connection to this channel, then the voices of deceased relatives and angelic speeches are heard.
Light. Everyone who has returned from a state of clinical death has used this famous phrase: “light at the end of the tunnel.” The blinding ray with extraordinary calm was remembered by many as an attribute of the transition to a new form of existence. It is unknown what is happening on the other side of the tunnel. The feelings of those who have been near death inspire the idea that earthly life is the beginning of a journey that never ends.

The World of Souls is a beautiful space, unlike the earthly world, with its own multidimensionality, operating laws and palette of colors. Based on the idea of continuing life after death, many restore lost mental balance, strive to help those who suffer from departed loved ones, and themselves find their own new and better meaning of being.

Incredible facts

A week after Easter, each of us remembers our deceased loved ones. This time is called Radonitsa.

We visit the graves of deceased relatives, remembering what they were like, what role they played in our destiny during life and continue to play after their death.

One of the most difficult times in life is when a loved one dies. We miss his physical presence, his hugs and his voice - in short, those physical attributes that we associate with our family, friends or close relatives.

It is difficult to accept the fact that a loved one leaves us forever and moves on to the next stage of existence. But life takes a new turn and offers you the opportunity to see the other side of death.

You have a chance to realize that your deceased relative was much more than just the physical form: skin, muscles and bones. We are talking about the spiritual, not the physical component of a person.

After all, the body was only his earthly shell, an external disguise, in which for some time the indestructible essence of man was located.

The death of your loved ones, in addition to suffering and grief, brings you new discovery and understanding, and you are given the opportunity to strengthen your relationship with the soul of a person close to you.

This understanding will help you awaken and realize that your departed loved ones are much more than just a physical shell.

Here are 8 important things you should understand about the death of your loved ones.

After the death of loved ones

Numerous clinical and scientific studies indicate that after death, you will be reunited with your departed loved ones.

Many people who have experienced clinical death, came into contact with deceased loved ones. Some have also been able to experience this during sleep, using ordinary or more ethereal senses.

Unfortunately, only a few manage to experience such an experience. What should you do to get in touch with deceased relatives? There is no clear answer.

Pray more so that you can feel the presence of your loved ones; meditate to become calm and peaceful, so you can feel their subtle presence; solitude with nature, because their souls are everywhere where there is peace and quiet.

Analyze everything you know about the souls of the dead and about contact after death with deceased people. Do you think this is possible? Or you yourself have experienced something similar once or even several times.

If you have some doubts, remember that “spiritual” or non-physical contact is always weightless, short-term and barely perceptible, in contrast to physical contact, which is more familiar and ordinary for us.

Now take a few deep breaths. If the opportunity arises, be sure to watch the film “Talking to Heaven.” One of the scenes in this wonderful film, based on the book by James Van Prague, depicts an episode of a dying old man and his reunion with his loved ones and pets. This exciting and very touching scene cannot help but touch the heart.

Death in different cultures

2. Celebration, because they have completed their earthly life!

Many cultures celebrate the death of a relative as a real holiday, because their loved one has completed his earthly life and is moving on to a better world.

They also understand that sooner or later the long-awaited meeting with him will happen, because they accept the fact that spiritual life, unlike physical life, is endless.

This understanding makes one feel the sadness and pain associated with the death of a loved one, but at the same time feel joy that they have ended their earthly existence and gone to heaven.

If we explain this more accessible language, then all this is like a bittersweet feeling, like when a young man graduates from school: he is happy that he graduated from school, but he is sad because he is leaving the place that has become his second home.

Unfortunately, the reaction of many people to the passing of a loved one is quite predictable: severe pain, suffering and sadness. Few people would think of feeling joy because they have lost a loved one.

Agree, rejoicing at the death of a loved one is somehow unnatural and illogical. Think back to times when you felt conflicting emotions and how you dealt with them.

One thing is absolutely certain: in matters of the perception of death, a person is at a rather low level of development, he has not yet learned to think from a spiritual point of view and perceives death as physiological process, not spiritual.

For a deeper understanding, one more example can be given. Imagine how incredibly sore your feet would be after walking all day in uncomfortable shoes. Now think how wonderful it would be at the end of the day to kick off those hated shoes and put your feet in a bath with warm water. Something similar happens to the body after death, especially when the person is old, sick or infirm.

