Thank you for helping us see the big picture. Until you guys came along in my life I didn’t even know it existed. Existence is so complex and so beautiful! It gives me great comfort; the more I learn, the more comfort. Countless blessings to all.
Such a profound message in this episode, beautifully presented. The OTLE team continually amazes me. Thank you, and thank the Lord, for this service to all those who watch and listen :)
What a heartwarming message, Nancy! We are so glad you're feeling fed and nourished by these ideas, and we're grateful to have you as part of our community here. Thanks for reaching out!
Before I found your channel (or was guided to it) I had no concept of how integrally connected the spirit world is to the physical. When I was a child, I believed that Jesus was “in our hearts” but I lost that idea as I fell away from my church. And I never thought of God as being all love and wisdom. The Old Testament does not show Him as all love. But I really love what Swedenborg has done with the Bible. It all makes so much more sense. Thank you all for doing this ❤️😊❤️
Yes, Pamela, it's hard to find that sense of love in the Old Testament! Check out, “Angels Don’t Take the Bible Literally,” th-cam.com/video/nrOnEdTZMwQ/w-d-xo.html or "Why is God So Angry In The Bible?" th-cam.com/video/yVb66mnefPc/w-d-xo.html
Wow, very cool, BtheLight 444! I'm so glad you found us (or were led here?). If you're new here, I have some introductory content that might give you some background about Emanuel Swedenborg (on whose writings this channel is based): F or a short introduction to Swedenborg, see "Who Was Swedenborg?" swedenborg.com/emanuel-swedenborg/about-life/ Here's another short clip about Swedenborg's concept of the afterlife, "What Are Heaven & Hell?" th-cam.com/video/cCizOSUw6yw/w-d-xo.html Here is a full length introduction episode called "Swedenborg 101: The Basic Nature of Everything." th-cam.com/video/3Q14EcEwQVQ/w-d-xo.html Or skip all of that and binge watch our playlist we compiled of ten videos with all the basics: Introductory Playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLgtFTXGqZdSksTGi8VhBUroACrFoFTEZ6.html Let me know what you think, what resonates, and if you have any questions!
Thanks for all those great videos especially during these times of isolation. They serve to help me think about myself and the world around me, how to interact, how to love and be useful and appreciate the “positive” and forget about the “negative” ❤️❤️❤️😃🌲🐿🦋
That's the trick, isn't it, Julian? Appreciate the positive and try not to dwell on the negative! So glad you find our content helpful in that pursuit. Keep on keepin' on!
Swedenborg is a blessing to the church. Am so much in love with him. So much depth and in fact they are true. It inner conviction. One thing I really desire to know is overcoming sin thoroughly from Sweden perspective. Love you Curtis. You doing so well.
Kobby, thanks for your question, and for your kind words! I'm so glad the content resonates with you! Here's a short clip that you might like, "What Does it Mean to Be A Slave of Sin?" th-cam.com/video/8Jdmxoa7S7k/w-d-xo.html For Swedenborg, sin was a result of what we love - when we pursue selfish or evil desires, and act from those intentions, that is sinning. To stop sinning, you simply choose love - but it's not always easy, is it? Let me know what you think of that clip, and if it interests you, watch the full episode! Happy to send more if you want it! Sending you peace and love, friend!
Wonderful! Full of explanations! So looking forward to each show in this series - you don’t disappoint. ES is pretty technical for me to really grasp. I obviously need to reread DL&W and DP. They were difficult the first go around and are probably still complex and full of detail on what ES learned while here. What is helping me at my level is Malachi 6:8 as I try to embody doing justly, loving mercy and walking humbly with my God. I am also cherishing Anita Dole’s Bible Study Notes - working on the beginning lessons on Creation - “in the beginning God” - and really saw the Holy Week and the walk to Emmaus in a much deeper, clearer light this year. I love where she says that the most important idea we have is our idea of God. Still gratefully in the baby steps of trying to raise my mind to our Lord in heaven as the Sun there. Blessings to all wherever we isolate in place - thank heavens for the internet. ❤️
So nice to get a report from you, Mary! I think that Malachi quote is a help at ANY level. That's all that is required! But it's lovely to hear about your enlightenment growing -- sounds like "Let there be light" is really happening in your mind! Blessings to you, too, Mary, and we're grateful for this internet connection too!
I really enjoyed this episode of Swedenborg and Life. We need a short clip of Dr. Jonathan Rose's part ASAP to share. His part, if people would watch, would blow their minds. I'm still a believer! Thanks for all you do. ✌️
Thank you. It is so apparent that I have so much to learn. I look at that as good. It was not that long ago that I did not know that 2 worlds existed. Your absolutely brilliant team is such a blessing to us all. Many blessings to all!
One substance reigns all other substance reigns from that one substance. Makes sense to me but a lot is way over my head, how can the finite comprehend the infinite? Gaining knowledge is a journey that progresses gradually, going higher and in, as good is put on and sensuous external things put away. Great job team.
Thomas, yes! Gaining knowledge is absolutely a journey. I was reading this morning in Swedenborg's book Divine Love and Wisdom about "horizontal" (gradual) progress, as well as "vertical" (discrete) progress. It's quite fascinating. Check out #230-240 in this PDF: swedenborg.com/product/divine-love-wisdom-nce/ Or, here's a related video called, "The Levels of Heaven" th-cam.com/video/jEbuYAqhyEc/w-d-xo.html
@@offTheLeftEye the vine and the baskets in the dreams of pharaohs butler and baker, understanding and will, continuous and discrete degrees. thanks friend
Sorry my brother that your perception and vision in this moment with the solar flash all will be made know we are God's in the making we are from the true source the God above all others you are right and so am I you see how this work you have the freewill to choose your own path trust in the Devine plan for I believe you are a power being of light a beautiful soul on a mission keep the faith my friend and alway shine your light in the darkness respect all life for we are all one in the same in the web of life no one is better than anyone else we have to see ourselves as equals and see that we need each others help and support to forgive all transgressions and just love each other be kind show compassion because if I can have it I will have peace for the Earth and all life to show Once once and for all the Power of Love 001-0110
This was an excellent video...... I’m starting to get a better picture. A quote from Swedenborg: , “ The universe was not created out of nothing but out of God.....This means that God is the same from first to last, in the largest and smallest things . It means also that this Person is at the heart of everything created, but non spatially so”. ( May I add non temporally too?) . .....You can only imagine the miracle by eliminating time and space. Once that is done, there is only the One Source This Source is God He works from the spiritual to the physical, or from the source outward. He created the physical through the spiritual. There is God’s substance in all Earthly matter ( plants, insects, animals and humans). This leads me to think that Gods divine Love is not just in this sun, ☀️but many other suns that are the stars. Swedenborg’s aliens must come from those stars. It is Gods Love thats flows from the source outward, creating new things and experiences as it expands ....It’s something like that, I would imagine. Still a lot more to learn!❤️❤️👍🏻🌸🍀😃🙂
Julian, what a clear and accessible description! Thanks for sharing your thoughts, I agree! Exciting to think that there is so much more to learn, that we can continue exploring to eternity. We will never get bored!
offTheLeftEye........... Right, I think that was what the Lord intended, that we should learn about LOVE , TRUTH WISDOM and COMPASSION as we grow in our lives.❤️❤️🙂🙂🌸
Isn't it interesting to watch what is happening in the Earth as we have slowed down and are sheltering (not using things that harm the system). The Mediterranean is blue again! Interesting.
