DEATH #1
PREPARATION
Akiva also taught that the sentient world is just an antechamber for the world to come. The Zohar describes this antechamber as the one percent world and the "other" as the 99% one. Most of this 99% is unknowable to us until we pass over to the other side and still then have only a hint of what it may be like. We can get a vague notion of this Unknowable if we study ancient wisdoms.
The deepest and most profound meditation is that on death. We all fear death subconsciously if not consciously and studying or meditating on it goes a long way to allaying this fear which can lead to a dysfunctional “crossing over.” None of us would take a trip to an unknown destination without informing ourselves and taking all possible preliminary precautions. Yet when it comes to our final and most seminal journey, many ignore doing any preparation. Our state of mind when we die will have a lot to do with what vibration we go to after death. And so … “with all our strength we should attain knowledge.” The time to educate ourselves and correct our karma should be now and not closer to that critical time when emotionally we will be least prepared and able to do anything constructive. Death should be a blissful event if we are ready. Amends and reconciliations are essential in “cleaning our slates.”
“When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice.” Cherokee wisdom
CROSSING OVER
We need to understand that all we are doing is changing our address, going out of one door through another. We can take nothing with us except our memories and our karma. Our mind state is key and we should have fearless clarity without confusion and create the reality we desire with intention. It is best to go into an existential free fall without any angst, attachments or unfinished business. In this way we can see the light and hear the ancestors calling us home. It is essential to imagine and have positive thoughts.
Attachments to the material or loved ones or anything else hamper the transition of the spirit which may become earth bound and lost between the worlds. Frequently earth-bound spirits do not even know they are in the wrong place and this will hamper the journey of their souls.
The spirit usually hangs around the earth plane for period to see what is happening, how everyone is doing, check the obituaries and funeral arrangements and have any final closure that may be necessary by visiting in dreams or even in real time to those who are receptive. They like to know how, and if they have been honored and that they mattered. Death rituals are important such as obituaries, prayers, flowers, incense, eulogies and a death stone or some way they can be remembered. They need to know they were loved but that still it is ok for them to leave and move on. Forgiveness and the settling of unfinished business or any skeletons in the closet are essential before death for a peaceful transition.
After this they will cross the veil between worlds. If their death wishes have not been fulfilled or there are family conflicts this may create disappointments and at least them temporarily remaining earth bound until final closure. When the spirit is on the earth plane it is much easier for them to appear in dreams or even "visitations" than after they have crossed over the veil between worlds.
If one is dreaming persistently of a loved one long after the first few months it is possible that the spirit might still be earth bound. This is usually due to a traumatic, sudden or confused death (especially from suicide) as well as a distorted belief that there is nothing after death. Hospitals, cemeteries, war fields are some of the places that earthbound spirits tend to congregate.
These spirits are unknowingly and involuntarily lost between the worlds. Some do not even know they are dead and why none of the living are engaging with them.
Some may voluntarily choose to try and be more available to assist the living with the trauma, financial challenges or conflicts surrounding disagreements such as those concerning the will. This is not necessarily a good thing since it also delays the soul's transition. They are often waiting to be given permission to leave by the loved one they are supporting or will go when they feel they are no longer needed. The distraught living one also needs to know when the time has come to let the spirit go to the light.
In Tibetan Buddhist belief it takes 49 days before the soul releases completely from the earth realm. The Tibetan Book of the Dead traditionally is read every day for 49 days to assist the soul in crossing over. The soul then makes ready to reincarnate after a further timeless period since there is no time on the other side. Devout Buddhists practice so as to inherit a next lifetime where they can continue their spiritual journey at a higher level or preferably even attain the "Pure Land" of the enlightened. The essence of the Book of the Dead is to affirm the following principles. You are dead, go forward, release without fear, do not cling to images of the past or the illusory projections of "mind," recognize your own luminescence, let go, surrender.
THE VARIOUS REALMS
There are multiple vibrations and realms within each of these realms. Our karma dictates which ones we have earned and will go to.
These realms can be described as; Celestial, Causal, Astral and Lower. The Celestial is unattainable. The Causal, the realms of perfected souls who do not need to reincarnate. The Astral or Imaginal, the realms where we lose free will and reconcile with our karma. In the Lower or hell realms souls becomes stuck and the cravings they had while alive are exaggerated. They have little chance of redemption.
THE CAUSAL REALMS
If one is “awakened” there will be no need “to die again and reincarnate” These souls have attained higher realms of consciousness where there is no need to return into a new incarnation to further advance the soul’s journey. They can, however, choose to come back voluntarily for a special mission if they so decide. They retain free will and reside in their own Self-realized vibration; the Causal realm in the case of the Yogis, the Pure Land for Buddhists or the Garden of Eden for Kabbalists. We create our own reality and will go to the realm we have earned, whether Astral or Causal. Achievements on their own count for very little unless done for the greater good.
”The sages who have died are present in this world to a greater extent than when they were alive.” The Zohar
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