What happens to a dead person after death. Ordeals of the soul after death - where do they go and where are the souls of the dead

Of course, the question is very interesting to many, and there are two most popular views on it: scientific and religious.

In terms of religion	From the point of view of science
The human soul is immortal	There is nothing but a physical shell
After death, a person expects heaven or hell, depending on his actions during life.	Death is the end, it is impossible to avoid or significantly extend life
Immortality is guaranteed to everyone, the only question is whether it will be eternal pleasures or endless torment	The only kind of immortality you can have is in your children. genetic continuation
Earthly life is but a brief prelude to infinite existence.	Life is all you have and should be valued the most

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What happens to the soul after death?

This question is of interest to many people, and now in Russia there is even an institute that tries to measure the soul, weigh it and film it on camera. But in the Vedas it is described that the soul is immeasurable, it is eternal and always existing, and is equal to one ten thousandth of the tip of a hair, that is, very small. It is practically impossible to measure it with any material instruments. Think for yourself, how can you measure the intangible with tangible instruments? This is a mystery to people, a mystery.

The Vedas say that the tunnel that people who have experienced clinical death describe is nothing more than a channel in our body. There are 9 main openings in our body - ears, eyes, nostrils, navel, anus, genitals. In the head there is a channel called sushumna, you can feel it - if you close your ears, you will hear a noise. Temechko is also a channel through which the soul can exit. She can exit through any of these channels. After death, experienced people can determine to which sphere of being the soul went. If it came out through the mouth, then the soul returns to the earth again, if through the left nostril - towards the moon, through the right - towards the sun, if through the navel - it goes to the planetary systems that are below the Earth, and if through the genitals, then it enters in lower worlds. It so happened that I saw a lot of dying people in my life, in particular the death of my grandfather. At the moment of death, he opened his mouth, then there was a big exhalation. His soul came out through his mouth. In this way life force leaves with the soul through these channels.

Where do the souls of the dead go?

After the soul has left the body, for 40 days it will stay in the place where it lived. It happens that people, after the funeral, feel that someone is present in the house. If you want to feel like a ghost, imagine eating ice cream in a plastic bag: there are possibilities, but you can't do anything, you can't taste anything, you can't touch anything, you can't physically move. When a ghost looks in the mirror, he does not see himself, and feels shock. Hence the custom of covering mirrors.

The first day after the death of the physical body, the soul is in shock because it cannot understand how it will live without the body. Therefore it is customary in India to immediately destroy the body. If the body is dead for a long time, the soul will constantly circle around it. If the body is buried, she will see the decomposition process. Until the body rots, the soul will stay with it, because during its lifetime it was very attached to its outer shell, practically identified itself with it, the body was the most valuable and expensive.

On the 3-4th day, the soul comes to its senses a little, gets rid of the body, walks around the neighborhood, and returns to the house. Relatives do not need to arrange tantrums and loud sobs, the soul hears everything, and experiences these torments. At this time, you need to read the scriptures and literally explain what the soul should do next. Spirits hear everything, they are next to us. Death is a transition new life death as such does not exist. Just as in life we ​​change clothes, so the soul changes one body for another. The soul during this period does not experience physical pain, but psychological pain, it is very worried and does not know what to do next. Therefore, it is necessary to help the soul and calm it down.

Then you need to feed her. When stress passes, the soul wants to eat. This state appears in the same way as during life. The subtle body wants to taste. And in response to this we put a glass of vodka and bread. Think for yourself, when you are hungry and thirsty, you are offered a dry crust of bread and vodka! How will you feel?

You can facilitate the further life of the soul after death. For this, the first 40 days do not need to touch anything in the room of the deceased and do not start sharing his things. After 40 days, on behalf of the deceased, you can do some good deed and transfer the power of this deed to him - for example, keep a fast on his birthday and declare that the power of fasting passes to the deceased. In order to help the deceased, you need to earn this right. Just lighting a candle is not enough. In particular, you can feed the priests or distribute alms, plant a tree, and all this must be done on behalf of the deceased.

The scriptures say that after 40 days the soul comes to the bank of the river called Virajya. This river is teeming with various fish and monsters. There is a boat by the river, and if the soul has enough piety to pay for the boat, it swims across, and if not, then it swims - such is the way to the courtroom. After the soul has crossed this river, the god of death Yamaraj awaits it, or in Egypt it is called Anibus. A conversation is being held with him, the whole life is shown as if on a film. There the further destiny is determined: in what body the soul will be born again and in what world.