11:20 that whole graphical sequence, the animation (wisdom) and the background music and sounds(love) ...overlayed with the inspired narration of Dr Rose... a truly divine delight! I was complelled to rewatch that a couple of times!
Ahhhh! I have too many thoughts about this to write down right now! >_< I'll have to re-watch it several times to get them all out haha. Love you guys, love what you do, keep it up!
2:32 - he wrote in "Divine Love and Wisdom" that the universe was created out of God. 12:43 - God made the universe through the sun in the angelic heavn - a sun that comes from the undrlyin reality. 15:48 - an angel told Emanuel that in their world creation's still goin on. 18:26 Emanuel said the spirit world's ordered n structured like the physical.
If you liked those ideas from "Divine Love and Wisdom," you might enjoy the book! It's available for free download here: swedenborg.com/product/divine-love-wisdom-nce/
I was given the no.333 and asked to repeat what was said. Then I was told to drink tea. (I drink coffee). I got up and made a green tea. I looked out of the window and saw a squirrel eat the budding new leaves off a tree. Tea leaves are harvested from the plant app. 3 times a year. The harvesting of the young vibrant leaves causes continuous growth which is harvested causing the plant to become thicker and bushier. God gives us everything we need to grow and that growth is taken by God and enjoyed and stored for everyone. Everything is God. The base of the plant supports the head of the plant to continually try and regrow. This means the plant is continually under stress to do so. If left to it's own devices it will grow into a tree. Why then sacrifice when you could be a tree. Continual growth from looking at the sun produces continual good thought which is saved and enjoyed. It produces a good foundation for many thoughts. The tree is one thought that becomes large and becomes hard like a trunk and when that thought dies it becomes hollow inside and the roots rot and it falls. The church is many tea plants continually showing regrowth together. A tree stands alone in a forest.
The Forrest is the tree observed at one point. It can only exist if it is observed. Thereby it can not be alone. Just like one drop of the ocean. Though it is just one drop, it is still the entire ocean observed as one drop. I'm a bit behind in tech. Do they have apps now that make tea ? Post the link. Cool. Also no thought dies. Thought is Eternal. It does nevertheless transform into higher or lower thought as it spans this Universe. Our first thought is still right here like Adam is yet opened up with Eve inside (ability to reproduce). Just reproducing its own self to this very day. There will never be a break in the strand of this original thought abiding as YOU Adam. Though it has or will be opened up as Eve the Christ Mind eventually. Our original Thought is the Free Gift that God granted to each of Us. It has Eternal Life as it is Eternal Life its self. This Thought which is the U of you can not be defiled. It is Holy. Yet it can be transformed to its occupying environment. This is why its important to safe guard it with Truth. It stays with us through out time. Disrespected it can be Hell to transform it back to its innocence. Don't fret to much about that. There are plenty of safe guards in place to assist it back to its original State. ( A new birth child) We are observed by God. We can not be alone, ever. Because God is the only Source of Divine Observation, all change will take place eventually by this Love Observation. Peace Dude.
In all my searching for truth, I just came to the realization, from something Curtis just said, that my REAL question is, HOW do I connect to God? There's so many rights and wrongs, beliefs and doctrines, teachings on prayers....it all seems to not get me there.
We interfere with the all knowing love that surrounds us. We look at the world and our part in it and complain to ourselves and God. God listens patiently, but to our heart. Just stop. Shut off the human interests and listen to what is left. To me it's like the sensation of an emotion that sweetly smiles at you. Envelope yourself in it and wrap it around you. Acknowledge it as the foundation of yourself and everything around you. Smile back.
It is impossible to connect to God with any outward hardware. The eye of light in which we all are, keeps looking outward for its God. Though we explore the Universe and look at every nook and cranny, read every book, pray every prayer, worship every god, we can not find "out there" what was hidden "in here" all the time. Secret : One can not connect to God if they do not connect to themselves. (God is hiding behind the eye/veil) Though He in not really hiding at all. God is the Root....Jesus Christ (The Word of Truth/Human Interface) is the Vine.... We are the branches and what also bears the fruit of the Spirit. Translation : You my friend are the Jesus Connector to God. If we really could see Jesus as He/She is / we my friend would be the reflection. This might not be how it will be expressed in our first encounter of Jesus Christ. Yet if we tend with time to mature, enabled to handle the light, this Image of Jesus will eventually take y\our face and also the face of y/our neighbor. Howbeit, God in his compassion grants the outward for those who might still need a cling of security to come face to face with God. So Jesus might yet appear as your race of species for the time being with a different face than yours. Many individuals are yet given space and time to escape themselves (due to misconstrued thought) and to look out to whatever God they might need. If we just can't seem to get there due to separation in thought, God in it's grace allows and outward appearance with something you can touch outwardly. No one will ever take this security away from you, should you still require it. The outward God will remain until we are ready to process this invisible God we all are looking to.
Great question, Stephanie. I believe God is within all of us, and connecting is just a matter of wishing for that connection. Sometimes I feel God's presence while observing nature. Other times it's when I'm absorbed in a hobby I love, like painting, where it seems like something is working through me and I am at once focused and in total peace (maybe like a runner's high!). Other times, yoga and meditation get me there, or even prayer, or when I observe the sweetness of a little baby.... there are so many simple ways we can see and experience God. Ultimately I think the BEST way to connect to God is to focus your mind on love: think to yourself, "What am I grateful for? What are positive things I can focus on? How can I help or love someone else today? How can I take care of myself, so that I have the energy and presence of mind to be there for others?" Those things are like prayer in action. For me, Swedenborg has also been a great resource, and I already sent you so many video links I hate to add more, but I will! Eek! Sorry, but these are two good ones: "How to Find True Intuition," th-cam.com/video/UYJBmb1TYR8/w-d-xo.html and "How to Love," th-cam.com/video/i1vLrF-BeGY/w-d-xo.html Thanks for a lovely question, wishing you well, Stephanie!
@@offTheLeftEye I want to add my own strong recommendation for the episode "How to find true Intuition"---an especially helpful message on the subject of connecting with the Lord. Stephanie, I can relate to your question because I struggled with this most of my life. Finally, I've learned that even the smallest moments of love, peace, joy, inspiration are signs of my connection to the Lord. So many opportunities, throughout each day, for me to pause and thank Him for his continual loving presence.
@@nancylindman9380 Thank you for adding that recommendation! I'm so happy that episode was particularly helpful to you. You've expressed that so beautifully, the reminder that there are so many moments each day to pause and notice an opportunity to connect with the Lord.
Great point! You might like, "Renewable Spiritual Energy," th-cam.com/video/BEIc8cIE05w/w-d-xo.html or "About the Collective Energy Field of Spirits," th-cam.com/video/0a9e0h_p0NU/w-d-xo.html
Hello, I discovered the real and unique commmon pattern between everything, I've done a little documentary on my channel but it's in french (try subtitles maybe). Unfortunately french people are too limited while it's an absolutly major discovery.
Guys, is it possible to find out from you what is that music called which plays around 10:25 when Dr. Rose is talking? It is highly relaxing and I would love to find it.
That is indeed a beautiful track! We purchased it from a website called Envato Elements that sells royalty-free music tracks, and the track is called "Take a Deep Breath." It didn't say who the composer is.
