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INTRODUCTION

The afterlife (also referred to as life after death, the Hereafter or the Next World) is the

idea that consciousness or the mind continues after the death of the body occurs, by

natural or supernatural means. In many popular views, this continued existence often

takes place in animmaterial orspiritualrealm.

Major views on the afterlife are derived fromreligion,esotericism andmetaphysics.

Deceased persons are usually believed to go to a specific plane of existence after death

(other thaneternal oblivion), typically believed to be determined by a god, based on their

actions during physical life. In contrast, the term afterliferefers to another life in which

only the "essence" of the being is preserved, and "reincarnation" is another life on Earth

or possibly within the same universe, this can be animals too.

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LIFE AFTER DEATH IN ISLAM

Muslims believe that the present life is a trial in preparation for the next realm of

existence. When a Muslim dies, he or she is washed and wrapped in a clean, white

cloth (usually by a family member) and buried after a special prayer, preferably

the same day.

Muslims consider this a final service that they can do for their relatives and an

opportunity to remember that their own existence here on earth is brief.

God has given man besides perceptual consciousness, rational, aesthetic and

moral consciousness too.

It is this consciousness that guides man regarding realities that cannot be verified

through sensory data.

The Quran very clearly says that the disbelievers have no sound basis for their

denial of life after death.

It is based on pure conjecture:

And they say, There is not but our worldly life; we die and live (i.e. some people

die and others live, replacing them) and nothing destroys us except time. And

they have of that no knowledge; they are only assuming. And when Our verses are

recited to them as clear evidences, their argument is only that they say, Bring

[back] our forefathers, if you should be truthful. Say, God causes you to live,

then causes you to die; then He will assemble you for the Day of Resurrection,

about which there is no doubt, but most of the people do not know.

Quran, 45:24-26


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If there is no life after death, the very belief in God becomes meaningless or even

if one believes in God, it would be an unjust and indifferent God, having once

created man and now not being concerned with his fate.

Man has a very short life span in this world

Adequate punishments and rewards are not possible in this life.

The Quran very emphatically states that the Day of Judgment must come and that

God will decide the fate of each soul according to his or her record of deeds.

The Quran also states that this worldly life is a preparation for the eternal life after

death

Belief in life after death

guarantees success in the Hereafter

makes this world full of peace and happiness by making individuals most

responsible and dutiful in their activities.

Gambling, wine, tribal feuds, plundering and murdering were the Arabia peoples

main traits when they had no belief in life after death. But as soon as they accepted the

belief in the One God and life after death they became the most disciplined nation of the

world.

Similarly the denial of life after death has its consequences not only in the Hereafter

but also in this world. When a nation as a whole denies it, all kinds of evils and corruption

become rampant in that society and ultimately it is destroyed.

We will raise you into a form of which you have not the slightest knowledge. Surah Al-Waqiah

(Ch. 56: V.62)

This is the categorical statement of the Quran on the subject. the life in the

hereafter would not be material. Instead, it would be of a spiritual nature of which we

can only visualise certain aspects.

We cannot determine precisely how things will take shape. One of the salient

features of his vision of the hereafter concerns the soul giving birth to another rarer

entity, which would occupy the same position in relation to the soul as the soul

occupies in relation to our carnal existence here on earth.


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Convincing reasons to believe in life after death:

1) All the Prophets of God have called their people to believe in it.

2) Whenever a human society is built on the basis of this belief, it has been the

most ideal and peaceful society, free of social and moral evils.

3) History bears witness that whenever this belief is rejected collectively by a

group of people in spite of the repeated warning of the Prophet, the group as a

whole has been punished by God even in this world.

4) Moral, aesthetic and rational faculties of man endorse the possibility of the life

after death.

5) Gods attributes of Justice and Mercy have no meaning if there is no life after

death.

Is man rewarded after death for his good deeds and punished for the bad ones?

good deeds benefit the spirit and evil deeds harm it.

In this life we can occasionally feel this effect, but only very faintly and vaguely.

After death, when only the spirit is left, bearing all the impressions of deeds done

throughout life, the effects of those deeds will be felt clearly and vividly.

It is this which is the reward for good deeds and suffering for evil deeds.

What is the Day of Judgment according to Islam?

of his or her own deeds. Just as the life of an individual has an end, the life of a

nation has an end, so does the life of this entire physical world have an end.

It is on the Day of Judgment that everyone is fully awakened and raised to the

higher, spiritual life.

