TAOISM | Reincarnation & the Afterlife - what happens after death?
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- In these unusual times, it’s extra difficult for a loved one to pass away. This video shares the Taoist view what might happen after the heart stops beating. What is death? Reincarnation? Is there an afterlife?
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I've had a terrible morning, to be honest, and while driving a while ago, I was looking at a pretty cloud and started missing my Dad who passed away under some terrible circumstances in September of 2017. I said outloud, "Daddy, you always asked me if I needed a hug and right now I need a hug". When I got home and sat down at my computer, this video was in the suggestions. Not only that, when I went to click the Like button, it changed from 170 to 171. 171 is the number that always shows up when I'm missing my Dad. It was the house number on the street where I lived and where my parents lived until they passed. Thank you for this. The experience has turned my bad day around and renewed my peace. I feel like I've heard from my father today and I feel like I got the hug I needed.
Much love and more hugs sandy xxx
That just shows that he’s always right there with you. Closer than breath.
Nice perception of events there.Hi from Slovenija.
Sandy Phillips 🥰
Sandy Phillips Yes those gays are right,he is closer to us you think!He can be with you any time!I miss my friends ,ho dye to,and my Mom and my Ex-husband ho dye in a Exident!Knowing there Chi there Energy are right with us 💜💜💜🙈🙈👍👍👍😍🙏
My condolences, George. Looking up at a clear night sky after someone you love has passed is a very beautiful thing to do.
Yes it just felt right on the night. Very glad I did it. Been weird being so far away from the family. Thanks for your comment 💗
@@George-Thompson Interesting...he talks about Qi, but was he simplifying the concepts of Hun and Po?
So true
When I wish to know
What death is about
I simply observe
I breathe in and out
I wake and I sleep
I live and I die
There's nothing to keep
We're clouds passing by
And here we all are
Breathing together
And we are all Love
And Love lasts forever
I want to hold on
To faces I've known
I value the gift
Of what they have shown
I think of them now
I feel them so strong
They breathed themselves out
They're not really gone
When I wish to know
How life can begin
I simply observe
I breathe out and in
I sleep and I wake
I die and I live
There's nothing to take
And plenty to give
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Beautiful!
@@George-Thompson Inspired by your beautiful video - thank you 😊💛🌈
Very beautiful! 😊❤️
Are these your lyrics? Very Beautiful! Thank you :)
Nice poem but it came from a living and thinking brain. I like the ideas of chi but this energy is not scientific measurable as far as i know.
Our life is a wave in the ocean. We exist for the moment of the wave and then we crash back into the sea. We return to where we came from, to where we belong.
This would be better than the concept of reincarnation.
The good place!
In Western society we're taught to fear death, but in agreeing that the inevitable is evil and bad, we push away one of our best friends and teachers. In refusing to accept death as part of the natural cycle, we remove ourselves from nature and our true power, since accepting death is key to accepting life. I'm grateful for your persistence, discipline, and courage in posting these important lessons, George! Thank you, Master Gu, for being open to broadcasting your voice and teachings.
I'm sorry for your loss, this is a beautiful and spiritual video, I hope making it helped you on your journey - best wishes
This is how I like to think of death and how it's really a continuation of life but my family tend to think I lack empathy because I don't cry, I remember the good moments I spent with my grandparents instead and I feel like it's more useful to see death this way. I like when Master Gu said your loved ones are closer now, it's more warming and we shouldn't be saddened by death.
Totally agree. I lost my Dad last year and feel closer to him than ever. It gives me strength and courage every day. I can only be happy that he was my Dad. 🙏🏼☯️🙂
Jo Charles - My Tai Chi Good for you think off how some one feels ho did not finish a Good Way with his Parens 😢😢
Sorry that your family does not understand. I heard someone speaking about bereaved parents on Brene Brown's podcast, and he said that when they lose a child, often couples end up divorcing not because of the death, but because of how they judge each other's grieving. A perfect example of that is when one parent cries more than the other, they think the one who cries less loved their child less, and they lose respect for them. Judgement about grieving is unhelpful.
I hope your family can learn to see your perspective on death.
Sadly, society at large, and often our closest ones, expect us to "perform" in certain ways in order to demonstrate that we can be counted on and trusted. It's part fear, part control, part projection. It's also very unfortunate.
🙏. Sending love to anyone having an especially difficult time right now. Remember that you are not alone! Reach out cto friends, family or even a therapist if necessary. You got this!
My condolences George. I think your spirits will meet again, in the meantime: he'll be watching over you. :)
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Yikes, looks like someone didnt watch the video.
My grandfather also recently passed away, a few weeks after the pandemic started, due to the virus.