Remember that your deceased loved one is in a better place now. Of course, provided that it is not Hitler or another vile villain who did a lot of bad things during his earthly life.

Remember your most better days, happiest, healthiest, most energetic moments, and then multiply them by a million. The soul of a departed person experiences approximately the same sensations in heaven if he did not commit evil during his earthly life.

Agree, in this way, death no longer seems so terrible. The soul feels so good that it merges with this light and the pure energy that the other world emits.

Perhaps it sounds too good to be true. But sometimes during earthly life we are accustomed to struggle and experience a lot of disappointments, so that, as a rule, we wait for new bad news.

That is why it is so important to accept that the souls of our deceased relatives live much better and calmer in the afterlife than on earth. They enjoy the light and freedom that heaven has given them.

Here is another sad story, which, nevertheless, has a very deep meaning. A mother who lost her only son decided to heal her grief by helping other people.

Every week she brought a bowl of soup to a homeless person, and each time, helping a homeless person, she silently repeated the name of her late son and imagined her dear face. She focused her thoughts on the happy times they spent together.

Instead of wallowing in sadness and pain, she decided to help those in need and remember the joyful moments, thereby easing the pain of loss.

How to accept the death of a loved one

4. You can focus on three important elements: anticipation, joy and gratitude.

If lost loved one try to focus on these emotions. They will help you take your mind off grief and pain and indulge in kinder feelings.

You can look forward to the moment when you meet again with your loved one who has left this world. You may also experience the joy of knowing that the soul of a loved one is in a better place.

Imagine that she is in beautiful green pastures and free from the trials and tribulations that she endured during her earthly life.

And you should also feel grateful for all the wonderful times you had together and all the wonderful memories you made. So when your sadness becomes too much, try to focus on these three sensations.

Focusing on these positive feelings will ease your grief and suffering and will also help you remember that life and love are eternal.

Think about a deep loss or disappointment in your life and how you could apply this threefold formula in your life.

Here's another story from a heartbroken mother: Rachel lost her son less than a year ago.

“The past eleven months have been a period of greatest pain, sorrow and suffering, but also the greatest growth I have ever experienced.” An amazing statement, isn't it?

However, this is exactly what happened in Rachel's life. After the death of her beloved son, she began to help other children who had no parents. Moreover, according to her, her own son helps her in good deeds, being in another dimension.

5. Your deceased loved ones sometimes try to tell you something.

Each of us has heard that sometimes it happens that the soul of our deceased loved one tries to convey some important message to us living on earth.

How to hear it and interpret it correctly?

If you want to receive a message from your loved ones, of course you can visit a psychic. There are people who are intermediaries between the world of the living and the world of the dead.

However, many people take advantage of the fact that inconsolable relatives want to communicate with their deceased loved ones. Scammers pose as magicians, sorcerers and psychics and simply make a lot of money from this, without helping in any way, but on the contrary, aggravating the situation.

You can also save time, money and nerves by not going to psychics. After all, in fact, all the messages that the souls of deceased relatives send to us are approximately the same: they just want you to be happy; know that they are alive and well; don't worry about them; enjoy life on Earth; and be sure that sooner or later you will meet them again.

First of all, free yourself from any feelings of guilt associated with the person who has left. Perhaps you once did not treat him very well, did something bad to him, or, on the contrary, did not do something to help him, did not say words of love.

Don't blame yourself for this, let go of the guilt.

Each soul leaves earthly life at its own time and you should not blame yourself for anything. This way you make things worse for both yourself and your loved one who has already left this world.

If you feel any guilt, free yourself from this feeling that simply devours you and does not bring any benefit to others or your own soul.

Such low energy emotions can prevent more powerful and positive energy flows from arising, thereby poisoning your life.

In addition, there are many films on similar topics. An example of such a film would be the wonderful film “Ghost” with Demi Moore in the title role.

Remember how the heroine of the film communicated with the spirit of her deceased lover, and how throughout the entire film he tried to reveal to her the secret of his death.

Try to free yourself from various experiences associated with life and death. Believe me, only by looking at death as the next stage in the endless saga of life, can you feel relief and move on with your life.

We've all wondered, "Why do we have to die? Why don't people live forever?" The answer is simple: in fact, we do not die, but simply change the external form of our existence.

This change looks like a terrible end to existence for those people who look at life only as an earthly existence.

