Are we judged after life? Will we be punished if the balance of our actions is not right? NDE testimonies are unanimous in answering “no, in no way”. We accept it quite easily for “ordinary” people. But it’s harder to believe when we think of those we consider to be “real” villains. Those who have done harm voluntarily and often have no remorse. Yet even these people won’t be judged, and neither will we. No one will punish us for our actions, whatever they may be. It goes even further: no one will judge us. We will encounter only unconditional, unlimited love. This love will shed light on all our actions. Nothing will remain hidden. But this love only wants one thing: to see us learn from our mistakes and become more loving. And it is the strength of this love that will transform us.
The only judgment comes from ourselves, when we review all our actions and their consequences for others. We understand that even the smallest of our actions are important. Many NDERs even say that it’s the little things we do every day that count. They are the fabric of our lives. Not necessarily the ones we’re most proud of, or the ones that required the most effort.
Proof by example
Dannion Brinkley is a magnificent example of this lack of judgment. In his book Saved by the Light, he recounts his NDE after being struck by lightning. His life review is particularly impressive. Indeed, he explains how he had killed dozens of people as a soldier, then a mercenary, in the service of the American government.
During his life review, he relived all his murders from the point of view of his victims, their families and all those who suffered from these deaths.
We live all our actions from the point of view of others
“I relived all my murders. I saw myself killed and felt the horrible consequences. In the course of my work, I’ve seen women and children murdered, whole villages destroyed, for no reason or for the wrong reasons.
I went, for example, to a country to assassinate a member of the government who didn’t share the “American point of view”. I went with a team. Our objective was to eliminate this man in a small hotel where he was staying. But we couldn’t find it on our own. So we decided to change tactics: late at night, when everyone was asleep, we planted explosives and in the early hours of the morning, we blew up the hotel. We killed the minister and the fifty or so people staying at the hotel. At the time, I laughed and told my control officer that all these people deserved to die, because they were guilty by association.
I saw this incident again during my near-death experience. But this time, I was overwhelmed and struck by a flood of emotions. I felt the brutal horror that all these people experienced as their lives were being extinguished. I experienced their families’ pain when they discovered that they had lost loved ones in such a tragic way. In many cases, I even felt the loss that their absence would make to future generations. All in all, I contributed to the deaths of dozens of people, and reliving it was particularly hard to bear.
We even experience the indirect consequences of our actions.
When I returned to the U.S. after my military service, I continued to work for the government, conducting clandestine operations. The bulk of these were arms shipments to people and countries friendly to the United States.
During the life review, I saw the death and destruction that followed these arms deliveries. In particular, I’ve seen myself unloading weapons in a foreign country. They were to be used to wage a war supported by our country against the Soviet Union. My task was simply to transfer these weapons. Once this transfer was completed, I got back on the plane and left.
But leaving this place wasn’t so easy in my life review. I stayed with the weapons and watched as they were used to kill dozens of people. I was horrified to see the results of my role in this war.
I remember seeing children crying because they’d been told their father had died. And I knew that these deaths were due to the weapons I had delivered.
Fear of punishment
When I finished the life review, I felt a deep sense of sadness and shame. I looked at the Being of Light. I was expecting a reprimand, or at least some kind of warning. I had reviewed my life and what I had seen was a truly worthless life. What did I deserve but to be punished?
Looking at the Being of Light, I had the impression that he was touching me. In this contact, I felt a love and joy that could only be compared to the non-judgmental compassion a grandfather has for his grandchild.
Instead of shame and anguish, I was bathed in the love that embraced me through the light.
Love transforms us profoundly
So, yes, if you were still in doubt, rest assured: there is no judgment after life. You’ll find only love and compassion. Whatever you’ve done in your life. And it’s this love and compassion that will transform you from top to bottom. Far safer than any punishment you might dread.
Dannion Brinkley demonstrates this perfectly: since his NDE, he has devoted his life to helping others. Among other things, he has created a movement of thousands of volunteers who accompany the sick and dying in hospitals. Because he was touched by love and light, he in turn became a source of love and joy. Around him and far beyond.
Love is the most powerful transformative force there is. It can touch any heart, even the most hardened. This Love is always calling out to you. Stop running, take a moment of rest and silence, and listen carefully. In this silence, Love will speak to you from deep within. If you open the door to him, he will fill you with joy. What’s more, it will give your life a dimension you can’t imagine.
To find out more about Dannion Brinkley, here’s the link to his Facebook page
I recommend you to read his books.