By performing certain rituals, the ancestors can greatly help the dead, facilitate their further path, and even literally pull them out of hell.

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Does a person feel the approach of his death

If in terms of premonitions, then there are examples in history when people predicted their death over the next few days. But this does not mean that everyone is capable of this. And don't forget about the great power of coincidences.

It may be interesting to know if a person is able to understand that he is dying:

• We all feel the deterioration of our own condition.
• Although not all internal organs have pain receptors, there are more than enough of them in our body.
• We even feel the arrival of a banal SARS. What can we say about death.
• Regardless of our desires, the body does not want to die in a panic and activates all resources to fight a serious condition.
• This process may be accompanied by convulsions, pain syndrome, expressed by shortness of breath.
• But not every sharp deterioration in well-being indicates the approach of death. Most often, the alarm will be false, so you should not panic in advance.
• Do not try to cope with conditions close to critical on your own. Call for help from everyone you can.

Signs of approaching death

As death approaches, a person may experience some physical and emotional changes, such as:

• Excessive drowsiness and weakness, at the same time periods of wakefulness decrease, energy fades.
• Breathing changes, periods of rapid breathing are replaced by respiratory arrests.
• Hearing and vision change, for example, a person hears and sees things that others do not notice.
• The appetite worsens, the person drinks and eats less than usual.
• Changes in the urinary and gastrointestinal systems. Your urine may turn dark brown or dark red, and you may also have bad (hard) stools.
• Body temperature fluctuates from very high to very low.
• Emotional changes, the person is not interested outside world and individual details Everyday life such as time and date.

There are people who think about what happens to the human soul after death, and there are those who have never been worried about this issue. Whichever position you choose, it is unequivocally clear that no one knows the exact answer.

There are a number of assumptions based on the Bible and other religious writings. For more than one year or even a century, humanity has been trying to unravel the mystery of what to expect after death, because the very fact that a person dies is already alarming and frightening.

Experts say that death is the process by which the soul leaves the body. It returns to the earth, to the dust from which the Supreme Lord has made us. The soul with which he endowed the body, he takes for himself.

Relatives of the deceased person should also make sure that he is calm in the next world, and for this you need to order a memorial service in the church. This will help the deceased to receive peace, and it can also affect the decision of the Lord, because for forty days he decides where the soul will finally go. It is important to note that a number of experts claim with confidence that after she leaves the body, she still maintains contact with him. She also goes through several stages before finally leaving the earth and settling in either heaven or hell.

First, third, ninth and fortieth day

What happens to the human soul after death by days? In order to get an answer, we will consider in detail each of the days. On the first day after death, she may not fully realize what happened to her. If during life a person did good deeds and has a pure soul, then she and the guardian angel who protected the person during life can go anywhere, for example, take a walk in those places where a person liked to walk during his lifetime, where he did good deeds. It can also remain near the body, especially if the person loved him.

The third day of responsibility is the beginning of trials, when the soul of the deceased first appears before the Lord. Starting from this day, all bad and good deeds are weighed, and then a decision is made where she will stay - in heaven or hell.

Until the fortieth day, trials and a stay in hell await her. When forty days have passed, a person can remind relatives of himself by scattering things around the house. In order for the soul to go to heaven, it is important to order a memorial service. If a person during his lifetime was sick or did good deeds, his soul immediately goes to heaven, where he becomes a Guardian Angel.

In the Christian tradition, the concept of the ordeal of the soul after death is a test of strength, something that tests the soul after it leaves the body and before it goes to the other world, to the Underworld or to Heaven.

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Ordeals of the soul after death

As various revelations say, after death, each spirit passes twenty "ordeals", which means trials or torment by some kind of sin. Through ordeals, the soul is either cleansed or thrown into Gehenna. Having overcome one of the tests, the spirit steps over to another, higher in rank, to serious sins. Having passed the test, the soul of the deceased has the opportunity to continue on the path without constant demonic temptations.

The ordeal after death, according to Christianity, is terrible. You can overcome them with prayers, fasting and strong, unshakable faith. There is evidence of how terrible demons and trials after death are - the Virgin Mary herself begged her son Jesus to save her from the torments of ordeal. The Lord responded to the prayers and took the pure soul of Mary in order to turn the Virgin Mary to Heaven with his divine hand. The icon of the Assumption, revered by Orthodox Christians, depicts salvation Mother of God from many days of torment and ascension to Heaven.

