Table of Contents
Preface 10
Chapter 1 Life in the World after Death
1 Modern People Have Lost an Understanding of Life after Death 14
2 Souls Travel to the Spirit World during Sleep 17
3 What Happens to Those Who Refuse to Believe in the Afterword? 25
4 Schools that Offer Spiritual Education Exist m Both Heaven and Hell 28
5 Spirits Go through Shocking Experiences in Hell 32
6 This World and the Other World Are Closely Linked to Each Other 37
7 Inhabitants of the Spirit World Use Mental Power to Create and Transform Objects 52
8 Spirits in Hell Can Haunt People in this World 61
9 What Determines Our Destination in the Spirit World? 71
10 Have a Heart Fit for an Angel 82
Chapter 2 Mysteries of the Afterlife Q&A
1 The Difference between a Soul and a Spirit 86
2 How We Plan for Our Rebirth 93
3 What Our Souls Experience during Organ Donation and Cremation 100
4 How to Recognize and Deal with a Negative Spiritual Influence 108
5 The Worlds Where Prominent Poets' Souls Belong 116
6 The Impact of Scientific Progress on the Development of Our Souls 121
7 How Our Souls Evolve through Cycles of Rebirth 128
Chapter 3 Modern Developments in the Spirit World
1 My Discussion with My Late Father about the Construction of Happy Science Temples in Heaven 140
2 The Goddesses of Beauty Set Today's Leading Fashion Trends 149
3 My Experience of Being Honored as the Sun God 155
4 Our Work Has an Impact on the Spirit World 159
Chapter 4 A Departure for the Afterworld
1 We Will All Face the World after Death 170
2 Physical Conditions at the Time of Death Influence the Spirit Body for a While 184
3 How to Console the Souls of Your Deceased Family Members and Ancestors 201
4 Live in a Way that Will Allow You to Face Death with a Smile 205
Afterword 208
About the Author 212
About Happy Science 213
About IRH Press USA 221
Books by Ryuho Okawa 222