Ursi's Eso Garden

Every year more than 50 million people die worldwide and the two main forms of funeral rites adopted by most are either cremation or burial. The Parsis (Zoroastrians) in Mumbai, India, a small community, leave their dead out in the open in the Towers of silence to be consumed by vultures. Through spiritual research methodologies, we examine the effect of each of these types of funeral rites from the point of view of helping our ancestors in the afterlife.

Out of all the types of funeral rites to let go of a body, committing it to cremation is the most beneficial. People who have lived relatively good lives, by the very act of burial increase their risk of becoming ghosts in the afterlife.

The innumerable recorded cases of past life experiences are proof of the concept of life after death. In all the recorded cases of rebirth, it was found that there was a variable time lag between the death of the person and his next birth on Earth. So, where does the person go after his death till his rebirth on Earth? Is it a single place or are there a variety of places? If so, what are the factors that decide where a particular person will go to after death? In this article, we present the answers to these and other questions about this topic. These answers are obtained from spiritual research done by seekers of SSRF with highly developed sixth sense (ESP).

Where do we go after death? by SSRF.

An Indian point of view ... nevertheless an interesting perspective.

Explore the website of the Spiritual Science Research Foundation (SSRF). There is a lot to discover: How ghosts (demons, devils, negative energies etc.) obstruct spiritual practice, spiritual causes of difficulties in life, test your sixth sense and much more ...

For Hindus, death is the beginning of many rituals that must be followed. Unlike many cultures, a family devotes itself to a year of respect after one dies and almost always, the person is cremated and released into a sacred river so that he or she may reach heaven.

If an individual is nearing death, he or she is brought in front of the Tulsi plant, while the floor is cleaned with cow dung (a sacred material) and a bed is made of hay.

This jade disc, called a “bi”, is a heavenly symbol that was meant to protect the person’s body after death. Many jade bi are placed around the body of the Prince in his burial chamber.

When incense is burned, it gives off a fragrant smoke, which would please the soul of the person who died.

And wine cups were used during the funeral ceremony, and were placed in the tomb for the spirit to use during meals in the afterlife.

Also sets of miniature bronze bells would have been placed in a person’s tomb to provide music for them in the afterlife.

The Journey - A Han Dynasty Tomb. (English)

Explore a tomb like one that might have been built in ancient China, about two thousand years ago.

In this exhibition fleeting visits to the Han dynasty’s conceptual afterlife are possible.

These mingqi, “glorious vessels” or objects made for burial with the dead, whisper of the desperate need to predict ephemeral journeys and wrangle the unknown into the familiar.

Providing For the Afterlife: “Brilliant Artifacts” From Shandong. (English)

This site features photos and detailed captions for more than 30 objects.

Ancient Tombs (English)

This site includes maps, descriptions, and photos of five Chinese tombs ranging in date from about 2300 BC to 100 BC.

Chinese Tomb Treasures (English)

This site offers timelines, maps, and photo galleries of tomb objects from the Qin, Han, and Tang dynasties.

Han Tomb of Liu Sheng

Today I found this very interesting interview with Dr. Tucker by the Wisconsin Public Radio program "To the Best of Our Knowledge" November 20th 2005. Find him in segment two of the program entitled The Meaning of Life: In the Beginning. The interview begins at 29:20 in the segment. To listen the whole broadcasting program takes 52 minutes. But it is very worth it in my opinion. (English)

Here is another new interview with Dr. Tucker. You can download it in the MP3 format or listen this podcast right now. It runs forty four minutes. (English)

For the foreseeable future, there can be no absolute scientific proof of reincarnation, and none against it. It is up to the individual whether they take a personal stand or not on the issue.

But for those interested in the subject, it is desirable to have as much information about the evidence to date and the various schools of thought.

This FAQ (short for "Frequently Asked Questions") was created to provide answers for the many common questions people have about reincarnation and also to give as wide a background to the subject as possible in terms of scientific, religious and mystical exploration.

Ramses III

It is the characteristic of the tomb of Ramesses III that it contains, along with a catalogue of well known motifs completely unique representations of which some present an equivalence to the iconography of the "House of Millions of Years" of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu. All these scenes still today in fact create quite exceptional interest in the tomb.

At the beginning of the tomb, the visitor is welcomed by a double representation of the goddess Ma'at reproduced on the embrasure of the door on both sides of the passage (photo MM). Knelt on the sign of the neb basket, the goddess with winged arms, spread in the sign of protection, is associated with the reproduction of the heraldic plants of Upper and Lower Egypt.

OsirisNet is mainly devoted to the Tombs and Mastabas of Ancient Egypt.

You will find:

• Tombs of the Pharaohs,
Queens and Princes
• Tombs of the Noblemen
• Tombs of the Craftsmen
at Deir el Medineh
• Tombs of the time of the
"heretic" Akhenaten
• Tombs of the Middle
Kingdom in Asswan
• Mastabas : the tombs of
the Old Kingdom
• Monuments : various
temples and monuments
• Tombs of El Kab
• Tombs of El Bersheh
• Tombs of the Oases
• Virtual Reality 3D Tomb

OsirisNet - Ancient Egypt Tombs
by Thierry Benderitter. (English)

"After Death" by Yael Avi Yonah

An after-death communication is a spiritual experience that occurs when a person is contacted directly and spontaneously by a family member or friend who has died. During their seven years of research, Bill and Judy Guggenheim collected more than 3,300 firsthand reports from people who believe they have been contacted by a deceased loved one. Their book, Hello From Heaven, documents many such experiences.

Excerpts of the book "Hello From Heaven" by Near-Death Experiences & the Afterlife. (English)

Official Website of Bill and Judy Guggenheim. (English)

Padmasambhava / Guru Rinpoche

That feels true to me.

Picture: After Life Dream by Pol Turgeon

I recommend the following sites to all with an interest in NDE.

Near-Death Experiences and the Afterlife
A huge portal (English)

Near Death Experience Research Foundation (NDERF) - Jeffrey Long, M.D. is a physician practicing the specialty of radiation oncology (use of radiation to treat cancer) in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Long serves on the Board of Directors of IANDS (International Association for Near-Death Studies), and is actively involved in NDE research. Dr. Long developed this web site. (English)

Two M.D.s who have popularized the idea that the NDE is proof of life after death are Elizabeth Kübler-Ross (English version) and Raymond Moody. Unfortunately Moody didn't have a website.

Zwei Ärzte haben die Idee populär gemacht, dass es ein Leben nach dem Tod gibt: Elizabeth Kübler-Ross (German version) und Raymond Moody. Leider hat Moody keine Website.

Was sind Indigo Kinder?
Die Bezeichnung Indigokinder stammt von Nancy Anne Trappe, die in der Lage ist, die menschliche Aura wahrzunehmen. Sie nahm nach Auskunft von Jan Tober, einer der beiden Autoren des Buchs "Die Indigo-Kinder", seit Anfang der 80er Jahre wahr, daß vermehrt Kinder zur Welt kamen, die eine dunkelblaue (indigo) Aura aufwiesen. Andere wie Gordon-Michael Scallion sprechen ebenfalls davon, nennen sie aber die blauen Kinder.

Indigo Kinder, ihre Eigenschaften und Hintergründe des Phänomens von Andreas Bunkahle.