Other Realms

In between lives an individual inhabits the other realms. These realms have been written about for centuries – heaven and hell to the Christian and Lokas to the Buddhist. More recently there has developed a popular area of study called “near death experiences.” People who have had near-death experiences report meeting with deceased friends and relatives in another world, before they come back to their physical bodies. When their consciousness moves briefly into their subtle body, they can see others in subtle bodies living on the subtle planes of earth.

Following the death of the body, the consciousness inhabits a more subtle body. This subtle body is a part of one’s aura while still living in a physical body on the physical realm. The subtle body is still physical, yet of a quicker vibration than the physical body. Once the physical body dies the consciousness is housed solely in the subtle body. At this time the individual begins to live on the other realms of earth. He will interact with others on those realms. It is possible that certain very sensitive people on the physical realm who are sufficiently clairvoyant can contact him. However, the connection to the physical realm is largely severed for a number of years. During this time the individual continues to grow and learn. The personality is retained. He will remember life on the physical plane and will recognize friends and relatives from his physical life that he meets on the other realms. The individual’s lessons are different on the other realms yet are still molded by his karmic pattern.

There are many realms around earth. Some of these realms are similar to the physical realms, others dark and rough, known as the lower realms or the hells, and others very spiritual and uplifting, known as the higher realms or heavens. The karmic pattern created by the sum total of one’s thoughts and actions will determine which realm one goes to at death.

Then, when the time is right and according to one’s karma, the individual is reborn onto the physical realm into another life of essential experiences. These experiences are specially prepared to help the individual to learn the lessons needed to evolve beyond his existence in an earth body.