Swedenborg's Great Gift
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Emanuel Swedenborg, who chose the path of a scientist immediately after graduating from university, fully demonstrated his genius and became recognized as an authority as a mining scientist.
Although he was not well known in Korea, he was ranked among the greatest scientists of his time, such as Isaac Newton, who discovered the law of universal gravitation.
In 1745, when Swedenborg was 57 years old, a miraculous and unexpected turn of fate occurred in his life.
It is said that after experiencing a psychic experience with an angel, he became a great psychic who explored the spiritual world, a mysterious world that is the complete opposite of the scientific world.
For 27 years until he passed away at the age of 84, he is said to have freely traveled to and from the afterlife. After visiting the afterlife, he devoted himself to recording what he saw and felt upon returning to earth, leaving behind tens of thousands of pages of 'spiritual writings'.
In "Swedenborg's Great Gift," the reality of heaven and real life, which had only been vaguely perceived, are described more vividly than in any other book to date.
The three heavens filled with joy and happiness, the three stages of the middle world where one sheds the husks of earthly life and reveals one's complete self, and the three hells filled with hatred and hostility are all easily readable narratives of what Swedenborg saw and felt with his guide angel.
Although he was not well known in Korea, he was ranked among the greatest scientists of his time, such as Isaac Newton, who discovered the law of universal gravitation.
In 1745, when Swedenborg was 57 years old, a miraculous and unexpected turn of fate occurred in his life.
It is said that after experiencing a psychic experience with an angel, he became a great psychic who explored the spiritual world, a mysterious world that is the complete opposite of the scientific world.
For 27 years until he passed away at the age of 84, he is said to have freely traveled to and from the afterlife. After visiting the afterlife, he devoted himself to recording what he saw and felt upon returning to earth, leaving behind tens of thousands of pages of 'spiritual writings'.
In "Swedenborg's Great Gift," the reality of heaven and real life, which had only been vaguely perceived, are described more vividly than in any other book to date.
The three heavens filled with joy and happiness, the three stages of the middle world where one sheds the husks of earthly life and reveals one's complete self, and the three hells filled with hatred and hostility are all easily readable narratives of what Swedenborg saw and felt with his guide angel.
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A tribute to Swedenborg from a historical figure
In publishing the book
Chapter 1: From a genius scientist to a psychic exploring the spiritual world
Emanuel Swedenborg, the genius scientist born in Sweden
To avoid being like 'the blind men touching the elephant'
The beginning of Swedenborg's historical drama
Mastering the 'Art of Death' to reach the spirit world
If I think about it, I've been there
Chapter 2: The Curious Incidents That Made Swedenborg Famous
Swedenborg as a psychic
Spiritualism demonstrated in the presence of the Queen of Sweden
Dutch diplomat widow case
Watching the fires in Stockholm from afar
Predicting the day of one's death
Why is it so hard to believe in the afterlife?
Chapter 3: Swedenborg's "Eternal Life"
Growing old in heaven
Meet the Heavenly Couple in Heaven
Just as a caterpillar sheds its skin and becomes a butterfly
Chapter 4: Death is a journey to the spiritual world.
There is only death, not disappearance.
The vast, unchanging, eternal world
Human lifespan is determined by heaven.
At the moment of death, pain disappears.
According to the path of love in earthly life
Chapter 5: Swedenborg's Journey to Heaven and Hell
A journey to heaven guided by angels
It is a world made of love and joy
Only by acts of love
Only hatred and hostility remain there
Our hearts are like heaven and hell
Chapter 6: The Intermediate Realm, Where You Go First After Death
Will you become an angel of heaven or a spirit of hell?
Shedding the physical body and becoming a spiritual entity
There is only one chance for forgiveness on earth.
The true nature is revealed, and the inside and outside become one.
Only those who have truth and love in their bodies
A place to receive education on how to enter heaven
Chapter 7: A World Made of Light and Heat
There is a sun in the spiritual world too
The mysterious power of the spiritual sun
There is no concept of 'time and space' in the spiritual world.
