Before we pass away certain preparations must be done

Before one passes away it will be better for him if he cleans all his debts and bad feelings with people, makes peace with them, and creates good relations and friendship. We must not carry our animosities into the subjective world, and, as much as possible, things must be corrected here on the objective plane.

It is also very important to watch our responsibilities and not pass away before we met our responsibilities toward all those who are close to us.

When the heart is purified, the angels will receive you in the Subtle World and decorate your path with flowers and music.

It is also very beneficial to resolve tensions and problems existing between you and others, dead or alive, before you enter the Subtle World. Thoughts of people, alive or dead, strongly affect your life in the Subtle World. If they are full of a benevolent spirit and love, you will have less obstacles on your path in the Subtle World. This is why it is more beneficial to have friends with you than to have those whom you hurt.

Of course, you will have your enemies in the objective and subjective worlds, but they will not be able to hurt you or even affect you if they were not hurt by you in a real sense. One can create an enemy even be being beautiful, successful, and righteous. Such enemies can only strengthen your energies and help you climb higher.

But if you have people around you whom you used for your selfish ends and hurt, or whose evolution you blocked and whom you eventually made your enemies, their thoughts will affect you and you need to clear your account with them before you can travel at full speed.

This is why the Teaching tells us that before we pass away certain preparations must be done. In certain countries or traditions when people pass age fifty-five or sixty, they withdraw from life and pass the rest of their life in the mountains, in monasteries, in meditation and contemplation, or in dedicating their life to a voluntary service for people. They think that by living a life of meditation and service they pay back all known and unknown debts that they had toward a certain number of people. If such people are wealthy, they often distribute a major part of their wealth to their families, friends, and strangers and systematically enter a life of discipline, renunciation, silence, or dedicated service.

One can see the deep wisdom behind such disciplines which promise that person a better condition in the subjective world.

When the conditions in the subjective world are right, man will not lose time there and he will gather a great amount of wisdom and make better decisions for his future life on earth.

We are told that the path of those who dedicated their lives for humanity and spread love, joy, blessings, wisdom, and beauty is decorated with aromatic flowers, lights, and music. Such individuals pass into higher levels of the astral plane and enjoy great beauties there.


-Torkom Saraydarian
Thought & the Glory of Thinking