After Life And This Life

Last night there was a TV interview with Colin Fry, the famous international spiritualist, medium. I am not sure if you have heard of him but here in NZ he is a household name and he is so popular!

It’s always interesting and eye-opening to get to hear what these people have to say about the spirit world. I remember two points particularly he said about after life.

The first point about the spirit world, according to Colin Fry is that, the spirit world is not like what people think is. Different religions or cultural beliefs have different ideas and concepts as to what the spirit world is like and often they refuse to accept another version or possibility.

The second point is about the souls who took their own lives. According to Colin Fry these souls are not all trapped in a dark realm like most people seem to think. They can stay in the higher or lower realm just like other souls. He also said that there is no such a thing as punishment in the spirit world. Punishment is a concept we impose on ourselves.

I am a believer of the spirit world although I haven’t taken any religious path particularly or very seriously. I do have a strong leaning towards most oriental beliefs such as Buddhism though. I believe each of us choose our own paths and there is no ‘wrong’ path or ‘right’ path. Even heaven is a relative concept. How do you know this world we live in and the realities of each individual is not heaven? The same reality can be heaven to some, and hell to another. Heaven is neither perfect nor flawed, it’s just how we project ourselves to see or believe.

As to the souls who took their own lives and not necessarily be ‘punished’, I suppose the basic message is, there are no mistakes, only wrong thinking - and thoughts can be changed. Change your thoughts, and you change your reality, in an eye blink. If we can ‘change our minds’ anytime and decide to live positively, I suppose the souls can change the realms they decide to reside just the same.

Many people are so curious, fascinated and obsessed with the ‘after life’ while our realities are right here in front of us, in this very moment. The point is to learn to LOVE, and enjoy the journey, and to create it the way you want it, as you truly do have that ability within yourself. Heaven is not a goal, not something we strive for in this life. Heaven is right here for some, right now. It doesn’t matter what religion you believe and what path you take, as each is just ONE method to help us grow. The qualities of an elevated soul I believe are universally the same – love, compassion, kindness, acceptance, forgiveness etc.

Live each day as it comes. Sow the seeds now and let tomorrow takes care of itself.