I've felt many of the same things... and this mindset helped immensely. It's easy to forget how much they always lived within us, even when they were alive: their personality, ideas, essence. I never felt he had really gone, and the more I sat with it, the more it felt like he had just changed form.
Thanks for sharing George; it's nice to be reminded of our shared experience as humans.
Hi Louis I’m sorry to hear about your grandfather. Glad you still feel him 💗💗
Taoism sounds like a beautiful philosophy , practice, and way of life. I'm enjoying your videos
Yes, condolences to you George. My beloved son died on March 7, 2020. Seeing this video helped a lot. Thank you George and Master Gu.
Thank you for helping me to understand the Taoism more I really appreciate this , I'm interested in Taoism philosophy.
I love this message. I have been meditating a lot during these times and a lot of these taoist principles really connect with me.
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“A human being is a spatially and temporally limited piece of the whole. What we call the Universe. He experiences himself and his feelings as separate from the rest, an optical illusion of his consciousness…” Albert Einstein
Really, he said that?
@@greengame9713 There's some squabbling over the exact quote. But essentially it appears old Albert did utter the statement of non-duality.
The loss of someone dear to us is never easy and we are never prepared for something like this. I am sorry for your loss, George.
This is my favourite channel on youtube. I am sending my love to you all. RIP to your grandad George.
My father just died a week ago by the corona virus prey for his soul to rest in piece 😓
My condolences, George. I recently lost my grandmother back in December after having taking care of her during her final two years of life (separate from her taking care of me throughout my childhood) and the past six months have been very difficult without her presence, but I do appreciate this, as this just resonates with me so much more than the countless number of people who have told me she's in heaven somewhere looking down at me. Thanks for your content. It has exposed me to so many ideas and philosophies that have helped through one of the toughest times in my life.
Beautiful 🌹
Thank you for letting us be a part of this moment with you
The death of loved ones is never easy, but may be more bearable by keeping them in your heart and your mind. Think of them often and share the love you shared with them.
My best wishes to you, George. A bereavement when so far from home can't be easy, but you're in the company of people who will help you bear it and understand it more fully. Namaste.
Wow, condolences. That final speech at the end, i can feel your pain through the video.
I've been a Taoist for 5 years and I continue to gain strength and serenity from it as everything my senses tell me is an example of the Tao. I too have wondered about the soul dispersal theory. That's not too bad of a possibility, but I'd prefer to explore the universe as a ghost.
My condolences to you. I lost both my parents last year within 4 months of each other. I grieve their passing but I know their energy is still around inhabiting something else and that comforts me, We are truly one. We just take different forms.
Sorry for your loss George. Thank you for the video, it helped me, i lost my Mother a few weeks ago. Mommy was just 62. But I like this video. Very beautiful video. Thank Master Gu too from me please. 🙏
So beautiful ❤. When my dad died it was very sudden, we were estranged sadly due to his mental health. Someone punched my dad whilst he was out and my dad fell back and hit his head, so tragic and violent for his passing, I was traumatised by this news. A week after he died, he came to me in a dream, in the dream I died and he was transforming forms, a white butterfly, a white cat and then a white bird. I followed him to a place between worlds, there he sent me the most profound feeling of love and forgiveness through his eyes into my whole being, in that moment I felt my Dad whole and healed from his mental health ills here on the planet and I knew he never left me, that he was even closer to me before, I don’t know how this translates to oneness, I felt him individual but also as an intrinsic part of the whole. I woke up weeping at the purity and beauty of it.
You have my condolences George. You are an awesome human being.
My grandmother passed away about 2 weeks ago. Same as you I was in Thailand unable to get to her and could only say goodbye to her through a phone. About the same time I got a big yin yang tattooed on my back to represent the good and bad within myself and the positive and negative around me. I'm glad I found this channel as I have always been interested in Daoism but found it hard to learn about. Very cool
My condolences George - I lost my grandfather at the end of last year, it was a strange time and reconciling my rational thoughts and my spiritual mind was difficult in light our our differing beliefs. He is with me always, in heart and soul :) But I am happy you have such a wise and loving community around you! It is often said the universal energy, or consciousness, is what we have to tap in to, that we can know and experience life fully. I am sure your grandfather is with you now, a part of that, helping you on your path. All the best - our thoughts are with you :)
I agree, what I know for sure is that love ones never leave us they are always with us, its all about the energy of love.
Sincere condolences and thanks for allowing us all to learn from this. 🌹
Oh, George... 😭 I feel your pain. This is such a beautiful message. Sending a hug your way too. Go gently ❤️
My condolences George. It was a beautiful way to honor your grandfather. 😃
Understanding that all life force is qi and that it doesn't disappear but simply mutates and disperses upon our deaths also helps one understand that all life and after life is interrelated, that we are all one, that there is no division between ourselves and our loved ones, the animal and plant world, the clouds, the moon and stars. I find this realization to be incredibly comforting. Mitakuye Oyasin, Sioux prayer meaning, "To all my relations..." Peace be unto you my friend . . .
