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342 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

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Bhavnagi Khorshed

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143 reviews23 followers
June 28, 2013
A large part of the book had an eerie feel to it. I couldn't keep it aside until it was absolutely necessary. But midway through there was a lot of repetition and human-oration to the text, and not so much as a spirit talking to the reader.

The book tries to emphasize that:
. human beings die and reach one of the 7 realms.
. their destination is decided solely by their karma.
. each realm has 9 levels to cross.
. each realm is headed by a High good soul.
. realms 1-3 have misery, darkness, mental torture, rocky surface and strange creatures.
. realm 4 has day and night, much like Earth, and spirit souls there have both good and bad ways about them.
. realms 5-7 get progressively better, peaceful, happy and beautiful places to be.
. it takes thousands of earth years to progress through these realms.
. those who are in lower realms are guided by High good souls to take birth to pay off their bad Karma.
. all bad deeds and intentions have to be paid off.
. false charities or piousness on Earth is of no use at all.
. humans die, shed their heavy and damaged bodies and ascend as spirit souls to higher realms depending on the good Karma they have earned.
. as spirit souls, they meet their loved ones or can track the progress of their loved ones on different realms.
. spirit souls in realm 5 upwards have no malice in them; they are guided by good thought and are mandated to help those on Earth or lower realms.
. realm 5 upwards are brightly lit up with beautiful flowers and fruits growing everywhere.
. spirit souls do not have to eat or sleep; all they need is a dip in the water to feel rejuvenated and some necter every now on then.
. spirit souls in realms 5 upwards are engaged in self-learning on the path of progression through realms. They may take birth mainly to speed up their progression to higher realms but may plunge even more if they lead mean lives.
. after progressing through levels of realm 7, spirit souls join God.
. as spirit souls progress through their good deeds, they keep getting lighter and brighter.
. spirit souls are helped with their mandate of good Karma by guiding humans through their pain so the notion of letting spirits be and not communicating with them is unhelpful.
. mediums who help connect humans with their related spirit souls are gifted humans who either use auto-writing or telepathy to communicate.
. talking to spirit souls helps both the humans and the spirits so it must always be seen as a helpful exercise leading to living well and attaining good Karma.
. only those spirit souls who want to connect with their human relatives will allow a connection.
. humans who are mean and involved in lowly deeds may appear to be thriving on Earth but they will all suffer for each bad Karma by spending thousands of earth years in dark and torturous realms.
. deeds are tracked by spirit souls through Akashikrecords.
. to pay off their bad Karma, really badly off spirit souls are guided by High good souls to take birth as beasts of burden as during their tortuous life, they are in effect paying off their Karma and later reaching higher realms.

The book is intended to be a narration from the spirit of the author's son who died young in a car crash. As a spirit soul, he sent feelers to a medium to help it connect with his parents who found life without their (2) dead sons intolerable. By regular communication, the son's spirit soul not only helped the parents through their pain but asked them to educate other humans about living life through good deeds and looking at death as a mere transition into their real home...

I'd like to know from others if the extent of their thought process allows them to believe in the theory of 7 realms. I for one find it giving me hope but I also wonder if this philosophy is arrived at mostly for that purpose--to give hope to humans in life after death.