It is called the Day of Judgment because each person shall then become fully

conscious of the effects of his deeds in this life, and have a 'body' (so to speak)

made out

What is the significance of the Muslim belief in life after death?

it encourages man to do good and restrains him from doing evil.

it teaches man to look at the inner worth of himself and of others, rather than the

outward appearance

it is the inner part of man which is the real thing, and which survives forever,

while the outward possessions are certainly lost at death, and often even before

then.


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BUDDHISM

CYCLE OF LIFE

- Buddhists believe that all living creatures are trapped in a cycle of rebirth trying to reachenlightenment.

- This means that death is directly linked to birth, rather than being focused on the end of

a life

- Buddhists believe that a persons rebirth is dependent on their actions throughout life

- Another factor that influences rebirth is the state of mind at death

- As such Buddhists do not believe in a permanent soul that transcends from one life to

the next, instead they believe that who someone is in the next life is a result of the karmafrom ones life.

- For example if a wealthy person who seemed to have good things happen to them in this

life treats people badly and dies in a negative frame of mind they may be reborn as a

person with less luck in life or even a animal.

- Because of this a Buddhist funeral is not focused on grieving a lost life, instead it looks

at the transitory nature of life.

NIRVANA- Literally meaning blown out

- This is the name Buddhists give to a state where you escape all craving, ignorance and

suffering.

- It is important to Buddhists that the idea of nirvana is not negative, such as killing an

animal to relieve pain; instead it is positive resulting in peace of mind and harmony.

The two stages of Nirvana

o Buddhists believe there are two stages of nirvana in life:

1) the stage where the mind and heart have achieved nirvana but the body still

exists

2) nirvana after death- also known as ultimate enlightenment

o One can achieve the first stage during human life, and then as a result of this

karma get a better rebirth

o The second stage is only achievable after a series of good rebirths, so that a person


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can eventually escape the cycle of rebirth reaching a state of ultimate

enlightenment.

BARDO

- This is the name given to the state between one life and the next

- It is important that before one enters this state they do not have negative thoughts to

ensure that the transition through this state is positive

- Through this state a person moves to either liberation from the cycle of rebirth or their

consequent rebirth

- Buddhists explain our past actions and state of mind effecting our transition in bardo by

saying that:

all past thinking has determined our present state of self

then once all worldly successes are taken away all we have is that state of self

and who we are at present is a result of karma that takes us into the next life!

Tibetan Buddhism

- Although normally Buddhists believe that there is no connection from one life to the

next, Tibetan Buddhists also believe that you can trace down the rebirth (tulku) of a

deeply spiritual Buddhist. Most recently this was shown with the death of the Dalai Lama,

Lama Yeshe.

- Once he was dead Buddhists began a search for his tulku which led to the baby of a

Spanish couple. Once they found the baby they ran a test where the baby successfully

identified a series of Lama Yeshes favourite objects, such as his cane and rosaries with

no difficulty.

- It is also said that before Lama Yeshe died he met the parents of his tulku and told the

mother to give a pearl to her next child, a mother of five she said that she would not have

another child. The Dalai Lama was said to simply smile and said wait and see.


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- The actions of Lama Yeshe demonstrate his high level of spirituality as Buddhists

believe that a skill developed when you are highly spiritual is the ability to see past your

present life, whether that is into your past lives or a future life.

So that once your tulku is found they can continue the work started in a previous life.

The Wheel of Life

- Buddhists have created a diagram known as the wheel of life which is like a map

through rebirth. It shows the different states of mind and how to make the transition from

one to another

- In the centre is a pig, snake and cockerel representing the lowest form of life consumed

by hatred and ignorance.

- In the next layer 6 different worlds are shown which can all be seen represented in

human life:

1. World of Gods- life is happy and refined

2. World of aggressive Gods- people are driven to succeed

3. Animal world- people are driven by food, sex, drink and comfort

4 Hell realms- people are depressed or torn apart by hatred, the realms are both hot and

cold

5. Hungry Ghosts- people want more and are never satisfied


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6. The Human realm- people study, think and create.

7. The wheel also shows the transition from different realms and outside of the wheel is

the God of death who holds the wheel.

8. Also outside of the wheel is a picture of the Buddha pointing towards a picture of ahare in a moon, this represents enlightenment through death.

SUMMARY

- The Buddhist view of life after death is that a person has a rebirth based on the karma ofa previous life and that there is not one soul that transcends different physical beings.

