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What does it mean?
Life itself might be heaven, and we only realize it after death.
In plain terms
You might realize you just came from heaven only after you die.
What can you take from it?
Recognize the value of life while you live it.

Where it applies

  • grief
  • reflection
  • spiritual crisis

Putting it to work

  • counseling
  • mindfulness
  • legacy planning

Questions to consider

  • Do you live as if this is heaven?
  • What makes life precious?

Another view

It dismisses the possibility of an afterlife or transcendence.

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