Whether or not there is truth in the above, at least the advice to be good people and changing one's mean outlook for goodness is well-intended and worth pondering over.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Profile Image for Shikha Rawal.
77 reviews48 followers
November 6, 2016
So the book in the beginning is a little too repetitive in terms of the concept explanation of the 7 realms and it is simplied way too much into good and bad deeds. However, the Q & A part is better and easy to understand. The knowledge contained in the book is nothing substantially new but rather something all of us have always been taught since childhood - As you sow, so shall your reap. However, there are some interesting concepts that I learnt such as the Akashic records which records each and every action, thought, memory of an individual; Twin souls which means that the soul is split into two parts and does not mean soul mates; Walk ins when the going gets tough, there is a possibility that some other soul from the spirit world may take our body and we get to stay in the spirit world; though its very rare and that you decide your parents as well as your death date. Some of the quotes from the book that really stayed with me are:
(1) Hope is a beautiful thing and it must be kept alive but expectation is a demand that comes from your ego;
(2) It is okay to ask questions on the spiritual path but replace your doubt with faith. Trust your spirit guides (Also from the moment you're born until you die; you have been designated with one spirit guide who guides you through the complete process of life. That means someone is always watching at you!!);
(3) Sometimes something that is taken away from you is a greater gift than something that is given to you;
(4) You are on earth to coexist and not handle everything on your own;
(5) Pain can be triggered by someone else only if it already exists within you. (Life changing);
(6) When you constantly compare your journey with someone else's, it holds you back;
(7) A very basic test given to most people is whether they can stay positive in a tough situation;
(8) Negative thoughts come only from the physical mind. The subconscious mind, even in the most trying of circumstances, will see things in a positive light;
(9) To be positive means to understand the higher nature of things;
(10)Derive strength from the fact that your spirit guides are still with you and can guide you if you let them;
(11) Positivity is a choice no matter what the situation;
(12)Success or failure depends on the strength of your choices;
(13)DO NOT be of the view that you are on Earth to suffer. Yes, your debts have to be paid off, but your earthly journey should be joyous. So lighten up. Have a sense of humour and again balance is the key;
(14)Expectations create anxiety because they build unnecessary pressure;
(15) Nature is a reflection of human beings. It shows what is within you.
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October 25, 2011


Read with an open mind.

Helped me change my thoughts.My life was miserable with lot of obstacles .I was living in illusion.

Had faith that i would get help.Yes i did.It completely changed my life .

Today after a lot of sufferings am Happy & relaxed.

when you are in dark tunnel not knowing what to do where to go whom to ask help then ................................. read this book .Believe it .Have firm faith that you will be helped bcoz this is "LIGHT " that will guide you.
Profile Image for Melanie.
4 reviews3 followers
November 17, 2011
The book talks about the spirit world and the way one should lead life while on earth. It describes life after death and dwells on the aspects of good & evil in a basic way. I found the same thought being repeated in various chapters without moving logically from one topic to another.Was not able to continue reading it after I was half way through.
Profile Image for Deepu P.
6 reviews
July 11, 2012
never read this book seriously never...this book is dreadful full of ideas that create negative feelings....this book create fear only through this one can control us..book mentions that there is no good nor bad..but every sentence is based on these two..


I recommend to read conversations with god And evolutionary enlightenment...these books have something valuable....these books are evolved than that supershit....
Profile Image for ThePagemaster.
135 reviews7 followers
December 13, 2019
Denial can be an ugly thing. It makes people lose touch with reality, display absurd behavior, and can result in consequences that may never entirely go away. In some instances, professional help will be needed. If not, a psychosis could potentially ensue. Every once in a while, one will find that a psychosis is a desired explanation for the actions or statements of another since it makes their deviations from common sense and reason more understandable. Such is the case with the author of Laws of the Spirit World, the name of whom I have already forgotten.

This book is an utter piece of garbage that I would not recommend to anyone. It’s basically a pile of incoherent Christian drivel disguised as something else. Most of it takes the form of… what do they call it… ”automatic writing”. Essentially, this is ”channeling” the spirits or souls of the deceased through writing. The one responsible for this abomination of a read claims it’s a very powerful technique, and there is even a disclaimer dissuading the reader not to attempt this kind of writing on their own as it is apparently dangerous (so don’t try this at home, kids!). Now, what does she do with this alleged clairvoyance? She claims to channel the spirits of what I think are her two deceased children who died in some sort of accident, and the book is (according to her) not her own words, but the words of her ascended descendants.

Does that sound ridiculous? Well, it gets worse. In the end of the book we are informed that the author must not be held responsible for whatever may happen to those who attempt automatic writing, or who take the contents of the book seriously (since it's "not her words"). How convenient. As if that wasn’t enough, parts of the book are basically interviews with her non-living offspring. She will state questions and answers will be provided for the reader to indulge themselves in. Yeah, it’s that bad.

