What is the meaning of eternal life after death?
Let's say you're in heaven. And what — is it like an eternal pension? How can you live forever without goals, without plans for the future?
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The soul has only one meaning-it is evolution.Everything she does, learns, suffers, enjoys, loves or hates-it's all for the sake of growth, for the sake of knowledge, for the sake of creating, creating new and beautiful things, all for the sake of development, perfection. And there is no limit to perfection….and the soul has no pension…there is an infinite evolutionary process.
When I was still in school, I often dreamed that it would be nice if all the good people lived in Karaganda and all the bad people lived there in America.
Over time, I realized that this is what our ancestors dreamed of when they invented Heaven and Hell. Just put all the good ones and all the bad ones in different rooms. Originally, Paradise was the place from which all the bad people suddenly disappeared.
And all the fairy tales about Resurrection and life after death were thought up later.
If we take for example the Christian paradise, then such an image was formed:
You live forever.
You don't need anything.
You don't want anything.
You cease to exist as a person.
It's kind of like nirvana.
In physics, there is an M-theory, in simple terms – �in our universe, time moves as if linearly, forward. But outside of our universe, if we talk about four-dimensional space, time does not exist. And if we got there, we would see that space-time is flat, like a one-dimensional sculpture. Matter is simultaneously located at all points in superposition, and our consciousness simply rushes along the knurled, like cars on the track. All that is beyond our universe is eternity, an eternity that looks down upon us. For us — it's a sphere, but for them, it's a circle.
In theology, there is a theory that the realization of the Lord is possible only with the acquisition of divine consciousness.
Regarding our question: until you die , you won't understand.
Look at any domestic cat and understand how you can live in the present day, without goals, plans and thoughts about the future. Many people live a routine life, escaping boredom by watching TV, playing football, and fishing. Nothing will change for them in the Christian paradise, only thoughts about mortgages, fears of illness, hunger, and loss will disappear. And of course, the opportunity to devote all your free time to expressing your love for God.
Believe me!
This question doesn't just torment you
I've been thinking about this almost since I was a child, but I realized that we don't have an answer for this question because we don't have an idea of eternity because there is nothing eternal in the world so it's quite normal that we don't have an answer to this question
In this lifetime, we won't know the answer�
This is my personal opinion
A very interesting question in the sense that, perhaps, it is impossible to unequivocally answer even the question of the meaning of life here and now, not to mention the meaning of life after death (provided that it exists).
Perhaps this is self-improvement at a new level: without the fear of death, there will be no impetus to development, but it is likely to remain important.
In this regard, I believe in absolute nothingness after physical death, or at least in the cycle of rebirth.
Hello, a very interesting question, indeed, life without plans and goals does not make sense, so first you can figure out what happens to a person after death. The answer to this question was recorded in the Bible, which says: “The dead know nothing… their love and their hatred and their jealousy have already disappeared… In the grave … there is no work, no reflection, no knowledge, no wisdom “(Ecclesiastes 9:5, 6,�10). – from this passage it is clear that after the death of a person, nothing happens to him, he simply does not exist.
But does that mean it's the end of life? ~
In the same book, hope is given to the dead – Do not be surprised, because the hour is coming when everyone in the memorial crypts will hear his voice…and they will come out… – (by memorial crypts here is meant the memory of God in which they are located) millions of people will be resurrected to live on earth.
Many people wonder what they will do if they live on earth for all eternity . The answer can be read from Isaiah 65: 21 ” People will build houses and live in them, plant vineyards and eat their fruit.It will not be so that they will build and another will live, they will plant and another will eat. The days of my people will be like the days of a tree, and my chosen ones will make full use of their handiwork.”- and this is only one of the things that we can do while living for all eternity, humanity will be perfect, healthy and full of energy. Everyone will have the opportunity to meet their relatives and friends, and even those who died before they were born. We will finally be able to fulfill all our dreams and goals. Life on earth will definitely not be boring))
I hope these thoughts helped you understand what the meaning of eternal life is)
To talk about the meaning of life after death, you need to empirically know what “death” is and what will happen after it (any knowledge comes from the organs of perception), but, since death is the absence and cessation of any empirical perception/experience, therefore, at the death of the body, there will be no one who could know what is on the other side. There will be no perceiver, no experience, no transfer of experience to our world. So, all the talk about (paradise, goals, future, past, eternal life, etc.) is all our ideas, in other words, fanaticism-consolation, we are moving away from the current reality, we are running away from the current moment of perception because of idleness or from the fact that something does not suit us in the moment “now”, in the current life.
perhaps in paradise you can create what you wanted before you died and all the wishes that were not fulfilled in life come true in paradise which means you can do what you want there or for example look at what you have never seen
Whether you find eternal life boring or not depends largely on your views. If you have an “inquisitive mind and an inexhaustible thirst for knowledge,” think about what heights you could reach in art, music, architecture, gardening, or any other field that interests you. Eternal life on earth will give you an amazing opportunity to develop the diverse talents that are hidden in you.
