Where do people go when they die? The spiritual truth of the first seven days and forty-nine days

An easy-to-understand explanation of 'Where do people go when they die?' with illustrations

What happens to the human soul after death?

Even if you usually think 'there is no afterlife', have you ever thought, 'What if there is?'

One reason the afterlife is feared is that 'There are many stories about the afterlife, but since very few people have gone there and returned, it is not well understood.'

Everyone will inevitably face the moment of leaving this world. At that time, what kind of experience will we have?

Perhaps you might think, 'When a person dies and their body is burned, nothing remains,' but that is absolutely not the case.

Let's learn about 'What happens when a person dies' from the case of someone who died suddenly from a heart attack.

After the heart stops and a person dies, the soul that resided in the body escapes. Once it becomes a spirit, it cannot communicate with the people around it. Until about the first seven days, it spends time bewildered, observing its own funeral and the situation of its family.

Eventually, as days pass and a certain period elapses, the spiritual body gradually sheds the material aspects of this world. Then, it is said, 'It's about time to go,' and it embarks on a journey to the afterlife.

Spirit line...is what connects the body and the soul, and it breaks about a day after the heart stops. The moment the spirit line breaks is the true death of a person, and there is no coming back to life. As long as the spirit line is not broken, the soul can return to the body and be revived.

Led by guiding spirits, they arrive near the 'River of Three Crossings'. On the other side of the river, beautiful flowers like rapeseed bloom abundantly, and various people, including relatives and friends, come to welcome them.

Therefore, they may mistakenly think, 'I have come to heaven,' but this area is still the entrance to the spirit world. It is said that once you cross the river, you cannot return, and the River of Three Crossings is 'the world before heaven and hell, the boundary between life and death.'

How to cross the River of Three Crossings

There are several ways to cross the River of Three Crossings.
Some people fly over the river, some cross by boat, some swim, and some struggle while crossing, adapting their style according to their state of mind.

The way one crosses the River of Three Crossings can predict the quality of their subsequent path.

After crossing the River of Three Crossings, there is a building like a movie theater called 'Shoma Theater', where they show 'What would happen if you edited your life as seen through the eyes of your guardian spirit into a digest version of a movie.'

In this footage, not only the actions during life but also everything thought in the heart is revealed. The audience becomes the jury, and based on the content, it is determined whether one goes to heaven or hell.

This is unpleasant for most people. There are many embarrassing scenes and scenes they want to hide, and there are not many scenes they want to be praised for.

Conversely, there may be parts where they seem to be scheming to be praised.

In this way, 'what kind of person I am' becomes clear.

When the screening ends, whether there is applause or silence, by observing everyone's reactions, one can somewhat understand 'which world I should go to from now on.'

In this way, reflection occurs, and the destination in the afterlife is decided.

Moreover, the feelings that connect to hell lead to "curses" and have a negative impact on others. When you curse someone, you attract "evil spirits" that harbor similar feelings of resentment.

When possessed by evil spirits, negative emotions such as resentment and jealousy are further amplified, and if you continue to live with a negative mindset, you will fall into hell after death. Therefore, it is important to inspect the source of curses, known as the "Six Major Desires," while you are alive, learn how to properly govern and refine your heart.