Other than the cringeworthy setup of the book, there are some truly ridiculous statements that will have the reader seriously concerned about the mental health of its creator. Here are just a few examples:

”To answer a prayer, these souls send positive rays of light back to the person on Earth. This is why the word prayer consists of the word ray. Prayers are, essentially, positive rays of light”.

”Medicine is important, but nothing in this earthly world can match the power of prayer”.

”When humans constantly follow the wrong path and show no respect for God, their fellow beings, or nature, a great deal of negative energy builds up. As a result, nature’s response is negative. There is an increase in natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, volcanoes, and so on. This is nature’s way of telling human beings to stop, think and change”.

I don’t know the etymology of the word ”prayer”, and I don’t deny that there is something useful to it (I sometimes engage in prayer myself), and I wouldn’t say nature doesn’t react when we harm it, but this is the kind of nonsense and insanity we are presented with. The book also refers to people as ”you humans” and ”people of Earth” on a regular basis, which is laughable. There is no shortage of ludicrous statements, and I would even go as far as to say most Christian writers of testimony can and often do a lot better than this.

The very title ”Laws of the Spirit World” made it appear interesting, but this is a receipt of the common saying that you should not judge a book by its cover, or its title for that matter. I’m always inclined to loathe people who claim they have ”the Truth” with a capital T. The same can be said for when someone communicates their theories in a way that requires the reader to accept them as axiomatic. The word ”Law” in the title gives me such an impression. I had hoped for it to be far more esoteric than this. The way I see it, it’s the author’s way of dealing with the grief of loss. There could have been some potential if it had been written as a novel. Alas, it wasn’t, and in the end I find myself utterly disgusted with having wasted my time on this insipid, pathetic, and deplorable attempt at transcendent writing. The positive ratings on Goodreads is a mysterium tremendum to me.

Well, that’s that. Now I’m off to attempt some automatic writing.

1/5
Profile Image for Mayur Sarda.
Author 1 book104 followers
January 24, 2020
One should read this book with out any preconceived notion. While reading this book I came across many hidden spiritual laws which really going to help me evolve as an individual. If you are looking for some spiritual wisdom than this book is for you.
Profile Image for Acyutananda.
5 reviews2 followers
February 20, 2013
Highly relevant, important information.
The information channeled from Korshed's sons is congruent with vedic scriptures.
Expect to be challenged in regards to your ethics and esteem of yourself.
Perfect read for people who want to improve their moral standing.
Profile Image for Wenceslao.
50 reviews1 follower
June 2, 2013
if this would had been the only book on the topic maybe I would have enjoyed it, however I read this after reading the journey of souls by Michael Newton and parts of Laws of spirit world reminded me of the former, however LOTSW becomes unique in its introduction of god, angels, devils, sin, temptation, discussion of good and evil which at the end what does not conclude stating what set of beliefs should the reader adhere to in order to define what is good, what is sin etc.
What really rang some bells was the discussion of suicide. However at the end, with different words said the same that classic religions say. My best guest is that the author had some thoughts on this topic, which maybe was against the author's beliefs.
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144 reviews21 followers
August 9, 2015
This was exactly what I needed.
My uncle lent me this book after talking about Upanishads and spirituality, and this book has answered so many of my questions, especially the ones about Death and what comes after. This whole summer (I'm not sure if it's the restlessness or what) has been one of intense soul-searching (or at least, one of worrying about death and having an existential crisis), and this has answered everything that I've always been questioning. I feel so much better right now. I feel like even if I don't know what the big picture is, I at least know what this little jigsaw piece is supposed to be, and where it all fits in the grand scheme of things.
I learnt so much. I want to hold on to this book forever. I need to go out and buy myself a copy.
Profile Image for Rashmi Menon.
22 reviews3 followers
December 23, 2019
Got this book out of despair and regretted it so much so. As much I tried to keep an open mind while reading this, I found it tough to tide through the book due to its repetitiveness and the narration that is constantly tying fear and negativity to this other dimension. It preaches love, goodness, kindness, gratitude etc as precursory to harmonious mankind, but it tries doing that in a blackmail-ish kind of way (that leaves us feeling stupid to even try enduring the book and the concepts it brings forth)
Profile Image for Yogeshwar Vashishtha.
8 reviews12 followers
October 6, 2011
This is an amazing book written on the other dimensions and what happens to us after our death. it is a life changing book !!
Profile Image for Neetu Nazareth.
40 reviews7 followers
December 12, 2018
I was simply AWESTRUCK when I heard about this book and immediately purchased it cause I wanted to know all about it.