Also imagine how boring and suffocating the constant monotony would be. Here's a simple example: think of a favorite movie and ask yourself: “Do I want to watch it every day for eternity?” The answer is obvious: of course not. It's the same with life.

Souls love variety, space and adventure, not stagnation and routine. Life implies eternal change. This is a great attitude when you free yourself from fears and understand that everything happens for a reason.

Be honest, have you ever wanted to stop time? This is a natural thought, especially when everything finally seems to be going well. You have a desire to stop this time.

But a little reflection on this will help you understand how unfortunate this desire is. If you need more proof, just watch the movie Groundhog Day, where certain events happen over and over again.

Here's another sad but instructive story: Marla's three children died. It would seem that the woman should have fallen into deepest depression, but instead she asked the following question: “How can I help others cope with the death of their own child?”

Today this woman heads the group “Help to Parents Who Have Lost Children.” And this is an excellent demonstration of how we can always choose the high right path, even after experiencing a terrible misfortune - the loss of a loved one.

7. Use and share the gifts that the souls of deceased loved ones send you

Some cultures believe that when a loved one dies, they send you a spiritual gift. Many people have noticed significant changes in their personality or energy after someone close to them died.

It is impossible to know someone well without receiving gifts from them. We are energetic beings living in an energetic Universe. All of our interactions result in a literal exchange of physical molecules and energy patterns.

Imagine that the souls of deceased loved ones can convey their love, ideas, inspiration to those who remain on Earth and whom they love very much.

Accept these gifts, use them to ease your grief and improve yourself and the world around you.

This point is especially important for understanding some of the things associated with the death of a loved one. Look back, did the death of a loved one affect you in any way, from the point of view that you somehow became more perfect or changed something about yourself for the better?

8. Being able to rely on others

If not always, then at least from time to time we need to lean on each other and feel the support of others.

Despite the fact that after the loss of a loved one, people often experience severe pain and grief, some of them “don’t want to bother others with their problems and tears.”

You may be surprised, but many, on the contrary, will be glad and even happy to help someone who needs it. Plus, once you're back on your feet and enjoying life again, you can give back and help someone else.

This simple truth can ease the pain of loss and also allow you to express your best qualities, such as kindness and mercy towards others.

There are many organizations and charities that really need your help.

Important advice: if you have a loved one who has died, it is very important to share this grief with someone and not isolate yourself. Who better to share the bitterness of loss with? Of course, first of all, we are talking about family and friends. Who else but your family members will help you cope with grief? These could also be close friends or acquaintances. For some, working and communicating with colleagues helps in this situation.

Well, if you don’t have a loved one nearby with whom you can share your grief, you can turn to a psychologist. This is exactly the case when you can and should turn to him for help.

I would like to hope that by mastering these 8 points, a person who has lost a loved one will feel calmer.

It is very difficult for us to accept the death of loved ones, however, we can soften the pain of loss by changing our attitude towards death. You should not perceive it only as a physical process, but try to treat it as a spiritual transition of our soul to eternal life.

Be careful and patient with yourself when you grieve and feel sad about a relative who has passed away. Try to maintain a broader perspective of understanding and perceiving life and death as described above. This will ease your grief and make life brighter and cleaner.

Life on Earth for each individual is only a segment of the path in material incarnation, intended for the evolutionary development of the spiritual level. Where does the deceased go, how does the soul leave the body after death, and how does a person feel when transitioning to another reality? These are some of the most exciting and most discussed topics throughout the existence of mankind. Orthodoxy and other religions testify to the afterlife in different ways. In addition to the opinions of representatives of various religions, there are also testimonies of eyewitnesses who experienced a state of clinical death.

What happens to a person when he dies

Death is an irreversible biological process in which the vital functions of the human body cease. At the stage of death of the physical shell, all metabolic processes brain, heartbeat and breathing. Around this moment, thin astral body, called the soul, leaves the obsolete human shell.

Where does the soul go after death?

How the soul leaves the body after biological death and where it goes - a question that interests many people, especially the elderly. Death is the end of existence in the material world, but for the immortal spiritual essence this process is only a change of reality, as Orthodoxy believes. There is a lot of discussion about where the human soul goes after death.

