Volume 11 · Chapter 11

THE INNER AWAKENING AND THE CONTINUATION OF LIFE AFTER DEATH MY disciple John told you already, and I confirm this to you, that in the two commandments: ‘Love God above all and your fellowman like yourself’ are contained the 10 commandments of Moses and all the rest about what man should do to awaken the spiritual spark that abides in him and to unite more and more with his soul. For it is only in the right way of living according to God and in the right deeds of love for your fellowman that you will find true satisfaction, inner peace and the right victory over your passions and death. The one in whom the conviction is awakened, which makes it impossible for him to sin against those commandments, will already discover true Heaven on this Earth, for he became untouchable for all the attacks of evil, became by that a real ruler in him, and out of him a ruler over nature.

[GGJ.11_011,02] For since the soul of man contains everything from all the beings that the Earth carries, as you know, it is very natural – once the spirit will rule in his house which contains everything – that he also must be able to rule over the various images of his I. Just like a king who worked himself up from the rank of slave to the throne will rule without resistance over all these ranks to which he belonged. But it is obvious that this is only when man has found the binding link of the chain, which is My teaching, and has connected both chains to only one unbreakable chain. He is completely powerless as the last link of the material chain, which is only the highest form of the soul, forming by that some human form, and is actually nothing but a very intelligent, well developed animal.

[GGJ.11_011,03] I think that you understand now why you live, and how you can come to the right understanding.”

[GGJ.11_011,04] Being amazed and listening attentively, they all said: “Yes Lord and Master.”

[GGJ.11_011,05] And I continued: “Now there is still the third question to be answered, namely: What happens to man after death?

[GGJ.11_011,06] If it is as I told you, it is also obvious that the spiritual man, who develops himself only imperfectly in the earthly life because his heavy body is a big burden to him, must continue to live, for nobody will claim in himself that he can reach a perfection in this short earthly life that can bring him already very close to God. He has to deal with various obstacles in his body and with temptations of all kinds, so that his character will be hardened and his will be trained to do violence to himself and to attract more and more what is good and remove the bad tendencies out of himself.

[GGJ.11_011,07] Once in the beyond he will come into a new world which will ever more reveal to him the wonders of God and the universe where he will be able to see with his spiritual eye and not with his weak physical eyes that only show him the material world. While looking at the great works of wonders he now understands that the real bliss can only be found in the activity, and that God Himself is the most active Being. According to his progress, a suitable working sphere can be given to him that he zealously takes at heart. And in this activity and at the sight of his useful work he will experience true joy and the highest bliss.

[GGJ.11_011,08] What these activities are I will show you by a clear example. For this reason I want a few blissful spirits to come here to show you their activities.”

[GGJ.11_011,09] I hardly had spoken out these words when next to every one of them suddenly appeared a friendly citizen of the beyond who kindly greeted those who were present. My disciples were not too surprised about that, for they gradually got used to such appearances, but our innkeeper and Phoikas, who out of amazement were not capable to say anything, all the more.

[GGJ.11_011,10] But I immediately strengthened them, and when Phoikas had composed himself, he said to Me: “Lord and Master, if after Your great, very wise explanation there was still any doubt left, I really know now for sure with whom I am dealing. No one else but You Yourself are that miracle-working Galilean after who hundred, yes thousand times more is hidden than the most blessed 90 prophet. For to speak like that and being a ruler over the legions of the beyond there can be only One, and that is the initial Spirit Himself who took residence in You and who made Himself bodily visible for men. Therefore, hail to You, and to all men to whom You reveal Yourself.”

[GGJ.11_011,11] I said: “My dear Phoikas, what you say is true and nice, but I prefer, if you really recognized Me, that you thank Me inside your heart instead of in too loud words, for I perceive the hearts as easy as all the rest and do not regard gratitude expressed in words.

[GGJ.11_011,12] Now be attentive to what those completely blessed citizens will show to each one of you separately, so that you will see of what consists the happiness of a spirit in the beyond.”

[GGJ.11_011,13] Then there was a kind of contemplating rest that fell on each one of them by which they sat motionless in their chairs.