Spiritual Science Research Foundation Can we meet our loved ones and ancestors in the afterlife?

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  Can we meet our loved ones and ancestors in the afterlife?
  
  There are 13 subtle and intangible regions we can go to after death. In the current era, approximately only 5% of us make it to the positive regions of Heaven (Swarga), Maharlok and above.
  
  Some principles that govern which of our departed ancestors we can meet in the afterlife:
  
  1. Same region:
  Subtle-bodies of relatives in the same region can meet each other easily. For example, two subtle-bodies of relatives in the Nether region (Bhuvarlok) can meet each other.
  
  2. Subtle to subtler regions:
  It is not possible for a person in a subtle (intangible) plane to meet a person in an even more subtle-plane of existence. After the Earth region (Bhūlok), the Nether region is the most gross (tangible). A subtle-body in one of the planes in the Nether region cannot go to meet a subtle-body in Heaven or the 1st Region of Hell (Pātāl).
  
  3. Subtle-regions to more gross regions:
  A subtle-body from a more subtle-plane of existence can go to a grosser (less subtle) plane of existence. For example, a subtle-body in the 3rd Region of Hell can go to meet a person in the 1st Region of Hell on a temporary basis. Such visits usually last for as long as they are required and are also dependent on the spiritual strength of the visiting subtle-body.
  
  4. Subtle higher regions:
  Subtle-bodies in the higher positive subtle-regions of Maharlok are so spiritually advanced that they are devoid of desires including the desire to meet family members. The main purpose of their existence is to grow spiritually.
  
  5. Subtle-bodies in Heaven experience immense happiness and are generally caught up in the subtle-pleasures that Heaven has to offer. As a result, the desire to meet previous relatives just does not encroach upon their consciousness.
  
  6. Visiting Region of the Dead or Earth: Subtle-bodies in any subtle-region can visit the subtle-bodies in the Region of the Dead or Earth region.
  
  7. A ghost of higher spiritual strength in the lower regions of Hell can temporarily enter higher positive regions such as Heaven to upset the peace.
  
  Did you know that there can also be risks involved with meeting our loved ones or deparated ancestors in the afterlife?
  
  To learn what these risks are please visit the full article at:
  http://www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org/articles/id/spiritualresearch/spiritualscience/afterdeath/meetingancestors
  
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  What are the stages of spiritual growth?
  
  1. Intellectual/Verbal Knowledge
  
  Generally our spiritual practice begins with someone giving us information on what to do or we read a book telling us what to do. For example, based on the information provided in this website you may get an intellectual understanding on how to proceed with your spiritual practice.
  
  2. Belief
  
  After we have read or been told about the various concepts of Spirituality, we begin to develop a certain belief based on what we have understood. This in turn gives us a sense of purpose on what needs to be done.
  
  3. Spiritual Practice
  
  After we intellectually understand the reasons as to why we should do spiritual practice, the next step is to put into practice the knowledge that we have gained.
  
  4. Spiritual Experience
  
  Spiritual practice gives spiritual experiences that lead to an increase in faith. Increase in faith leads to more spiritual practice.
  
  5. Faith
  
  Spiritual experiences help strengthen our faith. Faith gives us courage of conviction that we are on the right path. As a result, we invest more time in spiritual practice and get higher level of spiritual experiences which in turn lead to more faith.
  
  6. Spiritual Emotion
  
  As our faith becomes very strong, we then begin to experience spiritual emotion, which is having an intense awareness of the presence of God in everything around us in each and every aspect of our day-to-day activities.
  
  7. Devotion
  
  When our spiritual emotion becomes pervasive, we come to a stage of devotion. This devotion ends our feeling of being separate from God.
  
  8. Self-realisation
  
  This is the ultimate in spiritual growth where we finally merge into God. At first, since God is viewed as separate from ourself, we are in a state of duality (dvait). Later, once the goal of Self-realisation is reached, we go beyond spiritual emotion as we attain a state of non-duality (advait).
  
  * Are you progressing through the stages in spiritual growth? *
  
  For more information on the stages of spiritual growth visit: http://www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org/articles/id/aboutspiritualresearch/spiritualpractice/lifecycleofspiritualpractice
  
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