Representatives of Abrahamic religions talk about “heaven” and “hell”, into which souls end up forever, according to their earthly deeds. The Slavs, whose religion is called Orthodoxy because they glorify “Rule,” adhere to the belief that the soul can be reborn. The theory of reincarnation is also preached by followers of Buddha. One thing that can be stated unequivocally is that, leaving the material shell, the astral body continues to “live,” but in another dimension.

Where is the soul of the deceased until 40 days

Our ancestors believed, and living Slavs to this day believe, that when the soul leaves the body after death, it remains for 40 days where it lived in earthly incarnation. The deceased is attracted to places and people with whom he was associated during life. The spiritual substance that has left the physical body “says goodbye” to relatives and home for the entire forty-day period. When the fortieth day comes, it is customary for the Slavs to arrange a farewell to the soul to the “other world.”

Third day after death

For many centuries there has been a tradition to bury the deceased three days after the death of the physical body occurred. There is an opinion that only after the end of the three-day period does the separation of the soul from the body occur, all vital energies. After a three-day period, the spiritual component of a person, accompanied by an angel, goes to another world, where its fate will be determined.

On day 9

There are several versions of what the soul does after the death of the physical body on the ninth day. According to the religious leaders of the Old Testament cult, the spiritual substance, after a nine-day period after its dormition, undergoes ordeal. Some sources adhere to the theory that on the ninth day the body of the deceased leaves the “flesh” (subconscious). This action takes place after the “spirit” (superconsciousness) and “soul” (consciousness) have left the deceased.

How does a person feel after death?

The circumstances of death can be completely different: natural death due to old age, violent death or due to illness. After the soul leaves the body after death, according to eyewitness accounts of coma survivors, the etheric double will have to go through certain stages. People who have returned from the “other world” often describe similar visions and sensations.

After a person dies, he does not immediately go to the afterlife. Some souls, having lost their physical shell, at first do not realize what is happening. With special vision, the spiritual essence “sees” its immobilized body and only then understands that life in the material world is over. After an emotional shock, having accepted its fate, the spiritual substance begins to explore a new space.

Many people, at the moment of a change in reality called death, are surprised that they remain in individual consciousness, to which we were accustomed during earthly life. Surviving witnesses of the afterlife claim that the life of the soul after the death of the body is filled with bliss, so if you have to return to the physical body, this is done reluctantly. However, not everyone feels calm and tranquility on the other side of reality. Some, having returned from the “other world,” talk about the feeling of a rapid fall, after which they found themselves in a place filled with fear and suffering.

Peace and tranquility

Different eyewitnesses report with some differences, but more than 60% of those resuscitated testify to an encounter with an amazing source emitting incredible light and perfect bliss. Some people see this cosmic personality as the Creator, others as Jesus Christ, and others as an angel. What distinguishes this unusually bright creature, consisting of pure light, is that in its presence the human soul feels all-encompassing love and absolute understanding.

Sounds

At the moment when a person dies, he can hear an unpleasant hum, buzzing, loud ringing, noise as if from the wind, crackling and other sound manifestations. The sounds are sometimes accompanied by movement at high speed through the tunnel, after which the soul enters another space. A strange sound does not always accompany a person on his deathbed; sometimes you can hear the voices of deceased relatives or the incomprehensible “speech” of angels.

Fortunately, all world religions claim that death is not the end, but only the beginning. And the testimonies of people who have experienced a terminal state make one believe in the fact of the existence of an afterlife. Each religion has its own explanation of what happens to a person after leaving. But all religious teachings are united in one thing: the soul is immortal.

The inevitability, unpredictability, and sometimes insignificance of the causes of death brought the concept of physical death beyond the boundaries of human perception. Some religions presented sudden death as punishment for sins. Others are like a divine gift, after which an eternal and happy life without suffering.

All major world religions have their own explanation of where the soul goes after death. Most teachings speak of the existence of an immaterial soul. After the death of the body, depending on the teaching, reincarnation, eternal life or the achievement of nirvana awaits her.

The cessation of the body’s vital functions is divided into three main stages:

What happens to his soul after the death of a person can be told by those people who were brought back to life during terminal state. Everyone who has experienced such an experience claims to have seen their body and everything that happened to it from the outside. They continued to feel, see and hear. Some even tried to contact their family or doctors, but were horrified to realize that no one was listening to them.