Food, clothing, and shelter in heaven are determined by the degree of love fulfillment
There are no unemployed people in heaven.
Chapter 8: Heaven is Where Dreams Come True
What kind of society is heaven?
How can I go to heaven?
You can't get to heaven by faith alone or by knowledge alone.
There is no place for lies and hypocrisy in heaven.
Heavenly love is all about motivation
Chapter 9: Hell is the Kingdom of Self-Love
What is hell like?
How Hell Came to Be
The fight between the ancestors and the evil spirits to steal people
Hell spirits attack the earth
Chapter 10: Swedenborg's Warning Against Suicide
Suicide is only the beginning of eternal suffering.
What happens if you commit suicide
Suicide is the worst option, and those who commit suicide become haunted spirits.
The road to heaven
Swedenborg's recommended defense against evil spirits
Chapter 11 All Infants Go to Heaven
Children raised as angels
Going to heaven is not as difficult as you think.
A healthy social life is the foundation for going to heaven.
Chapter 12: Eternal Life: Set Your Goal Here
Why did the Creator grant humans free will?
May the will of heaven be done on earth.
Build heaven within yourself
Swedenborg's Seven Advices
Epilogue
In publishing the book
Chapter 1: From a genius scientist to a psychic exploring the spiritual world
Emanuel Swedenborg, the genius scientist born in Sweden
To avoid being like 'the blind men touching the elephant'
The beginning of Swedenborg's historical drama
Mastering the 'Art of Death' to reach the spirit world
If I think about it, I've been there
Chapter 2: The Curious Incidents That Made Swedenborg Famous
Swedenborg as a psychic
Spiritualism demonstrated in the presence of the Queen of Sweden
Dutch diplomat widow case
Watching the fires in Stockholm from afar
Predicting the day of one's death
Why is it so hard to believe in the afterlife?
Chapter 3: Swedenborg's "Eternal Life"
Growing old in heaven
Meet the Heavenly Couple in Heaven
Just as a caterpillar sheds its skin and becomes a butterfly
Chapter 4: Death is a journey to the spiritual world.
There is only death, not disappearance.
The vast, unchanging, eternal world
Human lifespan is determined by heaven.
At the moment of death, pain disappears.
According to the path of love in earthly life
Chapter 5: Swedenborg's Journey to Heaven and Hell
A journey to heaven guided by angels
It is a world made of love and joy
Only by acts of love
Only hatred and hostility remain there
Our hearts are like heaven and hell
Chapter 6: The Intermediate Realm, Where You Go First After Death
Will you become an angel of heaven or a spirit of hell?
Shedding the physical body and becoming a spiritual entity
There is only one chance for forgiveness on earth.
The true nature is revealed, and the inside and outside become one.
Only those who have truth and love in their bodies
A place to receive education on how to enter heaven
Chapter 7: A World Made of Light and Heat
There is a sun in the spiritual world too
The mysterious power of the spiritual sun
There is no concept of 'time and space' in the spiritual world.
Food, clothing, and shelter in heaven are determined by the degree of love fulfillment
There are no unemployed people in heaven.
Chapter 8: Heaven is Where Dreams Come True
What kind of society is heaven?
How can I go to heaven?
You can't get to heaven by faith alone or by knowledge alone.
There is no place for lies and hypocrisy in heaven.
Heavenly love is all about motivation
Chapter 9: Hell is the Kingdom of Self-Love
What is hell like?
How Hell Came to Be
The fight between the ancestors and the evil spirits to steal people
Hell spirits attack the earth
Chapter 10: Swedenborg's Warning Against Suicide
Suicide is only the beginning of eternal suffering.
What happens if you commit suicide
Suicide is the worst option, and those who commit suicide become haunted spirits.
The road to heaven
Swedenborg's recommended defense against evil spirits
Chapter 11 All Infants Go to Heaven
Children raised as angels
Going to heaven is not as difficult as you think.
A healthy social life is the foundation for going to heaven.
Chapter 12: Eternal Life: Set Your Goal Here
Why did the Creator grant humans free will?
