(Clearwisdom.net) The following quotes come from The Principles of
Yan's Family. It tells us that a person's life is not extinguished after
death, but that it reincarnates into the next life. While we live our present
lives, we should always consider the long-term and lay a good foundation for
happiness in the next life.
"Although the body dies, the spirit does not. When thinking about life
after death, it may seem as if our present life has no impact on life after
death. Actually, when a man dies, the relationship between his soul and his
previous life is just like the close relationship between an old man and a young
boy, or between morning and night.
"Some people talk about how the soul of a dead person has appeared to
them in a dream. The dead person may show up in a servant's dream, a wife's
dream, or a child's dream. The soul often begs for food, water, or good fortune,
and many of these stories are true.
"Today, many people who are poor and suffering often regret that they
did not accumulate enough virtue in their previous lives. From this point of
view, shouldn't a person build a foundation for happiness for his soul in the
next life? Your children and grandchildren are only transient lives in this
world and not related to you [at all levels]. However, you are very attached to
them and leave your property to them. We should similarly be responsible for our
own souls and not leave them behind.
"Average people are ignorant and unable to plan for the the future. They
find it hard to believe that this life and the next life run into each
other."
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