The tests of the holy fathers and hagiographic texts about the ordeals of the soul describe these tests in a similar way. The individual experience of any person affects his own torture and perception of them. The severity of each test is increasing, from the most common sins to serious ones. The spirit of a person after death is under a small (private) court, where life is viewed and summed up all the deeds committed by the living. Depending on whether the judge fought with fallen spirits or succumbed to passions, a sentence is passed.

The first ordeal is idle talk - words spoken in vain, love for chatter. The second is lies, spreading rumors, deceiving others for their own benefit. The third are slander and disapproval, slander on someone else's reputation or condemnation of the actions of others from one's own place. The fourth is gluttony, indulging the base passions of the body, hunger.

20 ordeals of the soul of Blessed Theodore, painting before descending into a cave in the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra.

Fifth - laziness, idleness. Sixth - theft, appropriation of someone else's property, not belonging to man as a result of an honest exchange. Seventh - love of money and stinginess as a symbol of excessive attachment to things of the material, temporary world. Eighth - covetousness, that is, craving for unrighteous acquisitions obtained dishonestly. The ninth is deceit, lies in deeds, wrong judgment without a fair judgment. The tenth is envy, the scourge of God, the desire to dispose of what is near and far. Eleventh - pride, excessive conceit, inflated ego, self-respect.

The twelfth is anger and rage, symbols of intemperance and lack of meekness befitting a Christian. Thirteenth - vindictiveness, keeping in memory other people's bad deeds against oneself, the desire to commit revenge. The fourteenth ordeal is murder, the deprivation of the life of another person. Fifteenth - sorcery, charm, the summoning of demons, demons and spirits, the use of magic for one's own and other people's needs as a way of death of the soul. Sixteenth - fornication, promiscuous intercourse with a change of many partners in life, unfaithfulness before the face of the Lord.

Seventeenth is adultery, the betrayal of a spouse. The eighteenth is a sodomy offense, when a man lies down with a man, and a lady with a woman. For this sin, Sodom and Gomorrah were cast into dust by God. The nineteenth is heresy, falling into doubt, rejection of the God-given faith. The twentieth and last is recognized as torture - mercilessness and cruelty, keeping a hard heart and lack of compassion for people.

The path of the soul that left physical body lies through these tests. Every sin to which a person was inclined during earthly life will return after death, and demons, called tax collectors, will begin to torment the sinner. Sincere prayer, coming from the very depths of a penitent soul, will help to save oneself from one's own sins and ease the torment.

Where does a person go after death?

This question has tormented the minds of people since ancient times. Where do the dead go, where does a person go after death? Where does the soul fly after the death of the physical shell.? The traditional answer is given by all religions, speaking of another kingdom, afterlife where every dead person goes. This name is not accidental: otherworldly - "on the other side", and afterlife - "behind the grave".

In the Christian tradition, ordeals take place on, lasting for everyone as long as the sins are strong. The past soul bows to God, and in the next thirty-seven earthly days after death, the path of the soul passes through the halls of Heaven and the abyss of Hell. The spirit does not yet know where it will have to stay until the Last Judgment arrives. Hell or Heaven - reported on the fortieth day, and it is impossible to appeal the verdict of the Heavenly Court.

Close people and relatives of the deceased should, within the next forty days after the death of a dear person, ask for help to his soul. Prayers are the help that a Christian provides to another on a long posthumous journey. This alleviates the fate of the sinner and helps the righteous, it turns out to be that spiritual gold that does not burden the spirit and allows you to atone for sins. Where the soul goes after death, prayer is more precious than gold, sincere, pure, honest, which is audible to God.

Venerable Macarius of Alexandria

Having overcome ordeals and finished earthly affairs, discarding them, the soul gets acquainted with the true world on the other side of being, one of the parts of which will become its eternal home. If you listen to the revelation of St. Macarius of Alexandria, prayers for the dead, the commemoration that is customary to perform (three times three, a sacred divine number, similar to nine angelic ranks), is due to the fact that after this day the soul leaves Paradise, all the abysses and nightmares of the Underworld are shown to it . This continues until the fortieth day.

Forty days is a total number, an approximate model, which is guided by in the earthly world. Each case is different, examples of post-mortem travel will vary endlessly.

There is an exception to every rule: some of the dead complete their journeys earlier or later than the fortieth day. The very tradition of an important date came from the description of the posthumous journey of St. Theodora, in which her journey in the depths of Hell was completed after forty earth days.