However, if it our actions and not a permanent part of us that is created in the rebirth, can

this really be called life after death


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- The philosophy according to Hinduism about rebirth was the mistakes you have done in

previous birth can be covered in rebirth and get a perfect human life.

CONCEPT OF MOKSHA- Means liberation. In certain forms of Hinduism, the idea is to have a good life so that

your next life will be a better one.

- Moksha is the ultimate goal of all life inherently and spiritually our soul is bound to

pursue this one and only goal in the life of every soul.

- There is nothing beyond Moksha that is required to be achieved.

- Is the stage in the life of a human being when one cuts all the shackles of senses and

mind.


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CHRISTIANITY BELIEFS

In this session, there are some general words that we need to know first:

--- HEAVEN : A place where there is only happiness, no sorrow and sadness.

--- HELL : A place of suffering forever / a place in where your soul is destroyed

--- ANNIHILATION : The body rots. One's soul, spirit, memory, personality,

awareness, body, and mind disappear and are no more.

--- REINCARNATION : Our soul and spirit are reborn into another living entity -

not necessarily human.

ROMAN CATHOLIC BELIEFS

When a person dies, their body starts the process of decomposition. Meanwhile the soul leaves their body and is immediately evaluated in a

Parti cular Judgment.

It is based on Hebrews 9:27: "And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but

after this the judgment."

3 possible destination immediately after the judgment:

~~HEAVEN: Those who have their bodies "glorified" and taken immediately to their

eternal reward in Heaven .

~~HELL: If they have committed a mortal sin which has not been forgiven, or have

rejected God, then they are taken immediately to Hell where they will be

tortured forever without any hope of relief or mercy.


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~~PURGATORY: If the person dies in a state of grace, but loves God "imperfectly,"

then their souls immediately enter Purgatory. Here, they suffer

for a time in order to cleanse themselves of their accumulated

imperfections, venial sins and faults.

The inhabitants in Purgatory are systematically tortured with fire. The dead remain

in purgatory until they have become sufficiently purified to enter heaven.

However, if their friends and family offer Masses, prayers and other acts of piety

and devotion, then their stay in Purgatory will be shortened.

BUT, when Jesus returns to earth in the second coming", he will conduct the

General Judgment.

Those in Heaven or Hell will continue to spend eternity there. However, those

who are in Purgatory will be released and moved to heaven immediately.

The bodies of the dead will be reconstituted and a bodily resurrection.

The entire human race can learn about every person's life and comprehend the"justice, wisdom, and mercy of God.

Those who are alive will go either PURGATORY or HEAVEN, depending on

their love for God.

CONSERVATIVE PROTESTANT BELIEFS

They believe that when a person dies, they enter into complete oblivion - a state of

non-existence.

They remain unconscious and have no self-awareness.

At the time of the second coming of Jesus, the dead are called from their graves

and will be resurrected and judged.

Those who had been saved will be given special bodies and go to Heaven .

Otherwise the unsaved will go to Hell for eternal punishment.

Some believe that the soul will be separated from the body and is taken to a type

of holding place :

~Sheolin the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament)

~Hadesin the Christian Scriptures (New Testament)

Then they will be reunited with their body and judged.

SOME IMPORTANT PASSAGES FROM THE BIBLE

a ) Job 14:14-15: "If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time

will I wait, till my change come. Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a

desire to the work of thine hands." (KJV)

b ) Daniel 12:2: "And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some

to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt."


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c ) John 3:12-13: "If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye

believe, if I tell you of heavenly things? And no man hath ascended up to heaven..."

d ) John 5:28-29: "...for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shallhear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of

life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation."

e ) Acts 2:29-34: "Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David,

that he is both dead and buried...For David is not ascended into the heavens..."

P.S :

a)

Thou : you c)Thine : yourb) Thee : you

SUMMARY

Christians believe that one day God will raise all the people who have ever lived and

judge them.

Christians believe that Jesus was the son of God and that he died for the sins of all

people.

They believe that if Jesus had not died then all people would go to Hell.

Christians believe that if you accept that Jesus died for your sins and that if you

worship God then you will be able to go to Heaven when you die.


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CONCLUSION

Each religion has its own point of view regarding this topic. However, there are many

similarities between the religions after death. Mostly, all the religions believe in rewards

and punishment. It is believed that a person who does good deed will be sent to heaven

whereas a person who has done sin will be sent to hell to receive punishment.

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