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Originally Posted by ellablue  I agree that our personal belief system structures our experience in this life, but do wonder if the afterlife is the same for everyone. |
According to Bob Monroe, where we go in the afterlife is a direct result of our belief systems while here on Earth. He talks about this in his book trilogy, which I found to be particularly interesting.
As for me, I have no idea... I haven't died, had near-death experiences, nor connected personally with somebody who has died.
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Originally Posted by Maguru Don't you think that belief in past lives, afterlives, heaven and hell are all just distractions from humanities true reality here on earth? |
That's an interesting question because it assumes that the same answer is true for everybody. To ask that question though, one would have to take it a step further and ask:
"Don't you think that belief in any past or future are all just distractions from humanities true reality here on earth?"
So as long as you have a belief (i.e. something you think, but don't know from experience) then you're no different than the person who believes in an afterlife. You're both being distracted from the present. Food for thought...
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Originally Posted by Maguru are you saying that during unconscious sleep somehow you 'go' somewhere and come back with a wealth of knowledge? |
Again, Bob Monroe talks about this in his books and firmly believes we undergo spiritual evolution and transformation while we sleep.
Whether or not that is true, I don't know. But I can attest to the fact that sometimes when I have a problem and go to sleep, I wake up with an answer. Maybe it was a dream that gave me the answer, or sometimes it's just 'there' when I wake up.
Many self improvement gurus talk about using techniques to access the subconscious while we sleep. One could argue that we do come back with a wealth of knowledge, even if the only place we 'go' is our subconscious.