Right, Curtis. Better to search for the LOVE. instead of those endless scientific theories that never explain everything and seem to go in circles. God gave us eyes to see and a mind to think. As Swedenborg writes, “ The universe was not created out of nothing, but out of God. ..This means that God is the same from first to last , in the largest and smallest things. It means also that this Person is at the heart of everything created but non spatially so....... I believe that if we can apply a little love, truth and wisdom, we can finally see the whole pattern that is GODS LOVE and that would rest well with us. ❤️🙂👍🏻
Hi Curtis, I have often wondered. How did God create your soul? Did he Just give you part of his consciousness and imprint it on your mind and body so humans could connect with God? When I watch this video, I realized you soul can't pop in from thin air. There would have to be some type of blue print. Did Swedenborg explain any of this? Thank you.
Take a look at our episode "Does My Life Matter?" Starting at about 5 minutes 40 seconds, Curtis shares an "angelic mystery" about how God's desires (feelings) are the essence from which we individual humans are formed: th-cam.com/video/33FfPQsf_zU/w-d-xo.html The "blueprint" is God's own divine humanity, and then we are each created out of a portion of God's own mind (thoughts and feelings), because God's love and wisdom is actual spiritual substance. Then watch "Your Spiritual Body," starting at about 11 minutes 18 seconds, for a section about how our spiritual bodies are being gradually built at the same time that our physical bodies are being gradually built, in the womb: th-cam.com/video/QkCZPdCp0ZY/w-d-xo.html
Hello Randy. God is the Alpha and Omega (and all that is between them). In English that would be the A through Z.... Defined also as 0-9. Names are realities with God. So are the numbers. You and I have actual unique names no one else is given. How many stories and books can proceed out of the letters A-Z ? How many numbers can be defined with the numbers 0-1 ? Our Soul is a formation from the Word in a certain order. God grants life to each Word that proceeds from His Thought. The are no lifeless letters or numbers. Even Zero has a place in life. This little explanation goes to uncomprehending areas. We have been given access to the unlimited expanse of this Numerical and Language of God. There was never a moment where this essence was not expanding.
@@randydiluzio8269 let us know what you think of those episodes! I hope they bring you some peace in searching for the answers to your questions. And I think it is always difficult to try to comprehend an infinite being, seeing as we are mere finite beings. Sometimes I just need to breathe and remember, "God is love," and that's all I need to know. (=
I was reading the Emanuel Swedenborg Wikipedia page and saw that people had theorised that ES was mentally ill, specifically with Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. Do you believe this to be true? I don’t, but I would love to hear your opinion.
Great question, TheLachstar! We trust Swedenborg, and here is our episode that talks further about that, “Was Swedenborg Crazy?” th-cam.com/video/HEa0e8AcS78/w-d-xo.html Totally up to you to decide what makes sense for you and your belief system!
It’s amazing how God created the universe from spiritual energy…… Einstein said physical matter is energy. Each form of matter has its unique way of vibrating….You could say it’s the organization of energy from the spiritual universe How time fits in to the equation, I don’t know, I’m still trying to learn that. It’s very interesting😆
It is so fascinating to ponder it all, Julian. I (Chara) have been talking with someone recently about "string theory" and the vibrating bundles of strings and loops that are possibly behind everything. Definitely feels like there has to be some kind spiritual energy behind it all, and it's fun to see physical science approaching that. And yes -- now the question is .... time! :)
I haven't watched this full video yet, I just have a question and I picked a recent video in hopes that my question would get seen. I didn't know where else to ask a question. There are near death experiencers, physics, mediums, etc., that talk about encounters with a deceased loved one. Every time I hear that, I think about the verses in the bible about familiar spirits, calling up the dead, things like that...it talks quite harshly about that. Does Swedenborg mention these things? Is there a video you could lead me to that discusses that? I was raised Christian. Baptist Christian. There's so many things I grew up questioning...that just didn't make sense. But I also have a fear beaten into me about God, heaven, hell, or anything considered detestable to God. I'm really confused. Thank you for any help.
My mother grew up Southern Baptist and was taught that almost everything fun was sinful, even dancing. She moved to California and left it all behind. Those kinds of scare tactics to control people eventually push people away, especially the young. Even so, when my mother was in the hospital before she died, she identified as a Baptist with the hospital chaplain. This shows the power of being indoctrinated as a child. I thank her every day that she didn't allow me to be indoctrinated like she was.
Stephanie, what a great question. Yes, we have many episodes that go into this. I can list some below, but first let me give you some background on who we are: our channel is based on the writings of Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772), a Swedish scientist and theologian who claimed to have had spiritual experiences -- comparable to NDEs or OBEs -- over a span of thirty years. He was the first to admit that people would find this hard to believe! And we honor that everyone has to run this kind of info past their own rationality and intuition to see what resonates as true for them. If you're interested in learning more about this 18th-century scientist and devout Bible scholar, here's a short video:th-cam.com/video/HEa0e8AcS78/w-d-xo.html A full length episode on why we trust Swedenborg: “Was Swedenborg Crazy?” th-cam.com/video/HEa0e8AcS78/w-d-xo.html and a full length introduction episode called "Swedenborg 101: The Basic Nature of Everything." th-cam.com/video/3Q14EcEwQVQ/w-d-xo.html Onto your question, about psychics, spirits, etc. Here are some I think may interest you: Swedenborg learned that heaven and hell are not rewards or punishments, and that God loves us and judges no one. Instead, we choose our own fate by what we love, how we live, and how we act. Intention holds more weight than action - if we want to help others and be loving and of service, that is a state of heaven, even if we aren't doing it effectively. If we aim to hurt others or only enrich or benefit ourselves, that is the state of hell. Whichever side we preferred determines our final resting place, but both options were created to make us as happy as we can possibly be. Here is a short clip about that: "What are Heaven and Hell?" th-cam.com/video/cCizOSUw6yw/w-d-xo.html or a full episode, "How You End Up In Heaven Or Hell," th-cam.com/video/H-wnqBqa6xM/w-d-xo.html This episode talks about when a spirit is a helper or wants to manipulate you, and how to tell the difference: "Is It Safe to Talk To Spirits?" th-cam.com/video/aD_rMNoZyNw/w-d-xo.html This episode talks about things like NDEs, out of body experiences, and other spiritual encounters people talk about today: "Modern Spiritual Experiences" th-cam.com/video/4zt-FKR23zg/w-d-xo.html I hope those are helpful, and would love to hear your thoughts if you get a chance to watch any! Thanks for your great question!
Learn the name's of the Angel and there function and purpose colors of energy from the true source the God above all other and give them permission to help you freewill and intentions actions and deeds thoughts and emotions must be one
How long...can we stay in the spiritual realm.. ? Before we get to heaven ...or they just kick our ass to hell. When do the angels and God grow tired of us...and just say...enough is enough. ? They do that...or else there would be no --Hell.
Our time in the spiritual world varies, torben lyneborg eriksen, according to our needs. I recall that in one place, Swedenborg wrote that we could be there as long as twenty or thirty years, but then in other places he says there is no time in the spiritual world, so it's hard to know what that means. You might like our full length episode about the spiritual world! Here's the link: "The World of Spirits" th-cam.com/video/qoaPwhzDHWM/w-d-xo.html The angels and God never grow tired of us! They love so completely, and without hesitation. It is us who may or may not be able to receive that love, and change our company and state accordingly. More in the episode above! Let me know what you think!
