Remembering Our Loved Ones

Nov 1

Remembering our loved ones is a time to Honour and remember those who we love dearly, who have transitioned from this earthly realm. Last year I created a blog “Remembering Our Loved Ones” for this special time of year inspired by Ananda Texas/Dallas here is the l ink if you would like to read.

It only felt right to create another blog to spend time in remembering and honouring our loved ones. Death may take us by us surprise. But our greatest gift is to offer our our loved ones who have passed away, our peace and our love. And to fill our hearts with God’s presence, light, love, and trust in the gift that the death of our loved one has given to us.

Paramhansa Yogananda had a unique perspective on how we should understand death and loss, below are some of his words, suggestions and affirmations. I have also added a quote by Asha Nayaswami and some verses from the Bible as well.

Thank you to everyone who sent me the names of their loved ones to honour.

May the blessings of these words fill your heart with nothing but Unconditional Love.

Blessings & Love

Rev Dinah Pemberton

Ananda

“Send your thoughts of love and goodwill to your loved ones as often as you feel inclined to do so, but at least once a year — perhaps on some special anniversary. Mentally tell them, “We will meet again sometime and continue to develop our divine love and friendship with one another.” If you send them your loving thoughts continuously now, someday you will surely meet them again. You will know that this life is not the end, but merely one link in the eternal chain of your relationship with your loved ones”.

“When a dear one dies, instead of grieving unreasonably, realize that he has gone on to a higher plane at the will of God, and that God knows what is best for him. Rejoice that he is free. Pray that your love and goodwill be messengers of encouragement to him on his forward path. This attitude is much more helpful. Of course, we would not be human if we did not miss loved ones; but in feeling lonesome for them we don’t want selfish attachment to be the cause of keeping them earthbound. Extreme sorrow prevents a departed soul from going ahead toward greater peace and freedom”.

“Every one of us is going to die someday, so there is no use in being afraid of death. You don’t feel miserable at the prospect of losing consciousness of your body in sleep; you accept sleep as a state of freedom to look forward to. So is death; it is a state of rest, a pension from this life. There is nothing to fear. When death comes, laugh at it. Death is only an experience through which you are meant to learn a great lesson: you cannot die”.

Sending Thoughts To A Loved One

To send your thoughts to loved ones who have passed on, sit quietly in your room and meditate upon God. When you feel His peace within you, concentrate deeply at the Christ center, the center of will at the point between the two eyebrows, and broadcast your love to those dear ones who are gone.

Visualize at the Christ center the person you wish to contact. Send to that soul your vibrations of love, and of strength and courage.

If you do this continuously, and if you don’t lose the intensity of your interest in that loved one, that soul will definitely receive your vibrations. Such thoughts give your loved ones a sense of well-being, a sense of being loved. They have not forgotten you any more than you have forgotten them.

My Beloved Granddaughter

26/4/22

Affirmation

The ocean of Spirit has become the little bubble of my soul. Whether floating in birth, or disappearing in death, in the ocean of cosmic awareness the bubble of my life cannot die. I am indestructible consciousness, protected in the bosom of Spirit’s immortality.

Psalm 23

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil:

for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

John 14:27

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you.

Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

A Dear Friend

Revelation 21:4

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

The Joslin Family

***Honouring People who lost their life to Covid-19, Cancer and any other types of illnesses***

***Honouring family & friends who have died that I do not know about***

***Honouring People who are in the transitioning stage of leaving this earthly realm***

Rev Dinah Pemberton

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