May the will of heaven be done on earth.
Build heaven within yourself
Swedenborg's Seven Advices
Epilogue
Into the book
The next night, as Swedenborg was about to go to bed,
Suddenly, a bright light shone into the room, just like in the restaurant the day before, making it as bright as day, and the mysterious figure I had seen yesterday appeared again and approached the bedside.
Swedenborg shuddered in surprise.
But the mysterious figure spoke to Swedenborg in a stern tone:
“Do not be alarmed! I am a messenger sent by God.
I have come to give you a mission.
I will guide you to the afterlife, the 'spirit world'.
Go there, interact with the spirits there, and record everything you see and hear in that world, and convey it in detail to the people of this world.
“Do not neglect this calling!” With those words, the mysterious figure disappeared again.
--- From the text 'The Beginning of Swedenborg's Historical Drama'
Swedenborg soon returned to his body.
Everyone held their breath and watched Swedenborg.
The palace conference hall was so tense that it was almost suffocating.
Swedenborg politely approached the queen and told her the contents of the general's will.
The queen was surprised to hear Swedenborg's words.
“Lord Swedenborg, you have revealed a surprising fact.
Thank you for your hard work.
Indeed, you are the pride of Sweden.
Now, read the general's will." Swedenborg read aloud the will he had received from the queen.
All the civil and military officials present exclaimed in admiration.
The will was exactly the same as what Swedenborg had said earlier.
At that moment he looked like a Swedish god.
--- From the text, 'Spiritualism Proven in the Presence of the Queen of Sweden'
“Those in heaven are constantly advancing towards the spring of life.
As we age and live for thousands of years, we advance into the spring of life, becoming younger and happier, and so on forever.
That happiness is amplified and enriched according to the speed of that person's service and love.
If you love your neighbors, are faithful to your family, and die of old age while believing in God, you will go to heaven.
In heaven, as he grows older, he regains his flower-like youth, and as time passes, he returns to the pinnacle of beauty that we cannot even imagine.
A good heart that loves one's neighbor is the driving force that restores one to beautiful youth.
In short, growing old in heaven means returning to youth.”
--- From the text, 'Growing Old in Heaven'
"Ah! This is heaven! Who on earth lives in a place like this?"
The first thing that caught my eye was the sight of the city center centered around a magnificent palace of unparalleled grandeur.
The palace was so magnificent and splendid that it was beyond anything one could imagine in this world.
The roof was entirely made of gold, shining with brilliance, and the walls and floor were decorated with beautiful jewels of various colors.
As I entered the palace, its splendor and magnificence reached its peak.
Rooms and halls inside the palace, living rooms, wide and long corridors and interior decorations… … .
I didn't know how to express its majestic and magnificent beauty.
To the south of the palace stretched an endless garden, a veritable paradise, a garden in full bloom, its flowers and fruit trees mingling affectionately, as if they were expressing feelings.
--- From the text 'It is a world made of love and joy'
Among the spirits of the celestial realm, each one is assigned a job where he can work.
This is not a job for a living, but a service that gives you a sense of fulfillment and joy, also called 'usefulness'.
Swedenborg asked a spirit in heaven.
“It would be nice in heaven to have nothing to do and lots of time to eat and play, wouldn’t it?” The angel’s answer to that question was a masterpiece.
“If a place where you eat and play is heaven, then how can it be heaven? Heaven is a place where you do what you want to do with your life.
That's called 'usefulness'.
There is not a single soul in heaven who has nothing to do.
They all find joy and fulfillment through their use.
Of course, there is plenty of time for self-improvement and hobbies.
The most important thing is that there is no compulsion, and everyone finds great joy in serving others voluntarily.
Mr. Swedenborg, would you believe that there are no unemployed people in heaven?
Suddenly, a bright light shone into the room, just like in the restaurant the day before, making it as bright as day, and the mysterious figure I had seen yesterday appeared again and approached the bedside.
Swedenborg shuddered in surprise.
But the mysterious figure spoke to Swedenborg in a stern tone:
“Do not be alarmed! I am a messenger sent by God.
