Charity is like warmth in springtime or summer that causes grass, plants, and trees to grow. Without charity, or spiritual warmth, nothing grows.
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A person's life from infancy to old age is nothing else than an advance from the world towards heaven, the last stage of which is death; the actual transition from one life to the next.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Life is a journey moving from the physical world towards a spiritual existence, culminating in death.
Emanuel Swedenborg reflects on the journey of life, suggesting that every stage from birth to death is a movement toward a higher, celestial existence. He emphasizes that death is not an end but a transition, indicating that our earthly experiences serve as preparation for a life beyond, one that is more divine and meaningful.
Themes
LifeDeathTransitionSpiritualityJourney
In practice
Example use cases
In a eulogy, to emphasize the view of death as a transition rather than an end.
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