As a result, the soul was fully aware of what had happened. After that, she began to be pulled upward. Angels appeared to some of the dead, to others - beloved deceased relatives. In such company the soul rose to the light. Sometimes a spirit would go through a dark tunnel and emerge into the light all alone.

Many people who experienced similar experiences claimed that they felt very good, were not afraid, and did not want to return. Some were asked by an invisible voice if they wanted to return. Others were literally forcibly sent back, saying that the time had not yet come.

All those who returned say that they did not experience any fear. In the first minutes, they simply did not understand what was happening. But then they became completely indifferent to earthly life and calmed down. Some people talked about how they continued to feel strong love to loved ones. However, even this feeling could not weaken the desire to go towards the light, from which warmth, kindness, compassion and love emanated.

Unfortunately, no one can tell in detail what happens next. There are no living eyewitnesses. All further journey of the soul occurs only under the condition of complete physical death of the body. And those who returned to this world did not stay in the afterlife long enough to find out what would happen next.

Scientists have been able to prove the existence of the soul. To do this, doctors weighed terminally ill people at the moment of death and immediately after it. It turned out that all the deceased at the time of death lost the same weight - 21 grams.

Opponents of this scientific theory of the existence of the soul tried to explain the change in the weight of the deceased by certain oxidative processes. But modern research We have proven with a 100% guarantee that chemistry has nothing to do with it. And the weight loss of all the deceased is strikingly the same. Only 21 grams.

Many scientists are looking for an answer to the question of whether there is life after death. Testimonies of people who experienced clinical death claim that there is. But pundits are not accustomed to taking their word for it. They need material evidence.

One of the first to try to photograph the human soul was the French doctor Hippolyte Baraduc. He photographed patients at the moment of death. In most photographs, a small translucent cloud was clearly visible above the bodies.

Russian doctors used infrared vision devices for similar purposes. They recorded something that looked like a foggy object that gradually dissolved into thin air.

Professor Pavel Guskov from Barnaul proved that each person’s soul is individual, like fingerprints. For this he used plain water. Purified from any impurities pure water placed next to the person for 10 minutes. After this, its structure was carefully studied. The water changed significantly and was different in all cases. If the experiment was repeated with the same person, the structure of the water remained the same.

There is life after death or not, but from all the assurances, descriptions and discoveries one thing follows: no matter what is there, beyond, there is no need to be afraid of it.

What happens after death

Does consciousness disappear after death?

In 2010, one of the most respected scientists in the world, Robert Lanza, released a book called Biocentrism: How Life and Consciousness Are the Keys to Understanding the True Nature of the Universe.

A regenerative medicine specialist and scientific director of Advanced Mobile Technologies, Lanza also has a keen interest in quantum mechanics and astrophysics, which led him to develop his theory of biocentrism: the theory that life and consciousness are fundamental to understanding the nature of our reality, and this consciousness comes before the creation of the material Universe.

His theory suggests that our consciousness does not die with us, and does not stand still, and this suggests that consciousness is not a product of the brain. This is something completely different and modern science I'm just beginning to understand what it could be.

This theory is best illustrated by the quantum double-slit experiment. This is a perfect example that the factors associated with consciousness and our physical material world are connected in some way; that the observer creates reality.

Physicists were forced to accept that the universe may be a mental construct, or at least that consciousness plays a crucial role in the creation of matter.

Lanz's theory means that if the body generates consciousness, then consciousness dies when the body dies. But if the organism receives consciousness to the same extent that a cable box receives satellite signals, then, of course, consciousness does not end with the death of the physical conductor. This is an example that is commonly used to describe the mystery of consciousness.

The idea that we could live in a holographic universe is not so far-fetched, and if an observer is necessary for physical matter to manifest, then an observer must exist for the physical body.

The hypothesis that the brain creates consciousness dominates the largely materialistic world of science, despite ample evidence that shows that the brain (and our entire physical reality, for that matter) may be a product of consciousness.

Below is a long quotation to illustrate what is meant by “material” science.

– Manifesto for “Post-Materialist Science”

Studying the neurochemical processes in the brain that occur when one has a subjective experience is important and offers certain conclusions. This tells us that when an “experience” happens, it happens in the brain. But this does not prove that neurochemical processes produce experience. What if the experience itself produces neurochemical processes?

Determining how consciousness causes matter is our next step. One thing is certain: it is time to expand the boundaries of our basic knowledge.