Where do souls live after death?

Christian books promise that the physical universe, subject to decay and dying, will disappear and the Kingdom of God, eternal and inescapable, will ascend the throne. In this kingdom, the souls of the righteous and those whose sins have been redeemed will be reunited with their former bodies, immortal and incorruptible, in order to shine forever in the glory of Christ and lead a renewed, holy life. Before that, they stay in Paradise, where they know joy and glory, but partial, and not that which will come at the end of time, when a new creation is accomplished. The world will appear renewed and washed, like a young man full of health after a decrepit old man.

Where the souls of dead people who led a righteous life live, there is no need, grief and envy. No cold, no scorching heat, but happiness to be near Him. This is the purpose that God gave for people, creating them on the sixth day of creation. Few can follow him, but everyone has a chance for the atonement of sins and the salvation of the soul, for Jesus is merciful, and every person is dear and close to him, even a lost sinner.

The one who did not accept the divine blessing, did not escape, will forever remain in Hell. Hell - Gehenna Fiery, Tartarus, Underworld, a place where souls undergo great suffering. Before the beginning of the Apocalypse and the onset of the Last Judgment, sinners suffer in a spiritual form, and after the completion they will begin to suffer, reuniting with their earthly bodies.

And where does the soul go after death until the Last Judgment occurs? First, he goes through ordeals, then, up to the nineteenth, he travels through Paradise, where he eats its fruits. On the ninth day and until the fortieth day, she is led through Hell, showing the torments of sinners.

Where do the souls of the dead go after this? Heaven, Hell or Purgatory. Purgatory is the dwelling place of those who did not sin fully, but did not observe righteousness either. These are atheists, doubters, representatives of other religions who have fled there from the Christian faith. In Purgatory, where the soul resides after death, there is neither bliss nor torment. Spirit dwells between Heaven and Earth, waiting for a chance

According to Christian beliefs, after death, a person continues to live, but in a different capacity. His spirit, leaving the physical shell, begins its journey to God. What is ordeal, where does the soul go after death, should it fly away and what happens to it after separation from the body? After death, the spirit of the deceased is tested by trials. In Christian culture, they are called "ordeal". There are twenty of them in total, each more difficult than the previous one, depending on the sins committed by a person during his lifetime. After that, the spirit of the deceased goes to Heaven or falls into the Underworld.

Is there life after death

The two topics that will always be discussed are life and death. Since the creation of the world, philosophers, literary figures, physicians, prophets have been arguing about what happens to the soul when it leaves the human body. What will happen after death and is there life at all after the spirit leaves the physical shell? It so happened that a person will always reflect on these burning topics in order to know the truth - turn to Christian religion or other teachings.

What happens to a person when he dies

Having passed your life path, the person dies. On the physiological side, this is the process of stopping all systems and processes of the body: brain activity, respiration, digestion. There is a decomposition of proteins and other substrates of life. Approaching death also affects the emotional state of a person. There is a change in the emotional background: loss of interest in everything, isolation, fencing off from contacts with the outside world, talk about imminent death, hallucinations (the past and the present are mixed).

What happens to the soul after death

The question of where the soul goes after death is always interpreted in different ways. However, the clergy are unanimous in one thing: after a complete cardiac arrest, a person continues to live in a new status. Christians believe that the spirit of the dead, who lived a righteous life, is carried by angels to Paradise, the sinner is destined to go to Hell. The deceased needs prayers that will save him from eternal torment, help the spirit pass the tests and go to Paradise. The prayers of loved ones, not tears, can work wonders.

Christian doctrine says that a person will live forever. Where does the soul go after the death of a person? His spirit goes to the kingdom of heaven to meet with the Father. This path is very complex and depends on how a person lived his worldly life. Many clergy perceive the departure not as a tragedy, but as a long-awaited meeting with God.

Third day after death

The first two days the spirits of the dead fly over the earth. This is the period when they are close to their body, with their home, wandering around the places dear to them, saying goodbye to their relatives, ending their earthly existence. At this time, not only angels are nearby, but also demons. They are trying to win her over to their side. On the third day, the ordeal of the soul after death begins. This is the time to worship the Lord. Family and friends should pray. Prayers are made in honor of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

On day 9

Where does a person go after death on the 9th day? After the 3rd day, the Angel accompanies the spirit to the gates of Paradise so that he can see all the beauty of the heavenly abode. The immortal souls stay there for six days. They temporarily forget the sadness of leaving their body. Enjoying the sight of beauty, the soul, if it has sins, must repent. If this does not happen, then she will be in hell. On the 9th day, the angels again present the soul to the Lord.