I have come to give you a mission.
I will guide you to the afterlife, the 'spirit world'.
Go there, interact with the spirits there, and record everything you see and hear in that world, and convey it in detail to the people of this world.
“Do not neglect this calling!” With those words, the mysterious figure disappeared again.
--- From the text 'The Beginning of Swedenborg's Historical Drama'
Swedenborg soon returned to his body.
Everyone held their breath and watched Swedenborg.
The palace conference hall was so tense that it was almost suffocating.
Swedenborg politely approached the queen and told her the contents of the general's will.
The queen was surprised to hear Swedenborg's words.
“Lord Swedenborg, you have revealed a surprising fact.
Thank you for your hard work.
Indeed, you are the pride of Sweden.
Now, read the general's will." Swedenborg read aloud the will he had received from the queen.
All the civil and military officials present exclaimed in admiration.
The will was exactly the same as what Swedenborg had said earlier.
At that moment he looked like a Swedish god.
--- From the text, 'Spiritualism Proven in the Presence of the Queen of Sweden'
“Those in heaven are constantly advancing towards the spring of life.
As we age and live for thousands of years, we advance into the spring of life, becoming younger and happier, and so on forever.
That happiness is amplified and enriched according to the speed of that person's service and love.
If you love your neighbors, are faithful to your family, and die of old age while believing in God, you will go to heaven.
In heaven, as he grows older, he regains his flower-like youth, and as time passes, he returns to the pinnacle of beauty that we cannot even imagine.
A good heart that loves one's neighbor is the driving force that restores one to beautiful youth.
In short, growing old in heaven means returning to youth.”
--- From the text, 'Growing Old in Heaven'
"Ah! This is heaven! Who on earth lives in a place like this?"
The first thing that caught my eye was the sight of the city center centered around a magnificent palace of unparalleled grandeur.
The palace was so magnificent and splendid that it was beyond anything one could imagine in this world.
The roof was entirely made of gold, shining with brilliance, and the walls and floor were decorated with beautiful jewels of various colors.
As I entered the palace, its splendor and magnificence reached its peak.
Rooms and halls inside the palace, living rooms, wide and long corridors and interior decorations… … .
I didn't know how to express its majestic and magnificent beauty.
To the south of the palace stretched an endless garden, a veritable paradise, a garden in full bloom, its flowers and fruit trees mingling affectionately, as if they were expressing feelings.
--- From the text 'It is a world made of love and joy'
Among the spirits of the celestial realm, each one is assigned a job where he can work.
This is not a job for a living, but a service that gives you a sense of fulfillment and joy, also called 'usefulness'.
Swedenborg asked a spirit in heaven.
“It would be nice in heaven to have nothing to do and lots of time to eat and play, wouldn’t it?” The angel’s answer to that question was a masterpiece.
“If a place where you eat and play is heaven, then how can it be heaven? Heaven is a place where you do what you want to do with your life.
That's called 'usefulness'.
There is not a single soul in heaven who has nothing to do.
They all find joy and fulfillment through their use.
Of course, there is plenty of time for self-improvement and hobbies.
The most important thing is that there is no compulsion, and everyone finds great joy in serving others voluntarily.
Mr. Swedenborg, would you believe that there are no unemployed people in heaven?
--- From the text 'There are no unemployed people in heaven'
Publisher's Review
The moving story of Swedenborg, the genius scientist who changed Helen Keller's life!
The honest confession of a scientist who has uncovered the secret to eternal life and saved countless people around the world over the past three hundred years! "Swedenborg's Great Gift" contains the moving account of the Swedish genius scientist Emanuel Swedenborg's experience of heaven.
So, who is Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772)?
Swedenborg was born in 1688 as the second son of a Swedish pastor.
He chose the path of a scientist immediately after graduating from college, and fully demonstrated his genius, earning recognition as an authority as a mining scientist.
Although not well known in the country, he was a source of pride for Sweden, joining the ranks of the greatest scientists of his time, such as Isaac Newton, who discovered the law of universal gravitation.