So excited for this show! Any chance we can watch it sooner?😃 The Creator has opened my eyes to the patterns in nature our cells thru the wisdom of Daniels ‘sealed book’ The Zohar and Kabbalah. I can’t wait to hear Swedenborg take. GOD bless all and brace yourselves for The most powerful day to ask for the Light that transforms on RESURRECTION Sunday . Rising the spirit from the dead ego ❤️
Before anyone does a course in miracles, please look up who wrote it and under what pressure she wrote it from. That pressure from a man has a very dark history indeed.
We all have evil spirits trying to influence us to say and do negative things. Life is a process of learning to recognize that, and learning to resist those impulses and act in a different way!
Is there really a "before creation"? This implies that God, the Creator, was not the Creator before creation. It's like I was not a parent until I had a child. I was not a parent for my first 28 years of life. I don't think this makes sense concerning God. The sun always radiates light and heat, or else it wouldn't be the sun. Maybe it is the same with the divine Sun. God just wouldn't be God without the creation. But then space and time were non existent before Creation, so this means that "before" creation has no meaning since "before" implies the existence of time. Theoretical physics has the same problem. Physicists speak of the universe as having a beginning at the Big Bang. Some are now trying to make sense of this by speaking of a much larger "universe" which includes our observable universe as a bubble among bubbles forever being created and dying. My feeling is that over time we will refine our understanding with metaphors helping us to think about this without going nuts. Baha'u'llah speaks of the beginning that hath no beginning. It's fascinating that we are now learning much more about the atmosphere of the sun through spacecraft which are able to get much closer to the sun and actually measure its nature. I agree with Swedenborg's understanding of God being the Sun of the spiritual universe as the Source of that part of creation, and I really look forward to a direct experience of that world! I also like Swedenborg's idea of usefulness being the expression of God's love in our world. Most religions express this usefulness in terms of brotherly love, helping the poor and caring for the sick. I think that in today's world this is also expressed in terms of educating people, scientific and social work for the betterment of mankind. Did Swedenborg speak of usefulness being expressed through institutions of collective effort? Like forms of government, universities, hospitals, banks, etc.? Christianity has always emphasized individual efforts of love and caring, but government institutions like Kings, parliaments, etc. often don't reflect Christian love and charity to a high degree. Swedenborg's idea that material things cover spiritual things is so true. We could think of our physical bodies as costumes we wear in our earthly roles. When the play called our life is finished, then we discard our earthly costume. Baha'u'llah even describes religion as a robe which covers the body of mankind and needs to be renewed from age to age as we outgrow each fraying robe. Thanks so much for such deep topics which give us a chance to delve into the knowledge of Swedenborg and compare it with our own spiritual backgrounds. I don't know of any site quite like this. It's the next best thing to sitting with a group of people having these discussions. For the first time in human history this in-the-flesh group thing isn't happening anywhere in the world, at least most of the world.
Swedenborg learned that God did exist as the "Underlying Reality" before creation. Time is a part of physical creation, so time came into existence with physical creation. For more about that, see "God Used a Specific Design to Create Heaven" th-cam.com/video/rFBtRDPpeUs/w-d-xo.html . The spiritual sun was actually the very first manifestation of something of something from the Divine that finite, created beings can perceive. But beyond our comprehension is the "Underlying Reality" of God, the actual Source of everything. The spiritual sun is actually an aura around that Underlying Reality, radiating out to create, sustain, and effect. Concerning usefulness, yes, there are endless kinds of usefulness, including all those that you have listed! Usefulness means any efforts that have a positive impact on the whole. In a perfect (heavenly) world, all groups, governments, and institutions would be collectively trying to help the neighbor on a large scale -- make a positive impact on the common good, which could then serve all the individuals that they reach. I love that idea of our physical bodies as costumes, or a robe that we outgrow and need to replace. Harlan, we're so grateful to be able to have these deep discussions with you online, and benefit from your thoughtful reflections. Yes, these are unprecedented times for physical separation, and how fortunate we are that the internet exists at this time, so that we can continue to share things of the mind and heart!
We do, actually, Kristina, but we see it as a spiritual allegory. Emanuel Swedenborg learned that the Bible is written in parables and symbolism, and that the stories have inner meanings way beyond what appears in the literal sense. In fact, Swedenborg wrote 15 volumes explaining the meanings in Genesis and Exodus alone. We have a few episodes on Genesis that explain the spiritual meaning of these stories, here are a couple if you'd like to learn a different way to understand them. They are definitely confusing in the literal sense! Check out "What the 7 Days of Creation Mean" th-cam.com/video/0dElLLLbUNY/w-d-xo.html and "The Meaning of Adam and Eve" th-cam.com/video/RVlVBOsW5jk/w-d-xo.html to start. I hope you'll find that what Swedenborg learned makes these stories accessible to all of us, individually and collectively, and were never meant to be viewed as literal history. Let me know how they resonate with you!
I love this episode! Got lost in the comments again so I forgot whatever "brilliant " thought I meant to share! 🤗
Haha, Joy! I know that feeling! So glad you liked the episode -- I remember it feeling very powerful when I first watched it!
Keep on being great 😌 educators 👨🏫
Thanks, The Cube! And thanks for keepin' on watching!
Thank you for helping us see the big picture. Until you guys came along in my life I didn’t even know it existed. Existence is so complex and so beautiful! It gives me great comfort; the more I learn, the more comfort. Countless blessings to all.
Blessings to you too, G! Thank you!
Such a profound message in this episode, beautifully presented. The OTLE team continually amazes me. Thank you, and thank the Lord, for this service to all those who watch and listen :)
What a heartwarming message, Nancy! We are so glad you're feeling fed and nourished by these ideas, and we're grateful to have you as part of our community here. Thanks for reaching out!
Thank You for your time. I needed this video so very much! Wishing ALL well. Be safe and stand in your faith 100 % Peace be with you.
Thanks for this sweet message, Sherry! So glad these ideas feel helpful to you. Peace, faith and safety to you, as well!
thank you
You're very welcome, Patrick LoneAlphaWolf, thank you for watching!
We are made from love for love
Yes, Divine Love created us to love others!
Before I found your channel (or was guided to it) I had no concept of how integrally connected the spirit world is to the physical. When I was a child, I believed that Jesus was “in our hearts” but I lost that idea as I fell away from my church. And I never thought of God as being all love and wisdom. The Old Testament does not show Him as all love. But I really love what Swedenborg has done with the Bible. It all makes so much more sense. Thank you all for doing this ❤️😊❤️
Yes, Pamela, it's hard to find that sense of love in the Old Testament! Check out, “Angels Don’t Take the Bible Literally,” th-cam.com/video/nrOnEdTZMwQ/w-d-xo.html or "Why is God So Angry In The Bible?" th-cam.com/video/yVb66mnefPc/w-d-xo.html
What's interesting to me is how little known or understood Swedenborg is. All basic education should include Swedenborg tutorials.
It's pretty phenomenal that I stumbled on this video after a day of contemplating. Love is God and God is Love and I am an extension of this.
