08/22/2026
What happens in a life review after death? It is fascinating to me that so many religions and traditions agree upon this phenomenon. And I believe this life review often already happens before the actual transition takes place. How much this happens beforehand depends on the person.
How do those religions agree and differ in perspective?
TIMING - Most traditions agree upon an instant review that happens after you pass. But Esoteric Christianity and the Tibetan perspective add to that a second, more elaborate review afterwards.
FORM - There are generally two types in how this information is presented either recorded/written or experiential.
* The recorded form is read out to you, like an assessment in front of a moral ‘judge’. In Hinduism, Chitragupta’s ledger is read before Yama, god of death. Similarly, the Islamic angels’ Book of Deeds is presented to you where the left angel records your bad deeds and the right angel your good deeds. In Egyptian texts, your “heart” is weighed against Ma’at’s feather.
* The experiential form, described in Esoteric Christianity, Orthodox Christianity, and the Tibetan approach, you will experience how you made other people feel.
In the early days after our passing (even though this differs per soul) we are still in the “first” layers of the astral - so there is still duality therefore the reference to ‘good and bad’, but I prefer to say the good and less favorable deeds.