In 1745, when Swedenborg was 57 years old, a miraculous and unexpected turn of fate occurred in his life.
After experiencing a psychic experience of meeting an angel, he surprisingly transformed into a great psychic who explores the spiritual world, a mysterious world that is the complete opposite of the scientific world.
From that year until 1772, when he passed away at the age of 84, he freely traveled to and from the afterlife for 27 years.
That spiritual journey was so free that I couldn't tell if it was hundreds, thousands, or tens of thousands of times.
After returning to earth from his spiritual journey, Swedenborg devoted himself to recording what he saw and felt, leaving behind tens of thousands of pages of "spiritual writings."
When his book was first published in Britain, the response was explosive.
Many people, including intellectuals, the disabled, and the sick, have found comfort and inspiration in his books.
Also, as his mystical abilities as a psychic began to be revealed, all of Europe began to take notice of Swedenborg's ideas.
His books were translated into over 20 languages and quickly became bestsellers.
So then, why did he transform into such a theologian and leave behind so many records?
He was a man who had received a heavenly calling to spread the truth of eternal life so that at least one more person could enter heaven.
The reason humans struggle with reality and fear death is because they do not know the world beyond reality.
But the records left behind by Swedenborg contain the answers to all those questions.
It conquered the fear of life and death by giving us the most important truth in life, which is 'eternal life.'
His influence on people around the world can be seen in the writings of many writers.
Johann von Goethe said that reading Swedenborg enabled him to create the character of Mephistopheles and complete Faust.
Honoré de Balzac said, 'I tried all religions and finally came back to Swedenborg.'
Mrs. Stowe is said to have written Uncle Tom's Cabin after reading in Swedenborg's book how the pure souls of Africans were valued in the spiritual world.
It is recorded in Keller's book, My Religion, that Helen Keller, who overcame visual and hearing impairments to inspire and give hope to countless disabled and non-disabled people, was an avid reader of Swedenborg.
Helen Keller said:
"After reading Swedenborg's travels to the spiritual world, I was no longer lonely or sad.
I knew there was a heaven where I could live forever without dying.
And I knew that when I got to heaven, I wouldn't be disabled anymore.
Not only that, I also knew that I could return to my youth and live forever.
After reading that book, I am no longer afraid of dying."
Now, through this book, it is our turn to receive the benefits that Swedenborg has bestowed upon countless human beings.
Knowing the secrets of life, death, and the afterlife will fill your heart with more joy than a full barn.
This is a message of hope that everyone in this land, suffering from the plague of poverty, loneliness, disability, and loss, must hear.
The Secret of Heaven for Those Who Sigh, "The Heavens Are Unfair"
This book vividly depicts the reality of heaven and real life, which had previously felt vague, more vividly than any other book I've read.
This was possible because it was not an imaginary world, but a detailed record of what Swedenborg experienced firsthand.
The three heavens filled with joy and happiness, the three stages of the middle world where one sheds the husks of earthly life and reveals one's complete self, and the three hells filled with hatred and hostility are all easily readable narratives of what Swedenborg saw and felt with his guide angel.
The sight of heaven, where people wear shining clothes and live fulfilling lives, fills our hearts with anticipation, while the sight of hell, where people hurt one another, fills us with fear.
When we look from above, there are times when it feels like God doesn't exist and the world is unfair.
Why do people who are clearly evil achieve great success, and why do people who are clearly good suffer unjust sacrifices? Because we see it.
But the message Swedenborg gives us is very hopeful.
In terms of the physical world, the spiritual world, and eternity, evil must pay its price, and good must receive its price.
Swedenborg saw countless people in heaven and hell, and he knew that not a single one escaped this truth.
This is the core of Swedenborg's thought, and his mission is to convey the truth that 'good people go to heaven.'
In addition, Swedenborg gave specific reasons why one should not commit suicide, why one should not do bad things, and how to get to heaven.
In particular, his warning against suicide cannot be taken lightly.
He does not teach people to become pessimists or to go into the mountains because there is a heaven.
Rather, it teaches that the way to heaven is to stand firmly on this earth with both feet and lead a healthy social life.
