To heal the sorrow of losing a loved one

Death is very sad.
And it is heartbreaking.
As long as there is life, living beings want to continue living.

Humans are the same.
In their desire to continue living, they eventually fall prey to illness or old age and are taken away by the messenger of death.

Death tears apart the bonds of marriage and separates parents and children.
Even if one understands the suffering of love and separation in their mind, tears flow endlessly, filled with anxiety and sorrow.
Even if taught that love for family is mostly attachment, the words of the Buddha resonate coldly.

The end of life in this world and parting from a loved one is painful, heartbreaking, and sad.
I understand.
It must be so.
However, people are equal under death.
Let the reunion in the next life be your heart's support.

(From 'Correct Offerings, Incorrect Offerings' open_in_new)

Death is indeed a sad thing for physical humans, but from a spiritual perspective, it is a departure to the other world, a return to the original world.

Life in this world is like studying abroad in a foreign school, and death is the return to one's home country after studying abroad.

While it is understandable to mourn death as a human emotion or culture, there are problems if one mourns too much.

(From 'The World of Eternal Life' open_in_new)

I believe everyone should know to some extent the term 'impermanence'.

For example, in human relationships, the moment you meet, the separation has already begun.

Even if there are no such relational separations in this world, the final separation will inevitably come in the form of 'death'.

At that time, if the surviving partner mourns for a long time after the other has passed away, it is painful for the deceased, the one who has returned to the other world.

If the husband or wife left behind in this world mourns every day, it is too painful for them to depart to the other world.

Entering a new world, meeting new friends, studying, and training in the other world, one feels as if they are being pulled back from behind.

They might think, 'Ah, I am worried about the wife I left behind,' feeling a tug at their heart.

If that feeling is too strong, it is indeed pitiful.

Since it is destined that one will eventually part in death from the moment of marriage, one must calmly consider that 'someday, I will inevitably part from my loved ones.'

Thinking this way provides a certain steadiness and stability of mind within human relationships.

It may seem like a kind of coldness, but it gives something akin to peace.

(From 'How About You?' open_in_new)

There are many people in the world who curse their fate.

Many may wonder, 'Why was I born under such a fate and must endure such hardships?'

I lost my parents at a young age. I couldn't go to school due to financial difficulties. I can't get married. I got married but lost my spouse to death or separation. I can't have children. I had children, but they died young. My child has become a delinquent──.

If I were to list them one by one, there would be no end to the seeds of sorrow in the world.

However, are these sorrows or what are called unfortunate fates meaningless and of no use?

The world of heaven where humans lived before being born on earth is a world with fewer sorrows and sufferings.

While it is not uncommon to feel that 'my wishes are not being fulfilled,' there is no active evil in heaven.

However, on this earth, misfortunes can strike as if one is being tossed about by fate.

In the 'Old Testament,' there is the story of Job.
All kinds of disasters befell Job, and when Job finally cursed God, God answered him.

'Job, were you wise enough to judge the heart of God? Be more humble. Do you truly understand the heart of God?'

God calls out to Job in this way.
The true meaning of God's answer at that time can be understood as 'For the purpose of evolution, God has prepared various stage settings.'

The person who has left you and passed away is living a wonderful life in the world of the other side.

Therefore, one should understand that 'one must not think about things solely from the perspective of this earth.'

In the end, those who are given various trials are closer to the light.

When one is in joy, heaven is near, but even at the depths of sorrow, heaven is approaching.

And when you break through the depths of that sorrow and grasp the light, heaven will appear there──.

People in the world must know this.

(From 'The Eternal Law' open_in_new)

In every era, or occasionally, there is a group of close friends with whom one has been training their souls, and many of those people are born in the same era.

In case your current family relationships, friendships, and work relationships break down, it is often the case that new relationships will emerge, bringing forth a soul mate, someone you should call a "soul friend," who will help you.

Life has already entered an era of 80 and 90 years, so there may be various things happening, but please do not perceive fate as something fixed; know that "there are soul friends and soul mates who are backing up your life."

There will be special encounters in your life that draw your heart. It may not only be between men and women, but also between men and men, or women and women.

Even though they are not family, they feel like family. Alternatively, you may gain a lifelong friend who is considered a fateful friend. You may find friends who guide you in the truth of Buddhism and continue to associate with you for decades, known as Dharma friends. Such connections exist.

There really are beings called "soul mates."

(From 'The Law of Courage' open_in_new)

※ Dharma friends... Companions who learn the teachings of Happy Science together.

The Dharma talk introduced in the above video is included in the following book.

From the past broadcasts of the popular Happy Science radio program "Angel's Morning Call" open_in_new (national network + Hawaii KZOO), we introduce programs that we want you to listen to now. (You can listen to it in audio.)

(1) "Starting from Sadness" [Episode 1024] open_in_new
(2) "Secrets of Offering You Want to Know on Obon" [Episode 1089] open_in_new
(3) "Why Do People Live?" [Episode 1294] open_in_new
(4) "What Happens When You Die? - Does the Afterlife Exist?" open_in_new