Being able to love and be loved forever will make eternal life truly beautiful. We are created by God with the capacity to love, and we flourish when we feel loved.True love brings true satisfaction, which is beyond the control of time . Eternal life will allow us to grow continuously, not only in our love for others, but more importantly, in our love for God (1 Corinthians 8: 3).
What an amazing promise to know and be known by the Master of the universe himself! In addition, you can learn about our loving Creator endlessly. God loves us and cares for us, so he offers us eternal life and eternal friendship with Him(James 2: 23).
This will be an incomplete answer, as I myself do not have a clear understanding of the purpose and meaning of paradise, if there is one. But once in my life, I had something of an epiphany. I was just reading a book in the car, and then an amazing feeling of understanding everything that is really important in the world came over me, a sense of unity with everything that I see and feel, a sense of ironic tenderness for myself-the former, so stupid, restless, when any problem can be corrected in a couple of simple ways, based on sincerity and love. Some people will call it inspiration, but nothing like that, it's not that, I write poetry, I know the taste of inspiration. I remember that my father was surprised and happy, but at the same time he was very scared, because the smile did not leave my face. Quiet, all-understanding, yet active bliss, satisfaction from everything. I do not know what it is. Probably a demo version of enlightenment. Because I clearly understood that it can be better and I was just given a peek through the keyhole.
It subsided in forty minutes. No matter how hard I tried to hold on to the wonderful thing, I couldn't. If something similar is waiting for me in the afterlife , it fully deserves any torment in this life. Now I know that paradise is an active bliss, coupled with an understanding of the simple truths of existence, all of which are based on unselfish, purposeless, imperative love for one's neighbor. Now imagine that everyone around you is like this. And all are creators of wonderful, complex ideas and things. God, for lack of a better word, has plenty of them for us, I think.
After the heart stops, the brain will die, which means that the memory will disappear, you just don't realize that you will die, it's like a dream, so it doesn't make sense to think what awaits you after death!
Everything has long been described as and what to do there. Mark Twain. Captain Stormfield's Journey to Paradise. You will get a halo and wings, sing psalms in the morning, then go to the memorial places where the feet of saints have trod…in the evening, the choral singing started again, and so on… forever!
What stupid questions people ask themselves instead of changing their lives for the better.
No, there is no heaven, because there is no meaning in it.
If this is an eternal pension, then ask yourself the question-how do you like a pension in the Russian Federation?
Cool? Cool? So you will have the same paradise as a pension in the Russian Federation.
As long as you believe all sorts of nonsense and listen to assurances about a wonderful life, once there, after death.
The meaning of any life in life, no matter how banal it may sound.
If you look around and take a closer look, you will see that we are already living in paradise. And many people don't want to die. Fatigue from life is dictated by aging and the evil that we see around us.
But evil is created by humans. If they didn't do harm to each other, then other problems could be avoided quite effectively.
It is very cool to ski in the snow, skate on asphalt, skate on ice, swim, scuba dive or not, go on a yacht, study interesting animals that have no end, etc.
It's just that we prevent ourselves (each other) from living because of envy, greed and other harmful tendencies.
So, personally, I want to try all these joys of life that I can't afford right now.
Moreover, all I have to do is learn to do good, help people around me if possible, and believe in a Good, Honest, Merciful God.
If someone thinks they are right, then I know myself and others – everyone is somehow harmful to varying degrees.
If someone claims that they are not harmful, then it is obvious that they are lying.
So I can clearly see – the Bible is telling the truth-that people are evil by nature.
But as a criminal gets a pardon, I also got a chance to correct my harmful nature-God has declared an amnesty for all crimes, if people stop being harmful.
Then the passage to paradise is allowed.
People shouldn't mess things up there, so they should learn to behave well.
What is so surprising and incomprehensible about this?
I agree to learn it. What's wrong with that?
And if someone doesn't want to, no one can force them. Everyone chooses what they want.