Wow, very cool, BtheLight 444! I'm so glad you found us (or were led here?). If you're new here, I have some introductory content that might give you some background about Emanuel Swedenborg (on whose writings this channel is based):
F
or a short introduction to Swedenborg, see "Who Was Swedenborg?" swedenborg.com/emanuel-swedenborg/about-life/
Here's another short clip about Swedenborg's concept of the afterlife, "What Are Heaven & Hell?" th-cam.com/video/cCizOSUw6yw/w-d-xo.html
Here is a full length introduction episode called "Swedenborg 101: The Basic Nature of Everything." th-cam.com/video/3Q14EcEwQVQ/w-d-xo.html
Or skip all of that and binge watch our playlist we compiled of ten videos with all the basics:
Introductory Playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLgtFTXGqZdSksTGi8VhBUroACrFoFTEZ6.html
Let me know what you think, what resonates, and if you have any questions!
Thanks for all those great videos especially during these times of isolation. They serve to help me think about myself and the world around me, how to interact, how to love and be useful and appreciate the “positive” and forget about the “negative” ❤️❤️❤️😃🌲🐿🦋
That's the trick, isn't it, Julian? Appreciate the positive and try not to dwell on the negative! So glad you find our content helpful in that pursuit. Keep on keepin' on!
They have helped me a great deal as well.
Great video once again!
Thank you kindly, L G!
Swedenborg is a blessing to the church. Am so much in love with him. So much depth and in fact they are true. It inner conviction. One thing I really desire to know is overcoming sin thoroughly from Sweden perspective. Love you Curtis. You doing so well.
Kobby, thanks for your question, and for your kind words! I'm so glad the content resonates with you! Here's a short clip that you might like, "What Does it Mean to Be A Slave of Sin?" th-cam.com/video/8Jdmxoa7S7k/w-d-xo.html
For Swedenborg, sin was a result of what we love - when we pursue selfish or evil desires, and act from those intentions, that is sinning. To stop sinning, you simply choose love - but it's not always easy, is it? Let me know what you think of that clip, and if it interests you, watch the full episode! Happy to send more if you want it! Sending you peace and love, friend!
Chara; hope you feel better soon!
Thanks so much! Yep -- all is well.
Wonderful! Full of explanations! So looking forward to each show in this series - you don’t disappoint. ES is pretty technical for me to really grasp. I obviously need to reread DL&W and DP. They were difficult the first go around and are probably still complex and full of detail on what ES learned while here. What is helping me at my level is Malachi 6:8 as I try to embody doing justly, loving mercy and walking humbly with my God. I am also cherishing Anita Dole’s Bible Study Notes - working on the beginning lessons on Creation - “in the beginning God” - and really saw the Holy Week and the walk to Emmaus in a much deeper, clearer light this year. I love where she says that the most important idea we have is our idea of God. Still gratefully in the baby steps of trying to raise my mind to our Lord in heaven as the Sun there. Blessings to all wherever we isolate in place - thank heavens for the internet. ❤️
So nice to get a report from you, Mary! I think that Malachi quote is a help at ANY level. That's all that is required! But it's lovely to hear about your enlightenment growing -- sounds like "Let there be light" is really happening in your mind! Blessings to you, too, Mary, and we're grateful for this internet connection too!
I love this channel! It brings me to so much!!! Forever thankful for your efforts!!
It warms our heart to hear this, PerfectLoveNoFear! Thanks for being part of our community. Your name alone is an inspiration!
I really enjoyed this episode of Swedenborg and Life. We need a short clip of Dr. Jonathan Rose's part ASAP to share. His part, if people would watch, would blow their minds. I'm still a believer! Thanks for all you do. ✌️
Thanks for sharing this response, Shane's Aegis! Glad it hit home for you, and thanks for being here with us!
You are a Devine being of light made from love for love
May we all be reflections of Divine Light and conduits of Divine Love!
That sounds really good.
Think of peace and freedom for all life
What An Awesome T-Shirt!!!!!! 💖 Dear Friend Curtis Childs😘
It's a great one, isn't it, Alexa?
@offTheLeftEye I Wish I Have One !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 💖😘 Dear Friend Curtis Childs😽🤗
@@barbaramartins9224 yeah that's what I was thinking
@Dianne Hyde Absolutely!!!!!!!!!!!!! 💙
AMEN, Curtis!!! (1:38 to 2:04)
Woo hoo, thank you! Glad it hit home with you!
This is so incredibly cool and wonderful - all three of them: the Lord, the Universe and your show!
Such a sweet comment, Thomas! Thanks so much for watching, and we're glad the ideas are resonating with you!
Thank you. It is so apparent that I have so much to learn. I look at that as good. It was not that long ago that I did not know that 2 worlds existed. Your absolutely brilliant team is such a blessing to us all. Many blessings to all!
G, I'm so glad you are excited to dive in more! Blessings to you too, friend!
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One substance reigns all other substance reigns from that one substance. Makes sense to me but a lot is way over my head, how can the finite comprehend the infinite? Gaining knowledge is a journey that progresses gradually, going higher and in, as good is put on and sensuous external things put away. Great job team.
Thomas, yes! Gaining knowledge is absolutely a journey. I was reading this morning in Swedenborg's book Divine Love and Wisdom about "horizontal" (gradual) progress, as well as "vertical" (discrete) progress. It's quite fascinating. Check out #230-240 in this PDF: swedenborg.com/product/divine-love-wisdom-nce/ Or, here's a related video called, "The Levels of Heaven" th-cam.com/video/jEbuYAqhyEc/w-d-xo.html
@@offTheLeftEye the vine and the baskets in the dreams of pharaohs butler and baker, understanding and will, continuous and discrete degrees. thanks friend
Raise your vibration and frequencies trust in God trust in the Devine plan
Sorry my brother that your perception and vision in this moment with the solar flash all will be made know we are God's in the making we are from the true source the God above all others you are right and so am I you see how this work you have the freewill to choose your own path trust in the Devine plan for I believe you are a power being of light a beautiful soul on a mission keep the faith my friend and alway shine your light in the darkness respect all life for we are all one in the same in the web of life no one is better than anyone else we have to see ourselves as equals and see that we need each others help and support to forgive all transgressions and just love each other be kind show compassion because if I can have it I will have peace for the Earth and all life to show Once once and for all the Power of Love 001-0110
This was an excellent video...... I’m starting to get a better picture. A quote from Swedenborg: , “ The universe was not created out of nothing but out of God.....This means that God is the same from first to last, in the largest and smallest things . It means also that this Person is at the heart of everything created, but non spatially so”. ( May I add non temporally too?) . .....You can only imagine the miracle by eliminating time and space. Once that is done, there is only the One Source This Source is God He works from the spiritual to the physical, or from the source outward. He created the physical through the spiritual. There is God’s substance in all Earthly matter ( plants, insects, animals and humans). This leads me to think that Gods divine Love is not just in this sun, ☀️but many other suns that are the stars. Swedenborg’s aliens must come from those stars. It is Gods Love thats flows from the source outward, creating new things and experiences as it expands ....It’s something like that, I would imagine. Still a lot more to learn!❤️❤️👍🏻🌸🍀😃🙂
Julian, what a clear and accessible description! Thanks for sharing your thoughts, I agree! Exciting to think that there is so much more to learn, that we can continue exploring to eternity. We will never get bored!
offTheLeftEye........... Right, I think that was what the Lord intended, that we should learn about LOVE , TRUTH WISDOM and COMPASSION as we grow in our lives.❤️❤️🙂🙂🌸
@@julianbristow4793 Amen!
Think of compassion and kindness
This is key, for sure!
Isn't it interesting to watch what is happening in the Earth as we have slowed down and are sheltering (not using things that harm the system). The Mediterranean is blue again! Interesting.