The implications of this theory are enormous. Just imagine if life after death were confirmed within the scientific community - how much would this affect not only the understanding of science, but also philosophy, religion and many other areas of our lives?

What world religions say

The main world religions answer in the affirmative about whether there is life after death. For them, death is just the death of the human body, but not the personality itself, which continues its further existence in the form of a spirit.

Different religious teachings their versions of where the soul goes after it leaves the earth:

The great ancient Greek philosopher Plato also thought a lot about the fate of the soul. He believed that the immortal spirit comes to human body from the sacred upper world. And birth on earth is sleep and oblivion. The immortal essence contained in the body forgets the truth, as it passes from deep, higher knowledge to the lower, and death is an awakening.

Plato argued that when separated from the body, the soul is able to reason more clearly. Her vision, hearing, and senses become sharper. A judge appears in front of the deceased, who shows him all the cases during his lifetime - both good and bad.

And Plato also warned that an accurate description of all the details of the other world is only a probability. Even a person who has experienced clinical death is unable to reliably describe everything that he managed to see. People are too limited by their physical experience. Our souls are unable to clearly see reality as long as they are connected to the physical senses.

But human language is incapable of formulating and correctly describing true realities. There are no words that could qualitatively and reliably designate otherworldly reality.

Some lectures on the topic

Below is an excellent video from Dr. Gary Schwartz, a professor at the University of Arizona, about how consciousness is a product of the brain or its receiver. This is a short overview of a topic that is full of peer-reviewed scientific research that not many people have time to go through.

– Dr. Gary Schwartz, Professor of Psychology, Medicine, Neurology, Psychiatry and Surgery at Arizona State University

Understanding death in Christianity

In Christianity, it is believed that for 40 days after death, the soul remains where the person lived. This is why relatives may feel that someone invisible is present at home. It is very important, as far as possible, to pull yourself together, not to cry and not to grieve for the deceased. Say goodbye with humility. The spirit hears and feels everything, and such behavior of loved ones will cause him even more pain.

The best thing relatives can do is pray. And also read the Holy Scriptures, helping to understand what the soul should do next. It is important to remember that until the ninth day all mirrors in the house must be closed. Otherwise, the ghost will experience pain and shock when looking in the mirror and not seeing itself.

The soul must prepare for God's judgment within 40 days. Therefore, in Christianity the most important days After the death of a person, the third, ninth and fortieth days are considered. These days, loved ones must do everything possible to help the soul prepare for a meeting with God.

The priests say that it is impossible to bury the deceased before the third day. The soul at this time still remains attached to the body and is located next to the coffin. At this time, you cannot break the connection between the spirit and its dead body. This process established by God is necessary for the soul to finally understand and accept its physical death.

On the third day the soul sees God for the first time. She ascends to his throne along with her guardian angel, after which she goes to see Paradise. But this is not forever. Then you have to see Hell. The trial will take place only on the 40th day. It is believed that any soul can be prayed for, which means that at this time loving relatives should pray intensely for the deceased.

On the ninth day the soul again appears before the Lord. At this time, relatives can help the deceased with humble prayers. You only need to remember his good deeds.

After a second visit to the Almighty, the angels take the spirit of the deceased to hell. There he will have the opportunity to observe the torment of unrepentant sinners. It is believed that in special cases, if the deceased led a righteous life and did many good deeds, his fate can be decided on the ninth day. Such a soul becomes a happy inhabitant of Paradise before the 40th day.

The fortieth day is very important date. At this time, the future fate of the deceased is decided. His soul comes to bow to the Creator for the third time, where the judgment takes place, and now the final decision will follow as to where the spirit will be destined - to Heaven or Hell.

On day 40, the soul descends to earth for the last time. She can go around all the places that are most dear to her. Many people who have lost loved ones see the dead in their dreams. But it is after 40 days that they stop physically feeling their presence nearby.

There are people who are interested in what happens in cases where an unbaptized person dies. There is no funeral service. Such a person is outside the jurisdiction of the church. His future fate is only in the hands of God. Therefore, on the anniversary of the death of an unbaptized relative, loved ones should pray for him as sincerely as possible and with the hope that this will ease his fate at trial.

What about near death experiences?

Below is a video of Dr. Bruce Grayson speaking at a conference that was hosted by the United Nations. He is considered one of the fathers of near-death research and is Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Science at the University of Virginia.