It is hard to set aside sentimentality when considering what happens at death. Someone once told me to think of how it was before I was born. That is exactly what being dead is like. Setting aside myths that glorify our sense of self gives us an opportunity to appreciate what an amazing thing our lives really are. And to contemplate what it is that we really leave behind when we die. Good or bad or indifferent all that is left when we die are some biological materials and the affect and effect of our lives upon the universe. When someone I care about dies I, as has happened several times now, I like to put on the "Hearse Song" by Harley Poe. And have a laugh, remember the good times, because life goes on and it will be my turn eventually.
My condolences to you and your family on the loss of your beloved grandfather 🙏
What an amazing description, never heard it so beautifully explained. Very happy this helps you, George. Take care, peace and love to you all. ❤
What a lovely video in honour of your Grandad. Sorry for your loss George
Beautiful video, George. This channel is a gem, because you run it so beautifully and I can't describe the authenticity and sincerity I feel in every video I watch. Well done
Thank you! This made me cry. Love all your shows!
So sorry about your grandad George, sending love & a big hug, thanks for the heartfelt vid x
My condolences, George. I wish you and your family the best during this difficult time. Thank you for your strength to make a video on this. It is a very helpful video, and helps grieving hearts. 🙏
Very touching ❤ Thank you for sharing your love, your pain , and all the wisdom streaming from the Dao 🙏🏻
Thank you George for this and so many other videos. My condolences to you on the loss of your grandfather. I was close to mine too and still miss him to this day. As someone approaching 55 I am really encouraged that there are thoughtful and wise sources of light emerging in younger generations. Please continue to be yourself.
Fantastically special way of expressing this message. Thank you.
I'm so sorry for your loss. I needed this today-for a number of reasons. I'm glad I found your channel. Thank you very much, take care!
Im so sorry about your grandfather i hope your doing well with kung fu and always remember us on youtube love you
My condolences, George. However, very nice video once again. I'm loving the taoism videos, you (and master Gu of course) are some of the best sources of it for me. I wish Taoism is more popular, so it's easier to spread the wisdom.
Ey bro love this channel and the work you are doing! I'm a nursing college student in utah and my want for information led me to Taoism. This new philosophy (new to me) has empowered me so much. I've been wanting to hear the prespective of other westerners and its been really hard to find tbh but I found this channel and I'm grateful for it and I'm grateful for you G keep up the good work
I'm sorry for your loss, and thank you for sharing this with us. I feel what Master Gu said about the people that have passed get closer to us. As this is often the moment that we most honour our love for a person.
I'm so sorry for your loss! I just wanted to say thank you for this video from the bottom of my heart. I unexpectedly lost my mother to lung cancer six months ago. That's actually what brought me to your channel, because I felt lost after she died and was researching philosophy and spirituality to help me cope with the loss. Your channel has really helped a lot, and this video in particular is something I really needed. So... thank you. :)
My heart goes out to you! Absolutely on every point. I love how concise your videos are & the use of collaboration to uplift the world. That’s Exactly what we should be doing regardless of how many days smothered in between that have us feeling low. Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing with the collective whole on both a 3D AND 5D level❣️
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That was beautiful, thank you. It made me cry. I am so sorry for your loss.
George, I've been following your journey for a couple years now and deal with similar issues (in my case both anxiety and depression) and you and Master Gu have been so helpful in my journey. I'm sorry to hear of your loss, and though I can't know what you are going through exactly, having lost my father to lung cancer a couple years ago, it is fresh in my mind how hard it can be losing someone close to you, and I can only imagine how much more difficult it would have been to not be able to say goodbye. We are so very lucky to live in the future where we have things like video calls and whatnot. I'm sure it would mean a lot to your grandmother for you to call her, regardless of what you talk about.
Apologies if the above sounds presumptuous or overreaching, just wanted to offer something a little more than a simple "my condolences" to someone who's had such a profound effect on my life.
Master gu brings out so much wisdom and inner peace
I feel my heart melting into softness as I watch this video. Such tenderness and expansiveness and grace are radiating from your film. Behind the softness of my heart, I am find a deep stillness. Such a sacred tribute, George... A pure blessing for us all...✨❤️✨
My deepest condolences for your loss. I listen to your talks every day amd they help me navigate my life - thank you for all you do❤
i love your videos!! there is such a peaceful vibe to you
Sorry to hear of your loss. What a beautiful and profound video. Thank you for sharing this at a difficult time.
What a lovely tribute to your grandfather! Thank you for sharing. Your videos have brought me much peace during these unsettling times.