I do wonder how this will all play out in terms of the health of our planet, Cindy. It would be mind-blowing to experience a pristine Creation!
We are vibration and frequencies colors of energy from the true sources
11:20 that whole graphical sequence, the animation (wisdom) and the background music and sounds(love) ...overlayed with the inspired narration of Dr Rose... a truly divine delight! I was complelled to rewatch that a couple of times!
So glad it touched your heart, Amrit! Thanks for letting us know!
Help me change the world one positive thought at a time together as one reach for the stars remember who and what you are
That's beautiful, Terry, thank you for those words.
Ahhhh! I have too many thoughts about this to write down right now! >_< I'll have to re-watch it several times to get them all out haha. Love you guys, love what you do, keep it up!
I look forward to reading your take, WrigglePiglet! Glad you're loving it!
Give your alliance to JOY
Yeah! 🤗
2:32 - he wrote in "Divine Love and Wisdom" that the universe was created out of God.
12:43 - God made the universe through the sun in the angelic heavn - a sun that comes from the undrlyin reality.
15:48 - an angel told Emanuel that in their world creation's still goin on.
18:26 Emanuel said the spirit world's ordered n structured like the physical.
If you liked those ideas from "Divine Love and Wisdom," you might enjoy the book! It's available for free download here: swedenborg.com/product/divine-love-wisdom-nce/
Yay! Finally!
You've been waiting for something, p marlen?
Yes! This podcast
@@pmarlen9014 Thanks so much for watching!
I was given the no.333 and asked to repeat what was said. Then I was told to drink tea. (I drink coffee). I got up and made a green tea. I looked out of the window and saw a squirrel eat the budding new leaves off a tree.
Tea leaves are harvested from the plant app. 3 times a year. The harvesting of the young vibrant leaves causes continuous growth which is harvested causing the plant to become thicker and bushier.
God gives us everything we need to grow and that growth is taken by God and enjoyed and stored for everyone. Everything is God. The base of the plant supports the head of the plant to continually try and regrow. This means the plant is continually under stress to do so.
If left to it's own devices it will grow into a tree.
Why then sacrifice when you could be a tree.
Continual growth from looking at the sun produces continual good thought which is saved and enjoyed. It produces a good foundation for many thoughts.
The tree is one thought that becomes large and becomes hard like a trunk and when that thought dies it becomes hollow inside and the roots rot and it falls.
The church is many tea plants continually showing regrowth together. A tree stands alone in a forest.
Thanks for sharing these reflections, Mark. I love the idea of new growth, all together!
The Forrest is the tree observed at one point. It can only exist if it is observed. Thereby it can not be alone. Just like one drop of the ocean. Though it is just one drop, it is still the entire ocean observed as one drop.
I'm a bit behind in tech. Do they have apps now that make tea ? Post the link. Cool.
Also no thought dies. Thought is Eternal. It does nevertheless transform into
higher or lower thought as it spans this Universe.
Our first thought is still right here like Adam is yet opened up with Eve inside (ability to reproduce).
Just reproducing its own self to this very day. There will never be a break in the strand of this original thought abiding as YOU Adam.
Though it has or will be opened up as Eve the Christ Mind eventually.
Our original Thought is the Free Gift that God granted to each of Us.
It has Eternal Life as it is Eternal Life its self. This Thought which is the U of you can not be defiled. It is Holy.
Yet it can be transformed to its occupying environment.
This is why its important to safe guard it with Truth.
It stays with us through out time.
Disrespected it can be Hell to transform it back to its innocence. Don't fret to much about that. There are plenty of safe guards in place to assist it back to its original State. ( A new birth child)
We are observed by God. We can not be alone, ever. Because God is the only Source of Divine Observation, all change will take place eventually by this Love Observation. Peace Dude.
MALACHIA.
@@marksingleton7199 Yes we are.
@@jimdude5529 you missed the point.
Learn medation and infinity breath join your Devine energy to the collective consciousness of humanity
Great advice, Terry, thank you!
Love this!
I'm so glad, Dianne! Thank you!
In all my searching for truth, I just came to the realization, from something Curtis just said, that my REAL question is, HOW do I connect to God? There's so many rights and wrongs, beliefs and doctrines, teachings on prayers....it all seems to not get me there.
We interfere with the all knowing love that surrounds us. We look at the world and our part in it and complain to ourselves and God.
God listens patiently, but to our heart. Just stop. Shut off the human interests and listen to what is left. To me it's like the sensation of an emotion that sweetly smiles at you. Envelope yourself in it and wrap it around you. Acknowledge it as the foundation of yourself and everything around you.
Smile back.
It is impossible to connect to God with any outward hardware.
The eye of light in which we all are, keeps looking outward for its God.
Though we explore the Universe and look at every nook and cranny, read every book, pray every prayer, worship every god, we can not find "out there" what was hidden "in here" all the time.
Secret : One can not connect to God if they do not connect to themselves.
(God is hiding behind the eye/veil) Though He in not really hiding at all.
God is the Root....Jesus Christ (The Word of Truth/Human Interface) is the Vine....
We are the branches and what also bears the fruit of the Spirit.
Translation : You my friend are the Jesus Connector to God. If we really could see Jesus as He/She is / we my friend would be the reflection. This might not be how it will be expressed in our first encounter of Jesus Christ. Yet if we tend with time to mature, enabled to handle the light, this Image of Jesus will eventually take y\our face and also the face of y/our neighbor.
Howbeit, God in his compassion grants the outward for those who might still need a cling of security to come face to face with God. So Jesus might yet appear
as your race of species for the time being with a different face than yours.
Many individuals are yet given space and time to escape themselves (due to misconstrued thought) and to look out to whatever God they might need. If we just can't seem to get there due to separation in thought, God in it's grace allows and outward appearance with something you can touch outwardly. No one will ever take this security away from you, should you still require it. The outward God will remain until we are ready to process this invisible God we all are looking to.
Great question, Stephanie. I believe God is within all of us, and connecting is just a matter of wishing for that connection. Sometimes I feel God's presence while observing nature. Other times it's when I'm absorbed in a hobby I love, like painting, where it seems like something is working through me and I am at once focused and in total peace (maybe like a runner's high!). Other times, yoga and meditation get me there, or even prayer, or when I observe the sweetness of a little baby.... there are so many simple ways we can see and experience God.
Ultimately I think the BEST way to connect to God is to focus your mind on love: think to yourself, "What am I grateful for? What are positive things I can focus on? How can I help or love someone else today? How can I take care of myself, so that I have the energy and presence of mind to be there for others?" Those things are like prayer in action.
For me, Swedenborg has also been a great resource, and I already sent you so many video links I hate to add more, but I will! Eek! Sorry, but these are two good ones: "How to Find True Intuition," th-cam.com/video/UYJBmb1TYR8/w-d-xo.html and "How to Love," th-cam.com/video/i1vLrF-BeGY/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for a lovely question, wishing you well, Stephanie!
@@offTheLeftEye I want to add my own strong recommendation for the episode "How to find true Intuition"---an especially helpful message on the subject of connecting with the Lord. Stephanie, I can relate to your question because I struggled with this most of my life. Finally, I've learned that even the smallest moments of love, peace, joy, inspiration are signs of my connection to the Lord. So many opportunities, throughout each day, for me to pause and thank Him for his continual loving presence.
@@nancylindman9380 Thank you for adding that recommendation! I'm so happy that episode was particularly helpful to you. You've expressed that so beautifully, the reminder that there are so many moments each day to pause and notice an opportunity to connect with the Lord.