In the video, he describes documented cases of people who were clinically dead (no brain activity) but observing everything that happened to them at the same time. He describes cases where people are able to describe things that are actually impossible to describe.

Another significant statement by Dr. Grayson states that this type of research is not recommended due to our tendency to view science as purely materialistic. Seeing is believing, so they say in the scientific community. It is unfortunate that just because we cannot explain something in material terms means that it must be immediately discredited.

The researchers observed a total of 344 patients, and 18% of them had some memory of when they were dead or unconscious and 12% had a very strong and “deep” experience. Keep in mind that this experience occurred when there is no electrical activity in the brain, following cardiac arrest.

Based on materials from collective-evolution.com

Death is a natural and irreversible phenomenon that sooner or later affects every person. This word means a complete stop of all vital processes of the body with subsequent decomposition of the flesh. Where does a person go after death, is there something on the other side - questions that concern all people, without exception, at all times. After all, it has been scientifically proven that, in addition to the physical body, there is also a soul - an energy substance that cannot be seen or touched. What happens to her after biological death?

What does religion say

Christian teaching says that the human soul is immortal. After the body dies, the spirit begins its difficult path to God, going through various tests. Having passed through them, a person appears before God's court, where all the good and bad deeds of the world are weighed. And if the cup of goodness turns out to be more significant, then the deceased goes to heaven. Sinners who have violated their laws all their lives are banished to hell.

From a religious point of view, everything is simple: live with love, do good, do not break God's laws, and then you will find yourself in the kingdom of the Lord. And the more good people pray for the deceased immediately after his death, the easier his ordeal will be on the road to the Heavenly Father. The priests consider death itself not a grief and tragedy, but joy and happiness for the deceased, since he will finally meet his Creator.

For the entire time from death to God's judgment 40 days pass, during which the deceased appears before the Lord three times:

the first time the angels bring the soul to the Father is on the 3rd day after death - after that it will see the life of the righteous in paradise;
on the 9th day the spirit again appears before the Creator and until the 40th day he is shown pictures from the life of sinners;
on the 40th day the deceased appears to Him for the third time - then it is decided where his soul will be sent: to heaven or hell.

All this time, relatives must pray for the newly deceased and ask the Almighty to ease his path of trials, give him peace and a place in paradise.

Three days after death

What happens and where people will go after death is an exciting question. Christianity believes that for the first two days the spirit is close to its relatives, visits its favorite places and dear people. The person does not understand that he has died, he is scared and lonely, he is trying to return to his body. At this time, both angels and devils are next to him - they each try to incline the soul in their own direction.

As a rule, people die unexpectedly, without having time to finish their earthly affairs, say something important to someone, or say goodbye. The first two days are given to him precisely for this purpose, as well as to realize his demise and calm down.

On the third day the body is buried. From this moment the tests for the spirit begin. He wanders from the grave to the house, not finding a place for himself. All this time, the living feel the invisible presence of the deceased, but cannot explain it in words. Some hear knocking on windows or doors, falling in the house, phone calls from the deceased and other strange phenomena.

9 days after death

On the 9th day, a person gets used to his new state and begins to ascend to the kingdom of heaven. All this time he is surrounded by demons, evil spirits, who accuse the newly deceased of various sins and bad deeds in order to hinder his ascent and drag him down with them. They can manipulate the feelings of the soul, trying in every way to stop it.

At this time, the living need to pray for the deceased, remember only good things about him, speak exclusively good words. Thus, the living help the dead to go through all the ordeals as easily as possible on the path to the Lord.

It is believed that from days 3 to 9 the spirit can see the life of righteous people in paradise, and from days 9 to 40 it observes the eternal torment of sinners. This is done to understand what can await the deceased and to give him the opportunity to repent of his deeds. Prayers for the repose and requests of the living also help the soul receive a brighter fate.

40 days and Judgment Day

The number 40 has an important meaning because It was on the 40th day that Jesus ascended to God, where the soul goes after death. Having gone through all the ordeals, the spirit of the deceased finally appears before the Father in court, where his future fate is decided: whether he will remain in heaven along with other righteous people or whether he will be expelled to Hell for eternal torment.

Having entered the Kingdom of the Lord, the soul remains there for some time, and then comes to earth again. There is an opinion that she can be reborn only after the remains of a person completely rot and disappear from the face of the earth. Those who end up in the underworld will face eternal torment for their sins.