It teaches us to live in balance the three major elements of a healthy social life: a healthy civic life, a moral life, and a pious spiritual life.
Because it has been firmly proven that the way to obtain eternal life or heaven is not in heaven, but on earth.
This society, where good and evil are mixed and flow like a turbid stream, is the best training ground that satisfies the elements for going to heaven.
Anyone who lives diligently today and practices love for their neighbors will surely be gifted with true happiness of a higher level.
A great gift that awakens the lost spirituality of modern people.
This book introduces heaven, the middle world, and hell, but ultimately its theme is 'our lives.'
This life also includes the world after death.
However, in a society that is increasingly becoming materialistic, we think that this one life is everything and become fixated only on what we can see.
Looking at human history, it wasn't long ago that people thought the sky was scary and had no doubts that humans had a 'spirit.'
However, in a world that changes so rapidly, modern people have lost their spirituality and also lost a place to put their hearts.
This is proven by the increasing number of suicides and crimes due to the inability to overcome poverty and disease.
That is why Swedenborg's message of eternal life has the power to change people even more profoundly.
Just knowing that there is a wonderful world out there where we will not be sick, hungry, or hurt can change our lives.
Swedenborg's most important contribution is that he made people on earth first look up to the sky and realize it, and then look down to the ground and put it into practice.
For modern people who experience the loss of heart that is difficult to fill each day, the eternal world that Swedenborg conveys is a greater comfort than any words of consolation.
When we realize that 'life' and 'death', and 'me' and 'you' are organically connected, we can finally have warm eyes to look at the world.
The honest confession of a scientist who has uncovered the secret to eternal life and saved countless people around the world over the past three hundred years! "Swedenborg's Great Gift" contains the moving account of the Swedish genius scientist Emanuel Swedenborg's experience of heaven.
So, who is Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772)?
Swedenborg was born in 1688 as the second son of a Swedish pastor.
He chose the path of a scientist immediately after graduating from college, and fully demonstrated his genius, earning recognition as an authority as a mining scientist.
Although not well known in the country, he was a source of pride for Sweden, joining the ranks of the greatest scientists of his time, such as Isaac Newton, who discovered the law of universal gravitation.
In 1745, when Swedenborg was 57 years old, a miraculous and unexpected turn of fate occurred in his life.
After experiencing a psychic experience of meeting an angel, he surprisingly transformed into a great psychic who explores the spiritual world, a mysterious world that is the complete opposite of the scientific world.
From that year until 1772, when he passed away at the age of 84, he freely traveled to and from the afterlife for 27 years.
That spiritual journey was so free that I couldn't tell if it was hundreds, thousands, or tens of thousands of times.
After returning to earth from his spiritual journey, Swedenborg devoted himself to recording what he saw and felt, leaving behind tens of thousands of pages of "spiritual writings."
When his book was first published in Britain, the response was explosive.
Many people, including intellectuals, the disabled, and the sick, have found comfort and inspiration in his books.
Also, as his mystical abilities as a psychic began to be revealed, all of Europe began to take notice of Swedenborg's ideas.
His books were translated into over 20 languages and quickly became bestsellers.
So then, why did he transform into such a theologian and leave behind so many records?
He was a man who had received a heavenly calling to spread the truth of eternal life so that at least one more person could enter heaven.
The reason humans struggle with reality and fear death is because they do not know the world beyond reality.
But the records left behind by Swedenborg contain the answers to all those questions.
It conquered the fear of life and death by giving us the most important truth in life, which is 'eternal life.'
His influence on people around the world can be seen in the writings of many writers.
Johann von Goethe said that reading Swedenborg enabled him to create the character of Mephistopheles and complete Faust.
Honoré de Balzac said, 'I tried all religions and finally came back to Swedenborg.'
Mrs. Stowe is said to have written Uncle Tom's Cabin after reading in Swedenborg's book how the pure souls of Africans were valued in the spiritual world.