For life to have meaning, it is important to recognize that there is Someone who is the Source of life. If life were created by chance, without the intervention of reason, then our existence would be pointless, and the future is uncertain.
According to God's original plan, man was to live forever on Earth. First, Adam was a perfect man .But he disobeyed God. And now we're reaping all the imperfections. Romans 5: 12 .
We (humanity) have inherited sin and death.
There is no eternal life after death. Ecclesiastes 9: 5,10
Life is the opposite of death.
As Jesus Christ said about eternal life. “In order to have eternal life, it is necessary to acquire knowledge about you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.”John 17: 3. When God created man, He created him in his own image. Genesis 1: 26, 27. That is, man has the ability to think, unlike animals. Has the ability to think and reflect on life. For a lifetime-70-100 years-a person uses only a small part of the capabilities of his brain. The Encyclopedia Britannica noted that the brain “has so much potential that it cannot be realized during a person's lifetime.”Why does the human brain need such potential if we don't have the ability to realize it? Isn't it logical to conclude that humans,with their ability to learn endlessly, were created for eternal life? And the Bible speaks of eternal life in Revelation 21: 1-4. (God will be with the people) 1 Corinthians 15: 26. (death will be finished)
Never mind, don't think about it. Create a paradise on Earth. During the creation process, everything will be added and adjusted. The main thing is to live according to His commandments. That is, to love. And then-as God wills.
Who says that life in Paradise should have any meaning at all? Life on Earth has meaning. A person determines this meaning for himself. The meaning of life in Paradise is not determined by a person. Therefore, there is no reason for a particular person to exist in Paradise.
Are you sure you understand the word “eternal life” correctly? There is life perishable, coming, mortal, temporary. Samsara. “eternal life” is a symbol of perfection, and therefore a symbol of immortality. You are afraid of boredom, meaninglessness, melancholy. But all this is a consequence of imperfection. When you reach perfection, you will not need anything and you will not desire anything. Nirvana.
After death, no one makes any plans, there is eternal rest in the Kingdom of Heaven. It is in the earthly life that they set goals for the future, and after death, peace.
you should get acquainted with the source of this teaching
open the bible and you will see
1, God the Creator
Imagine a city several thousand kilometers in size
Imagine houses and a river and gardens in it.
Imagine how advanced this technological and ecological society must be
Did such thinkers teach a meaningless life?
Did the teachers teach stupidity and aimless, barren emptiness?
In the world of God, we need disciples and cognizers, the good and the wise
And they create worlds. universes. nature in new worlds
We know from the Qur'an and the hadiths of the Prophet that there will be things in Paradise that people cannot even imagine. The basis of this is that the person there will get what he wants.
Such things as boredom, fatigue, weakness, anger, and so on-there will simply be no such thing in Paradise.
In fact, most people can't even get enough of this mundane life, despite its many trials and disadvantages. What then can we say about Paradise?
To begin with, every religion has its own afterlife. Even the same faith gave people different descriptions of their own future at different times. In many ancient interpretations, paradise is,, milk rivers and jelly banks,, – the standard of living at that time reduced the highest reward to simple requirements: plenty of food, for which you do not have to work, eternal good weather… Etc. In general, the Garden of Eden – eat, drink, have fun. However, even then, in addition to sex with 70 virgins, paradise apples and a successful hunt, a person wanted something else, for example, respect and self-realization in society. Then the picture of universal happiness was supplemented by the opportunity to drink with Odin's deceased comrades at a feast or talk with smart people, various philosophers(antiquity) and prophets(your religion, of course – the rest will be in Limbo, because it doesn't matter). And of course, everyone will be equally infinitely rich, dressed in the best clothes, in short, financially secure. For the curious, paradise provides an opportunity to know the secrets of the past and future.�
In general, paradise is a place of satisfaction and tranquility. It is planned that God has so much of everything that a person will not need to want anything, any desire will be fulfilled, and any conscience will be calmed. Happiness for all and let no one leave offended!
But seriously, at the time of the formation of religions, no one thought that once more than a billion people would actually live in paradise (if you compare the standard of living with you, it turns out that we are in the paradise of the Middle Ages and earlier). Now this concept is already outdated, and attempts to supplement it look crooked. Frankly, religion will soon have nothing to offer people that is difficult to achieve on earth.
I would very much like to hope that after death a person can realize all the secrets of the universe, see the most distant corners of the Universe, visit other worlds, for me it would be the best paradise. And since the universe is almost infinite by our standards, you can study it for an infinitely long time, constantly discovering something new and interesting.