Swami Kriyananda Answers: "What Happens When a Person Dies?"

This is a question most people have and wonder about, but it is not at all a mystery for some. Swami Kriyananda explains that when the body dies, the emotions/feelings we have remain after the heart stops and the senses shut down. Without a physical body, these remaining feelings are all the more intense without the “thick wall of flesh.” The feelings of a negative mentality (jealousy, hatred, anger, etc.) are intensified. Likewise, if you have lived a good life, your bliss and joy after death is much greater. Swami Kriyananda explains that this world is only an imitation of the astral world and the higher heavens. ABOUT SWAMI KRIYANANDA In 1948 at the age of twenty-two, Swami Kriyananda (J. Donald Walters) became a disciple of the Indian yoga master, Paramhansa Yogananda. Yogananda is best known for his spiritual classic, *Autobiography of a Yogi*. In his book he recalls his experiences growing up in India and his life in America. He writes of meeting the great spiritual master Babaji, and how Babaji reintroduced the life changing meditation technique of Kriya Yoga. He tells of his life with his guru, Swami Sri Yukteswar, of his guru Lahiri Mahasaya, and his meeting with Anandamoyi Ma. Yogananda moved to America and developed the energization exercises and taught the meditation techniques of Hatha Yoga and especially Kriya Yoga. At Yogananda’s request, Swami Kriyananda devoted his life to lecturing and writing, helping others to experience the living presence of God within. He taught on four continents in seven languages over the course of 65 years. His talks, his music, and his many books have touched the lives of millions. An advocate of simple living and high thinking, his more than 150 books emphasize the need to live wisely by one’s own experience of life, and not by abstract theories or dogmas. A composer since 1964, Walters has written over 400 musical works. His music is inspiring, soothing, and uplifting. He taught meditation to thousands and has initiated many into the life changing technique of Kriya Yoga. His books and teachings on spiritualizing nearly every field of human endeavor include business life, leadership, education, the arts, community, and science. He wrote extensive commentaries on the Bible and the Bhagavad Gita, both based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda. He is known as the “father of the intentional communities movement,” which began in the United States in the late 1960s, fulfilling Yogananda's dream. Ananda is a worldwide movement to help individuals realize the joy of their own higher Self. Find out more at https://www.ananda.org/ Find out more at https://www.swamikriyananda.org/ Like on Facebook:   / nayaswamikriyananda   Follow on Twitter:   / kriyananda