At this time, the church and loved ones perform a prayer service for the deceased with a request for mercy. Commemorations are held in honor of 9 angelic ranks who are defenders during doomsday and servants of the Most High. For the deceased, the “burden” is no longer so heavy, but very important, because the Lord determines the future path of the spirit according to it. Relatives remember only good things about the deceased, they behave very calmly and quietly.

There are certain traditions that help the spirit of the departed. They symbolize eternal life. At this time, relatives:

1. They perform a prayer service in the church for the repose of the spirit.
2. At home, kutya is cooked from wheat seeds. It is mixed with sweet: honey or sugar. Seeds are reincarnation. Honey or sugar is a sweet life in another world, helping to avoid a difficult afterlife.

On day 40

The number "40" is very often found on the pages of the Holy Scriptures. Jesus Christ ascended to the Father on the fortieth day. For Orthodox Church this became the basis for organizing a commemoration of the deceased on the fortieth day after death. Catholic Church does it on the thirtieth day. However, the meaning of all events is the same: the soul of the deceased ascended the holy Mount Sinai, achieved bliss.

After the angels re-presented the spirit before the Lord on the 9th day, he goes to Hell, where he sees the souls of sinners. The spirit stays in the Underworld until the 40th day, and the third time it appears before God. This is the period when the fate of a person is determined by his earthly affairs. In the posthumous fate, it is important that the soul repent of everything it has done and prepare for the future. right life. Commemorations atone for the sins of the deceased. For the next resurrection of the dead what matters is how the spirit passes through purgatory.

half a year

Where does the soul go after death six months later? The Almighty made a decision about the future fate of the spirit of a deceased person, it is already impossible to change something. You can't yell and cry. This will only harm the soul, bring severe torment. However, relatives can help and alleviate the fate of prayer, commemoration. It is necessary to pray, calming the soul, showing it the right path. Six months later, the spirit comes to the relatives for the penultimate time.

Anniversary

It is important to remember the anniversary of death. The prayers performed up to this time helped determine where the soul would go after death. A year after death, relatives and friends perform a prayer service in the temple. You can simply heartily remember the deceased if there is no opportunity to visit the church. On this day, souls come to their relatives for the last time to say goodbye, then a new body awaits them. For a believer, a righteous person, the anniversary gives a start to a new, eternal life. The annual cycle is a liturgical cycle, after which all holidays are allowed.

Where does the soul go after death?

There are several versions of where people live after death. Astrologers believe that the immortal soul enters space, where it settles on other planets. According to another version, she soars in upper layers atmosphere. The emotions a spirit experiences affect whether it hits highest level(Paradise) or lower (Hell). In the Buddhist religion it is said that having found eternal peace, the human spirit moves to another body.

Mediums and psychics claim that the soul is connected with the other world. It often happens that after her death she remains close to loved ones. Spirits that have not finished their business appear in the form of ghosts, astral bodies, phantoms. Some protect relatives, others want to punish their offenders. They contact the living with the help of knocks, sounds, the movement of things, the short-term appearance of themselves in visible form.

In the Vedas scriptures Earth, it is said that, after leaving the body, souls pass through tunnels. Many people who have been in a state clinical death, describe them as channels on one's own body. There are 9 of them in total: ears, eyes, mouth, nostrils (separately left and right), anus, genitals, crown, navel. It was believed that if the spirit came out of the left nostril, then it gets to the moon, from the right - to the sun, through the navel - to other planets, through the mouth - to the earth, through the genitals - to the lower layers of being.

Souls of dead people

As soon as the souls of dead people leave their physical shells, they do not immediately realize that they are in subtle body. At first, the spirit of the deceased soars in the air, and only when he sees his body, he realizes that he has separated from him. The qualities of a deceased person during life determine his emotions after death. Thoughts and feelings, character traits do not change, but become open to the Almighty.

The soul of a child

It is believed that a child who dies before the age of 14 immediately enters the First Heaven. The child has not yet reached the age of desires, is not responsible for actions. The child remembers his past incarnations. The First Heaven is the place of waiting for the rebirth of the soul. A deceased child is waiting for a relative who has gone to the other world or a person who, during his lifetime, loved children very much. He meets the child immediately after the hour of death and escorts him to the place of waiting.