Don't forget about things being energy in the afterlife.
Great point! You might like, "Renewable Spiritual Energy," th-cam.com/video/BEIc8cIE05w/w-d-xo.html or "About the Collective Energy Field of Spirits," th-cam.com/video/0a9e0h_p0NU/w-d-xo.html
Hello, I discovered the real and unique commmon pattern between everything, I've done a little documentary on my channel but it's in french (try subtitles maybe). Unfortunately french people are too limited while it's an absolutly major discovery.
Sounds intriguing, JyCS. Does the pattern you discovered have anything in common with the pattern described in this video?
@@offTheLeftEye Yes but less abstract, except the begin of my documentary when it's still a theory.
Guys, is it possible to find out from you what is that music called which plays around 10:25 when Dr. Rose is talking? It is highly relaxing and I would love to find it.
That is indeed a beautiful track! We purchased it from a website called Envato Elements that sells royalty-free music tracks, and the track is called "Take a Deep Breath." It didn't say who the composer is.
@@offTheLeftEye Fantastic, thanks a lot!
@@understandyourmind You're very welcome!
Right, Curtis. Better to search for the LOVE. instead of those endless scientific theories that never explain everything and seem to go in circles. God gave us eyes to see and a mind to think. As Swedenborg writes, “ The universe was not created out of nothing, but out of God. ..This means that God is the same from first to last , in the largest and smallest things. It means also that this Person is at the heart of everything created but non spatially so....... I believe that if we can apply a little love, truth and wisdom, we can finally see the whole pattern that is GODS LOVE and that would rest well with us. ❤️🙂👍🏻
Brilliant and well written, Julian, thank you very much for sharing those thoughts!
Hi Curtis, I have often wondered. How did God create your soul? Did he Just give you part of his consciousness and imprint it on your mind and body so humans could connect with God? When I watch this video, I realized you soul can't pop in from thin air. There would have to be some type of blue print. Did Swedenborg explain any of this? Thank you.
Take a look at our episode "Does My Life Matter?" Starting at about 5 minutes 40 seconds, Curtis shares an "angelic mystery" about how God's desires (feelings) are the essence from which we individual humans are formed: th-cam.com/video/33FfPQsf_zU/w-d-xo.html The "blueprint" is God's own divine humanity, and then we are each created out of a portion of God's own mind (thoughts and feelings), because God's love and wisdom is actual spiritual substance.
Then watch "Your Spiritual Body," starting at about 11 minutes 18 seconds, for a section about how our spiritual bodies are being gradually built at the same time that our physical bodies are being gradually built, in the womb: th-cam.com/video/QkCZPdCp0ZY/w-d-xo.html
Hello Randy. God is the Alpha and Omega (and all that is between them).
In English that would be the A through Z.... Defined also as 0-9.
Names are realities with God. So are the numbers.
You and I have actual unique names no one else is given.
How many stories and books can proceed out of the letters A-Z ?
How many numbers can be defined with the numbers 0-1 ?
Our Soul is a formation from the Word in a certain order.
God grants life to each Word that proceeds from His Thought.
The are no lifeless letters or numbers. Even Zero has a place in life.
This little explanation goes to uncomprehending areas. We have been given access to the unlimited expanse of this Numerical and Language of God.
There was never a moment where this essence was not expanding.
@@offTheLeftEye Thank you. I know it is hard question. I have always struggled to understand God on a deeper level.
@@randydiluzio8269 let us know what you think of those episodes! I hope they bring you some peace in searching for the answers to your questions. And I think it is always difficult to try to comprehend an infinite being, seeing as we are mere finite beings. Sometimes I just need to breathe and remember, "God is love," and that's all I need to know. (=
@@offTheLeftEye I watch your video suggestions and it really help. Thanks guys.
I was reading the Emanuel Swedenborg Wikipedia page and saw that people had theorised that ES was mentally ill, specifically with Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. Do you believe this to be true? I don’t, but I would love to hear your opinion.
Great question, TheLachstar! We trust Swedenborg, and here is our episode that talks further about that, “Was Swedenborg Crazy?” th-cam.com/video/HEa0e8AcS78/w-d-xo.html
Totally up to you to decide what makes sense for you and your belief system!
It’s amazing how God created the universe from spiritual energy…… Einstein said physical matter is energy. Each form of matter has its unique way of vibrating….You could say it’s the organization of energy from the spiritual universe How time fits in to the equation, I don’t know, I’m still trying to learn that. It’s very interesting😆
It is so fascinating to ponder it all, Julian. I (Chara) have been talking with someone recently about "string theory" and the vibrating bundles of strings and loops that are possibly behind everything. Definitely feels like there has to be some kind spiritual energy behind it all, and it's fun to see physical science approaching that. And yes -- now the question is .... time! :)
@@offTheLeftEye Thanks, Chara….I agree, it’s truly surprising 🙂
@@julianbristow4793 And worth exploring.
I haven't watched this full video yet, I just have a question and I picked a recent video in hopes that my question would get seen. I didn't know where else to ask a question.
There are near death experiencers, physics, mediums, etc., that talk about encounters with a deceased loved one. Every time I hear that, I think about the verses in the bible about familiar spirits, calling up the dead, things like that...it talks quite harshly about that. Does Swedenborg mention these things? Is there a video you could lead me to that discusses that? I was raised Christian. Baptist Christian. There's so many things I grew up questioning...that just didn't make sense. But I also have a fear beaten into me about God, heaven, hell, or anything considered detestable to God. I'm really confused. Thank you for any help.
Stephanie, Two Christian teachers on prayer who might help -- Andrew Wommack. Another is Curry Blake, John G. Lake Ministries.
My mother grew up Southern Baptist and was taught that almost everything fun was sinful, even dancing. She moved to California and left it all behind. Those kinds of scare tactics to control people eventually push people away, especially the young. Even so, when my mother was in the hospital before she died, she identified as a Baptist with the hospital chaplain. This shows the power of being indoctrinated as a child. I thank her every day that she didn't allow me to be indoctrinated like she was.
Stephanie, what a great question. Yes, we have many episodes that go into this. I can list some below, but first let me give you some background on who we are: our channel is based on the writings of Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772), a Swedish scientist and theologian who claimed to have had spiritual experiences -- comparable to NDEs or OBEs -- over a span of thirty years. He was the first to admit that people would find this hard to believe! And we honor that everyone has to run this kind of info past their own rationality and intuition to see what resonates as true for them. If you're interested in learning more about this 18th-century scientist and devout Bible scholar, here's a short video:th-cam.com/video/HEa0e8AcS78/w-d-xo.html
A full length episode on why we trust Swedenborg: “Was Swedenborg Crazy?” th-cam.com/video/HEa0e8AcS78/w-d-xo.html and a full length introduction episode called "Swedenborg 101: The Basic Nature of Everything." th-cam.com/video/3Q14EcEwQVQ/w-d-xo.html
Onto your question, about psychics, spirits, etc. Here are some I think may interest you:
Swedenborg learned that heaven and hell are not rewards or punishments, and that God loves us and judges no one. Instead, we choose our own fate by what we love, how we live, and how we act. Intention holds more weight than action - if we want to help others and be loving and of service, that is a state of heaven, even if we aren't doing it effectively. If we aim to hurt others or only enrich or benefit ourselves, that is the state of hell. Whichever side we preferred determines our final resting place, but both options were created to make us as happy as we can possibly be. Here is a short clip about that: "What are Heaven and Hell?" th-cam.com/video/cCizOSUw6yw/w-d-xo.html or a full episode, "How You End Up In Heaven Or Hell," th-cam.com/video/H-wnqBqa6xM/w-d-xo.html
This episode talks about when a spirit is a helper or wants to manipulate you, and how to tell the difference: "Is It Safe to Talk To Spirits?" th-cam.com/video/aD_rMNoZyNw/w-d-xo.html
This episode talks about things like NDEs, out of body experiences, and other spiritual encounters people talk about today: "Modern Spiritual Experiences" th-cam.com/video/4zt-FKR23zg/w-d-xo.html
I hope those are helpful, and would love to hear your thoughts if you get a chance to watch any! Thanks for your great question!