Condolences to you. You're in my thoughts. Hope the rest of the family and friends are getting through too.
My condolences to you and your family George. May be live graciously in the unbroken spirit of Qi
Sorry to hear about your loss during this challenging time. Master Gu described the afterlife according to Taoism beautifully🙏. All the best to you.
Hi George. So Sorry to hear about your Grandpa. But take comfort in knowing that he is always with you. When my daughter was born I held her up to the Moon & Stars. When my Mum passed away, I looked up to the Moon & Stars and felt her there, and when I pass away. I hope that my daughter will always know that I am with her. All she has to do is to look up to the Moon & Stars. Remember the Dao is the Universe, never-ending. He is always with you!
Sorry for your loss, he will always be with you.
My sincere condelences to you and your family, George. Wishing you in-sight, love and light
George, my condolences on your loss. Master Gu presents a beautiful observation and I hope that this helps to bring you comfort and even closer to your grandfather. Thank you for sharing this, it links all of us together and in these troublesome times, we could all use a reminder of our "togetherness."
Sorry for your loss . Your post is timely for a lot of us .
So sorry for your loss George. Thank you for sharing this beautiful tribute to your grandfather and to all our loved ones who have passed.
My condolences George. Beautiful words have been said.
Grateful for this video beyond words. Thank you.
Condolences, George. Sending peace + harmony your way.. Much love and appreciation for you and your channel.
I'm so sorry for your loss. This video is comforting and beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
Deepest sympathies, George...
Beautiful video... Defo one of your best.
All the best from Japan.
We are all one.
Thank you for this video. A cloud never dies
Thank you for making this video, it was beautiful. Please keep uploading more!
I am sorry for your lose. Thank you for sharing your thoughts! Prayers to your grandmother.
Sorry to hear about your recent loss. Thank you for an excellent video and good to see Eli and Master Gu . When ever a loved one springs to mind I think of the phrase 'To live in one's heart is not to die '.
I agree it is a good feeling to remember a loved one with nature. Especially at the moment in the UK with the dawn chorus and starry nights in an abundance due to people staying at home.
Thank you for sharing this. I felt very comforted. Sending love and blessings in memory of your Grandad 💚🙏
Sorry for your loss. Thanks for making the video.
Thank you for sharing George! Peace be with you!
My deepest sympathies. This video was brilliant.
I am so sorry for your loss. This video gave me much comfort. You also made me think about how amazing we are. Our bodies are able to hold together so much energy creating these living walking, talking, breathing miracles. We are so lucky to have this time to spend with others. Your grandfather was and is one of those miracles :-)
Our energy never dies... our experiences will live with a new body... and the quality of our experience in the after life depends on the quality of our experience in this world...
The most beautiful video I have seen about death and the afterlife.
My heart broke for you. My condolences. this is a wonderful tribute.
Beautiful words from all of you, wow. I feel your pain George and we are all with you
I wish you lots of love and power. Thank you for converting this sad experience into beautiful content.
George all the best to you and stay strong!
My deepest most heartfelt condolences, George. My you always feel your grandfather energy in all that you do.
My condolences George, it is always a spiritual challenge when someone we love is not around in the same physical way we were used to. But still, it's an opportunity to find out, not only in a "conceptual way" but specially in a metaphysical sense, that the most important elements of that presence are still around and even magnified. The illusion of "division" crumbles and opens the way for the true nature of the universe: eternal connection and unity among all beings. Congratulations for this great video to you and your master!
Thank you Mastar Gu and George, lost a sibling just before lockdown. While rembering him and how he liked butterflies, a big butterfly came and sat on the table inbetween us for a moment. was so comforting. Beautiful video, feel you George.
Thank you for sharing this lovely tribute.
That was beautiful George. Thanks for sharing.
Everything is an eternal change, as said by Zhuangzi, a little change happened and he was born, another changed happened and he passed away, it's all within the Dao. My condolences!
I’m so sorry for your loss my friend he is very much alive sometimes just feel when your outside with nature or alone the stars and the moon perfect for the energy to gain strength
Mindfulness is the aware, balanced acceptance of the present experience.
May your grief be swift and meaningful, George. Thank you for sharing your loss in a way that will help us all grow.
Sending love from the mountains of Thailand, brother. Thank you for all that you do.
I'm sorry for your loss, I hope you find your own way to manage the situation and deal with this hard time you're living. Take your time, breath in and breath out. Time will take everything away and only the good memories of your grandfather will remain. Good luck and thanks a lot for sharing your journey with us, it's a pleasure seeing your videos.
Congratulations George, you took on a very difficult topic well.
You have a great ability to discuss your topics in a simplistic and clear way. Its very engaging.
Thank you 🙏🤝