In the First Heaven, a child has everything he wants, his life resembles great game, he learns goodness, receives visual lessons on how evil deeds affect a person. All emotions and knowledge remain in the memory of the baby even after rebirth. It is believed that people living nobly in ordinary life are indebted to these lessons and experiences in the First Heaven.

Soul of the suicidal

Any teaching and belief asserts that a person does not have the right to take his own life. The actions of any suicide are dictated by Satan. The soul of a suicide after death strives for Paradise, the gates of which are closed to it. The spirit is forced to return, but it cannot find its body. The ordeals last until the time of natural death. Then the Lord decides according to his soul. Previously, people who committed suicide were not buried in the cemetery, the objects of suicide were destroyed.

Souls of animals

The Bible says that everything has a soul, but "taken from dust, to dust they shall return." Confessors sometimes agree that some pets are able to transform, but it is impossible to say exactly where the soul of an animal goes after death. It is given and taken away by the Lord himself, the soul of the animal is not eternal. However, the Jews believe that it is equal to the human, so there are different prohibitions on eating meat.

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The answer to questions about how the soul leaves the body after death and where it rushes further is given by all people at different periods of their lives. More often they worry those who have crossed the threshold of old age: the elderly understand that earthly existence is coming to an end, a transition to a different state is ahead, but how this will happen and what's next is a mystery that no one has yet been able to unravel.

What happens after death

From a biological point of view, death is the cessation of life processes in the human body, which entails the cessation of the work of all internal organs tissue death.

There are actually few skeptics who believe that from the moment of the extinction of the functions of the brain, being ceases completely.

Most people believe that death is the beginning of a new existence. It is noteworthy that the ranks of the latter include not only ministers of the church, believers, but also representatives of science and medicine. This is due to the fact that there are no explanations for some phenomena in the real world. The existence of the soul has not been officially proven, but there are no refutations either.

Most people believe that there is something beyond death, while everyone has their own vision, depending on religion or their own beliefs: someone believes in God, some represent energy fields and clots, a matrix, other dimensions, and so on. But there are those who are sure that with the cessation of the functions of the body, the existence of a person is completed, since the opposite has not been proven and faith in the continuation of life is the result of the fear of death and non-existence.

Believers believe that the mental body of a person - the soul, goes to Heaven or Hell, or is reborn in a new shell, re-entering the world. Each religion has its own opinions and postulates that have not been confirmed or refuted.

The only scientifically proven fact is the weight loss of the deceased, which is 21 grams, which suggests the idea of ​​a soul leaving the body.

Testimonies of survivors of clinical death are considered specific evidence of the existence of the other world. Such people usually describe progress through the tunnel, in front of which shines an unearthly light, indistinct sounds, similar to the whispers of God or the singing of angels.

Others define the moment of separation from the body as a fall into the abyss and the appearance of a nauseating smell, screams, groans. Comparing these stories, it is assumed that the Gardens of Eden and hellfire exist, and after separation from the material body, the soul goes there.

Regardless of the religion of eyewitnesses, they are convinced of one thing - consciousness continues to exist after separation from the material shell.

Where does the soul go and where is the soul

In comparing the postulates of different religions, similarities can be traced to what will happen to the soul of the deceased immediately after death and in the next 40 days.

First day

In the first minutes, when the soul leaves the body, it remains next to him, trying to realize and understand what happened. For her, what happened is a serious shock: relatives are crying and fussing around, she is not reflected in the mirror (hence the custom to cover them with towels so as not to frighten the deceased), she cannot touch material objects, her relatives do not hear her.

The only desire that she feels is to return everything to its place, because she does not understand what to do next.

This opinion gave rise to the custom of setting the dead on fire on the first day after death - this is how the soul quickly rushes into eternal life, and does not remain attached to the body. Burning, according to Hinduism, is the most The best way burial - if you put the deceased in a coffin and bury it in the ground, the astral body will see how its material shell decomposes

3 days

In Christianity, there is a custom to bury the deceased on the third day after biological death occurs. It is believed that by this time the soul is completely separated from the body and, accompanied by an angel, goes to prepare for eternal life.

This period is considered a turning point. Having finally realized his condition, the soul leaves home and begins to visit places that were dear to her during her lifetime. However, she will definitely return, so relatives living at home should not throw tantrums, cry loudly, lament - this causes her pain and torment. The best help for the deceased is reading the Bible, prayers, a calm conversation with the deceased, from which he will be able to understand what to do next.