It is recorded in Keller's book, My Religion, that Helen Keller, who overcame visual and hearing impairments to inspire and give hope to countless disabled and non-disabled people, was an avid reader of Swedenborg.
Helen Keller said:
"After reading Swedenborg's travels to the spiritual world, I was no longer lonely or sad.
I knew there was a heaven where I could live forever without dying.
And I knew that when I got to heaven, I wouldn't be disabled anymore.
Not only that, I also knew that I could return to my youth and live forever.
After reading that book, I am no longer afraid of dying."
Now, through this book, it is our turn to receive the benefits that Swedenborg has bestowed upon countless human beings.
Knowing the secrets of life, death, and the afterlife will fill your heart with more joy than a full barn.
This is a message of hope that everyone in this land, suffering from the plague of poverty, loneliness, disability, and loss, must hear.
The Secret of Heaven for Those Who Sigh, "The Heavens Are Unfair"
This book vividly depicts the reality of heaven and real life, which had previously felt vague, more vividly than any other book I've read.
This was possible because it was not an imaginary world, but a detailed record of what Swedenborg experienced firsthand.
The three heavens filled with joy and happiness, the three stages of the middle world where one sheds the husks of earthly life and reveals one's complete self, and the three hells filled with hatred and hostility are all easily readable narratives of what Swedenborg saw and felt with his guide angel.
The sight of heaven, where people wear shining clothes and live fulfilling lives, fills our hearts with anticipation, while the sight of hell, where people hurt one another, fills us with fear.
When we look from above, there are times when it feels like God doesn't exist and the world is unfair.
Why do people who are clearly evil achieve great success, and why do people who are clearly good suffer unjust sacrifices? Because we see it.
But the message Swedenborg gives us is very hopeful.
In terms of the physical world, the spiritual world, and eternity, evil must pay its price, and good must receive its price.
Swedenborg saw countless people in heaven and hell, and he knew that not a single one escaped this truth.
This is the core of Swedenborg's thought, and his mission is to convey the truth that 'good people go to heaven.'
In addition, Swedenborg gave specific reasons why one should not commit suicide, why one should not do bad things, and how to get to heaven.
In particular, his warning against suicide cannot be taken lightly.
He does not teach people to become pessimists or to go into the mountains because there is a heaven.
Rather, it teaches that the way to heaven is to stand firmly on this earth with both feet and lead a healthy social life.
It teaches us to live in balance the three major elements of a healthy social life: a healthy civic life, a moral life, and a pious spiritual life.
Because it has been firmly proven that the way to obtain eternal life or heaven is not in heaven, but on earth.
This society, where good and evil are mixed and flow like a turbid stream, is the best training ground that satisfies the elements for going to heaven.
Anyone who lives diligently today and practices love for their neighbors will surely be gifted with true happiness of a higher level.
A great gift that awakens the lost spirituality of modern people.
This book introduces heaven, the middle world, and hell, but ultimately its theme is 'our lives.'
This life also includes the world after death.
However, in a society that is increasingly becoming materialistic, we think that this one life is everything and become fixated only on what we can see.
Looking at human history, it wasn't long ago that people thought the sky was scary and had no doubts that humans had a 'spirit.'
However, in a world that changes so rapidly, modern people have lost their spirituality and also lost a place to put their hearts.
This is proven by the increasing number of suicides and crimes due to the inability to overcome poverty and disease.
That is why Swedenborg's message of eternal life has the power to change people even more profoundly.
Just knowing that there is a wonderful world out there where we will not be sick, hungry, or hurt can change our lives.
Swedenborg's most important contribution is that he made people on earth first look up to the sky and realize it, and then look down to the ground and put it into practice.
For modern people who experience the loss of heart that is difficult to fill each day, the eternal world that Swedenborg conveys is a greater comfort than any words of consolation.
When we realize that 'life' and 'death', and 'me' and 'you' are organically connected, we can finally have warm eyes to look at the world.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: February 5, 2009
- Format: Hardcover book binding method guide
- Page count, weight, size: 296 pages | 508g | 148*210*20mm
- ISBN13: 9788993285826
- ISBN10: 8993285829
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