It is also believed that the living, by sincerely praying for a deceased sinner, can change his fate - the prayed-off spirit can be transferred from hell to heaven.

There are several provisions that, if not completely, then at least partially coincide in various teachings and beliefs:

A person who personally ends his earthly existence will not go to heaven or hell immediately after death. Suicide is considered one of the greatest sins, so the church prohibits funeral services for such people. In the old days, it was even forbidden to bury them in a common cemetery. The soul of a suicide is considered restless; it tosses between heaven and earth until the life span measured for a person expires. And only then a decision is made in heaven about where to place it.
After the death of a person, you cannot rearrange things in his home, change the furnishings, or make repairs for 9 days. This can only increase the suffering of the deceased. We need to let him say goodbye and leave.
There are no sinless people, and therefore trials on the path to the Lord await every person. Only the mother of Christ managed to escape them, whom he led by the hand to the gates of Paradise.
Immediately after death, two angels come to a person, who help him and accompany him all 40 days before meeting Him.
Before physical death, a person sees terrible pictures shown by demons. They want to intimidate the dying person so that he will renounce God while still alive and go with them.
Young children under 14 years of age are considered innocent and not responsible for their actions. And if a child dies before this age, then his soul does not go through ordeals, but immediately goes to the Kingdom of Heaven, where he is accompanied by one of his deceased loved ones.

Of course, this is all unproven information, however, it is quite widespread among people and has a right to exist.

Other popular versions

Where does the soul go from the point of view of science, medicine, esotericism and other points of view? People who have experienced clinical death and come back tell approximately the same things. Some talk about terrible, terrible visions of demons and demons, a foul odor and animal fear. Others, on the contrary, were completely delighted with what they saw on the other side of life: a feeling of lightness and complete peace, people in white clothes talking mentally, bright, colorful landscapes.

The division of these stories into good and negative allows us to talk about the veracity of the legends about heaven and hell. What they see makes people believe even more in the afterlife and change their way of being. They begin to look at life differently, appreciate it more, love people and the world around them.

Astrologers believe that souls migrate to other planets where they come from. Planet Earth is supposedly a purgatory for sinners. And after living a human life, passing many tests, a person returns to his home.

Clairvoyants and psychics believe that those who have left the world of the living go to other world, invisible to those living on earth. But still, they continue to be close to their relatives, help them and protect them from all kinds of danger. Most often, the deceased appear in a dream to convey some kind of message. important information, warn about the threat and direct in the right direction.

Pythagoras, Plato and Socrates adhered to theories about reincarnation. According to this teaching, each soul comes to earth with its own individual, special mission - to gain some important experience, to do something for humanity, or, conversely, to prevent certain events. Having not achieved the set goal, having not learned the necessary lessons in one life, the spirit returns to earth again in a new body. And so on until he completely fulfills his purpose. After this, the soul enters a place of eternal peace and bliss.

Scientific data

Most scientific minds are accustomed to dealing with things that can be touched, measured, and counted. And yet some of them different times wondered whether the soul exists from a scientific point of view.

In the 30s of the last century, the Russian biologist Lepeshkin studied the moment of human death. He was able to register a violent surge of energy at the moment the body died. He also recorded the energy itself using ultra-sensitive photographic film.

Stuart Hammeroff, an American anesthesiologist who has seen more than one clinical death in his life, says that the soul is a certain substance that contains all the information about a person. After physical death, she is separated from the body and sent into space.

Relatively recently, a series of the same experiment was also carried out, during which it was proven that a person is not only his body. Its essence is as follows: a dying person was placed on scales and his weight during life was recorded. His weight measurements after he was pronounced dead were also recorded. The man “lost weight” by 40-60 g at the time of his death! The conclusion suggested itself - these few tens of grams are the weight of the human soul. And then they began to say that each person has a soul of a certain weight.

Another of our compatriots managed to tune in to a certain radio wave, at the frequency of which they were able to come into contact with dead people. During this experience, scientists were able to receive a message from the other world that souls were looking forward to their rebirth. The spirits also urged the living not to have abortions, since a killed fetus is a lost chance to come into this world.

There are a great many similar experiments with published results. Therefore, it can be argued that life after death, from a scientific point of view, also exists.