There is an opinion that like any organism, albeit intangible, the soul is hungry. She needs to be fed. And not a slice of black bread with a glass of vodka. It is better if the family in the first 40 days, sitting down at the table, will put a plate of food for the deceased.

9 days

At this time, the soul goes to ordeals - the passage of obstacles on the way to God's throne. There are 20 of them in total and two angels help them pass. Ordeals are controlled by evil spirits who present violations of the deceased in a certain commandment. Angels protect the deceased, talking about good deeds. If the list of bad deeds is more impressive than the list of defenders, they have the right to take the soul to Hell, if it is equal or more, the trials continue.

On this day, the deceased is commemorated for the first time: this helps him during a difficult journey in that the number of good deeds increases: the more people desire the Kingdom of Heaven, the more likely it is that the Lord will intercede for the deceased with the equality of good and evil deeds.

40 days and after

Day 40 is the day of judgment. Angels escort the soul, which has already realized sins, to God for "judgment." An important role in the decision is played by how relatives, friends, acquaintances, who remember him these days, speak of the deceased.

Prayers and services held in the temple for repose help to help the Lord make a positive decision and give eternal life in heaven. It is better to order the latter 2-3 days before the forties, since help is needed before the Court, and not after.

For the entire forty-day period, loved ones can feel the presence of the soul in the house: dishes ring, doors open, steps and sighs are heard, animal reactions are observed. Do not be afraid of such phenomena - these are good signs.

It is advisable to talk with the soul, remember pleasant moments, look at photographs. On the fortieth day, it is customary to go to the cemetery, commemorate the deceased, seeing him off on his eternal journey - after this period, the soul flies away forever.

If people do not know what to do after a relative has died, it is advisable to talk with a priest, talk about fears, doubts, ask for advice on how to do the right thing these days.

What does a person feel when they die?

About what the process of dying looks like, it is possible to learn from the testimonies of people who were able to revive after clinical death. Almost 80% of those who have been beyond the limits of life say that they felt the moment of separation of the soul from the body, saw from the outside the events taking place with the material shell.

These processes evoked rather psychological emotions - positive or negative. When people were resurrected, they returned to the real world, respectively, in a joyful or anxious, frightened mood.

However, another question is also interesting - what is felt at the physical level, does death cause pain. For an answer, it is useful to consider what happens to the body after death from a biological point of view.

Regardless of how a person died: he was killed, he died from an illness, old age came - the key factor in the end of life is considered to be the cessation of oxygen supply to the brain.

From the moment of stopping its supply until losing consciousness, “turning off” all feelings, 2-7 seconds pass, during which the dying person may feel pain, discomfort:

• fever, a feeling of rupture in the lungs from the movement of water through the respiratory organs;
• pain from burns, body as if on fire;
• lack of oxygen;
• pain at the site of tissue rupture and so on.

It is noteworthy that if death does not come in a violent way, endorphin is released in the body - the hormone of joy, and the transition to another world does not cause pronounced negative, painful sensations.

Decomposition processes are characterized: it cools down, stiffens, and after a few hours it becomes soft again. By decision of the relatives, the date of burial is chosen (on which day this is done depends on the causes and circumstances of death or death), and the funeral ceremony is performed.

What does he see and feel after death?

It becomes possible to find out what happens to the soul immediately after death thanks to the stories of people who returned to reality after clinical death.

View from the outside

In the first moments, a person is surprised that consciousness still lives in him, that is, he continues to think, feel emotions, but from the outside, without a physical component. He sees what people are doing around his body, but at the same time he cannot touch them or communicate anything.

Some managed in a short period of time, while the doctors brought their brains back to life, to make a trip: to visit native home or places dear to their hearts, relatives, even if they were hundreds of kilometers from the building where the cardiac arrest occurred. Also, people noted that they saw a beautiful creature - an angel, the Lord, who called with them.

Some met with dead relatives, while the latter told the dying man that his time to leave the world had not yet come, and he appeared earlier than expected.

Most of the people reluctantly returned to their body from non-existence, as they felt bliss and peace.

Tunnel

Almost all people see bright radiation in front of a long dark tunnel. Eastern religions they interpret that the soul leaves the body through holes:

• eyes;
• nostrils;
• navel;
• genitals;
• anus.

The moment of passage through the body to this exit, in front of which one can see the world, is perceived as progress on narrow corridor with an incredible glow ahead.