Learn the name's of the Angel and there function and purpose colors of energy from the true source the God above all other and give them permission to help you freewill and intentions actions and deeds thoughts and emotions must be one
You might like this episode: "Spiritual Secrets About Color" th-cam.com/video/JlTB5cxvVYs/w-d-xo.html
Let us know what you think!
How long...can we stay in the spiritual realm.. ? Before we get to heaven ...or they just kick our ass to hell. When do the angels and God grow tired of us...and just say...enough is enough. ? They do that...or else there would be no --Hell.
Our time in the spiritual world varies, torben lyneborg eriksen, according to our needs. I recall that in one place, Swedenborg wrote that we could be there as long as twenty or thirty years, but then in other places he says there is no time in the spiritual world, so it's hard to know what that means.
You might like our full length episode about the spiritual world! Here's the link: "The World of Spirits" th-cam.com/video/qoaPwhzDHWM/w-d-xo.html
The angels and God never grow tired of us! They love so completely, and without hesitation. It is us who may or may not be able to receive that love, and change our company and state accordingly. More in the episode above! Let me know what you think!
So excited for this show! Any chance we can watch it sooner?😃 The Creator has opened my eyes to the patterns in nature our cells thru the wisdom of Daniels ‘sealed book’ The Zohar and Kabbalah. I can’t wait to hear Swedenborg take. GOD bless all and brace yourselves for The most powerful day to ask for the Light that transforms on RESURRECTION Sunday . Rising the spirit from the dead ego ❤️
I share in your anticipation for this one, p marlen! Thanks for the invitation to reflect on the true power of Easter!
“Stuff is cool.”🤣
Think of white light hits the world and you along with all colors of the rainbow
Do the course of miracles and read the book of Thomas
Before anyone does a course in miracles, please look up who wrote it and under what pressure she wrote it from. That pressure from a man has a very dark history indeed.
Yes, Terry, definitely study spirituality from many sources!
i think i may have demons making me say things and act a certain way
We all have evil spirits trying to influence us to say and do negative things. Life is a process of learning to recognize that, and learning to resist those impulses and act in a different way!
When you see the ships in the sky what then lol
What do you think it means, Terry?
Is there really a "before creation"? This implies that God, the Creator, was not the Creator before creation. It's like I was not a parent until I had a child. I was not a parent for my first 28 years of life. I don't think this makes sense concerning God. The sun always radiates light and heat, or else it wouldn't be the sun. Maybe it is the same with the divine Sun. God just wouldn't be God without the creation. But then space and time were non existent before Creation, so this means that "before" creation has no meaning since "before" implies the existence of time. Theoretical physics has the same problem. Physicists speak of the universe as having a beginning at the Big Bang. Some are now trying to make sense of this by speaking of a much larger "universe" which includes our observable universe as a bubble among bubbles forever being created and dying. My feeling is that over time we will refine our understanding with metaphors helping us to think about this without going nuts. Baha'u'llah speaks of the beginning that hath no beginning.
It's fascinating that we are now learning much more about the atmosphere of the sun through spacecraft which are able to get much closer to the sun and actually measure its nature. I agree with Swedenborg's understanding of God being the Sun of the spiritual universe as the Source of that part of creation, and I really look forward to a direct experience of that world!
I also like Swedenborg's idea of usefulness being the expression of God's love in our world. Most religions express this usefulness in terms of brotherly love, helping the poor and caring for the sick. I think that in today's world this is also expressed in terms of educating people, scientific and social work for the betterment of mankind. Did Swedenborg speak of usefulness being expressed through institutions of collective effort? Like forms of government, universities, hospitals, banks, etc.? Christianity has always emphasized individual efforts of love and caring, but government institutions like Kings, parliaments, etc. often don't reflect Christian love and charity to a high degree.
Swedenborg's idea that material things cover spiritual things is so true. We could think of our physical bodies as costumes we wear in our earthly roles. When the play called our life is finished, then we discard our earthly costume. Baha'u'llah even describes religion as a robe which covers the body of mankind and needs to be renewed from age to age as we outgrow each fraying robe.
Thanks so much for such deep topics which give us a chance to delve into the knowledge of Swedenborg and compare it with our own spiritual backgrounds. I don't know of any site quite like this. It's the next best thing to sitting with a group of people having these discussions. For the first time in human history this in-the-flesh group thing isn't happening anywhere in the world, at least most of the world.
Swedenborg learned that God did exist as the "Underlying Reality" before creation. Time is a part of physical creation, so time came into existence with physical creation. For more about that, see "God Used a Specific Design to Create Heaven" th-cam.com/video/rFBtRDPpeUs/w-d-xo.html . The spiritual sun was actually the very first manifestation of something of something from the Divine that finite, created beings can perceive. But beyond our comprehension is the "Underlying Reality" of God, the actual Source of everything. The spiritual sun is actually an aura around that Underlying Reality, radiating out to create, sustain, and effect.
Concerning usefulness, yes, there are endless kinds of usefulness, including all those that you have listed! Usefulness means any efforts that have a positive impact on the whole. In a perfect (heavenly) world, all groups, governments, and institutions would be collectively trying to help the neighbor on a large scale -- make a positive impact on the common good, which could then serve all the individuals that they reach.
I love that idea of our physical bodies as costumes, or a robe that we outgrow and need to replace.
Harlan, we're so grateful to be able to have these deep discussions with you online, and benefit from your thoughtful reflections. Yes, these are unprecedented times for physical separation, and how fortunate we are that the internet exists at this time, so that we can continue to share things of the mind and heart!
@@offTheLeftEye Thank you for the wonderful reply!
@@harlanlang6556 always a pleasure to contemplate the big questions with you!
I hope you guys don't believe in the Genesis story.
We do, actually, Kristina, but we see it as a spiritual allegory. Emanuel Swedenborg learned that the Bible is written in parables and symbolism, and that the stories have inner meanings way beyond what appears in the literal sense. In fact, Swedenborg wrote 15 volumes explaining the meanings in Genesis and Exodus alone. We have a few episodes on Genesis that explain the spiritual meaning of these stories, here are a couple if you'd like to learn a different way to understand them. They are definitely confusing in the literal sense!
Check out "What the 7 Days of Creation Mean" th-cam.com/video/0dElLLLbUNY/w-d-xo.html and "The Meaning of Adam and Eve" th-cam.com/video/RVlVBOsW5jk/w-d-xo.html to start.
I hope you'll find that what Swedenborg learned makes these stories accessible to all of us, individually and collectively, and were never meant to be viewed as literal history. Let me know how they resonate with you!