An interesting fact is that even those for whom death came at night felt the radiance.

Divine light gives peace of mind, calming the soul, disturbed by a new reality for itself.

Sounds

The reality around is filled not only with new visions, but also with sounds, so those who have been in the other world could not call it emptiness.

Their accounts of the sounds differ, but the fact that they are present remains common:

• indistinct conversations, which are called the communication of angels;
• buzz;
• heavy, disturbing rumble;
• the rustle of the wind;
• crackling of broken branches and others.

Do heaven and hell exist

Everyone chooses the answer to this question for himself, but for believers it is unambiguous - they exist.

According to Holy Scripture, Paradise is the Kingdom of Heaven, located in another, parallel reality, therefore invisible to living people. The Heavenly Father himself sits there on the throne, and right hand his son is sitting - Jesus Christ, who will return to earth again on the day of the Last Judgment.

On this day, according to the Bible, the dead will rise from their graves, meeting him, and gain life in the new Kingdom. At the same time, the earth and heaven that exist today will disappear, and the eternal city will appear - New Jerusalem.

There is no data in the Bible teaching about where new souls come to earth from, but some people who remember their birth and previous life before birth tell interesting stories.

So, before a child is conceived, his consciousness lives in another reality and tries to find his mother and father, and when the choice is made, he comes to them. The legend is similar to the truth, since many babies are very similar in appearance, character and behavior to already deceased relatives. They say about such children that their loved ones are born again, return to the family.

Whether the soul of the deceased is able to move into a newborn or not is unknown, but the birth of a child is the only proven way to live forever, albeit in a genetic continuation.

An important question is whether the souls of deceased relatives meet after death. He doesn't have a clear answer. Most likely, only those who live in Paradise or who have not yet gone to earth for rebirth can count on this. According to the stories of relatives who come to relatives in a dream, most met relatives.

How the soul says goodbye to relatives

The love of dead people for their loved ones does not disappear, it remains a constant value. And although the dead cannot get in direct contact, they try to support the living and help them. Often meetings of relatives take place in a dream, as this is the only possible way to contact those who remained on earth.

Souls in dreams come to those who cannot come to terms with their death and ask to let them go or report that they forgive relatives who feel strong guilt before them. This is specific evidence that the dead remain close to their loved ones for many years and continue to hear them. Therefore, it is important to constantly hold a commemoration on the anniversary of death, parent Saturdays, on any days when there is a desire to do so.

Sometimes the departed ask to give them some thing. This is done through the deceased: on the day when he is buried, come to say goodbye and put the item in the coffin with a request to give the servant of God (name). You can just bring the item to the grave.

How to talk to the dead

It is not worth disturbing the dead for no reason out of idle curiosity - the soul lives in heaven in calm and peace, and if you try to call it with the help of a seance through photos, personal belongings, this will panic it. The dead feel when their relatives need them, and they themselves come to them in a dream or give signs.

If the desire to speak sharply, it is better to go to the temple, put a candle for the repose and mentally talk with the deceased, consult with him, ask for help. But what can not be done according to people's rumors is to often go to the cemetery and talk for hours with the deceased.

It is recognized that so gain peace of mind fail, but "grab from the churchyard" evil spirit, demon - completely. It is not known how true this is - perhaps this is a way to help a person let go of the situation, stopping the anguish caused by frequent trips to the grave. In any case, how easier it is to bear the loss, everyone decides for himself.

How to help find peace

In order for the soul of a loved one to rest in peace, he is buried before burial, and other religious rites are performed. Be sure to commemorate on 9, 40 days, anniversaries. On these dates, it is important to distribute a “commemoration” to as many people as possible, even strangers, and ask them to remember the newly deceased servant of God, to pray for his repose. It is better if these are children whose requests the Lord hears best of all and who are considered sinless angels until the age of 7.

Looking after the grave in the future native person, go to church, order memorial services, light candles, read prayers. A visit to the temple is also recommended in cases where the presence of the deceased is felt after 40 days or appears months or years after his death. This is a sign that something is bothering the soul, a way to help find peace in it - a memorial dinner, a prayer and a wax candle lit for repose, the flame of which symbolizes eternal memory and peace.

One should not be excessively killed for the deceased, because at the same time he feels anxiety and torment.

Having grieved, it is important to be able to let go of the soul, it is better to remember a dear person more often kind word, tell children and grandchildren about him, make a family tree, thereby guaranteed to give him eternal life.

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