Read this book only if you
-completely or remotely believe in the existence of God and afterlife.
-have a VERY OPEN MIND.
If you've lost a loved one, this book might help you cope with your loss. It'll provide comfort in a way nothing else probably can.
Full review here: http://neetusbookblog.blogspot.in/201...
Profile Image for Priyanka.
276 reviews59 followers
January 30, 2018
I have always been spiritual. Religion was forced on me at birth, which with time, I have been able to distance myself from. Laws of the Spirit world answered most of the questions about world, misery, karma, karmic connections, karmic debts and lot of other aspects of cosmic energy. I have been lucky enough to have experienced spiritual connections in my life and this validation of my beliefs was much needed.
Profile Image for Arun B.
5 reviews1 follower
August 6, 2013
A decent book. If you believe in paranormal, give it a shot! Some of the ideas that are presented in this book concurs with the Hindu Scriptures.
Profile Image for Abhishek Mehta.
1 review
April 6, 2014
Dear Readers.. I saw many comments that there is a lot of repetition but my friend all those are purposely written again and again because that is the bottomline. I have experienced spirits in many ways and this book has all matters which I personally experienced.. I don't know how much my life would change but we all know the difference between good and bad. So, lets promise ourselves and pray to God that we always live in right path in godly way... Mistakes will happen but we need to recognize it, repent it and make sure we don't commit the same.
Profile Image for Anish Kumar.
187 reviews
July 9, 2018
You would only be able to relate to it in case you are religious and God fearing person. The author talks about a family who's two members are killed in an accident and then they establish a connection with their parents. Their parents used to write everything their sons used to tell them.

Well honestly I don't know how much truth lies when the author claims about 7 different levels after you die, which will be based upon how well and honestly you have lived. The lessons shared are great and I indeed have learn something new. So if you are religious I would recommend this book for sure.
Profile Image for Kanav Guglani.
11 reviews1 follower
October 14, 2016
I personally feel that the author of this book is kinda delusional.
It's not that everything written in this book is wrong, but most of the content is fictional.
You do get to learn something, but you also realize that more than half of the content is fictional, and is added for one sole purpose, and that's monetization.
Not recommended.
Profile Image for Arunesh Arora.
2 reviews13 followers
November 29, 2018
1. book says even the soul has physical features, communication, still needs to carry on with karma after death, has emotions, hell and heaven is real, soul feels pain too, souls play and punish each other,

2. on every page a question will arise if u r a bit rational thinker, author has tried to answer some basic queries but with lame useless answers.....!!!
Profile Image for Purva Khandelwal.
62 reviews7 followers
August 16, 2016
The book that changes your thought process. Gives a whole new dimension to life. I am grateful to have read this book recommended by a very beautiful human being and a very good friend. Must read.
13 reviews
February 24, 2022
Wonderful book. Demystifies birth , death and the intervening journey beautifully.
Profile Image for Gauraang Khurana.
22 reviews6 followers
January 30, 2024
This is by far one of the best spiritual books I've read. It gives a very elaborate explanation of the everyday reality that is hidden from our plain sight. It talks about the daily science that most of us are oblivious to.

It explains concepts like death, karma, life after death, rebirth and many other spiritual topics. Some might consider it fiction but for me, it was like finding pieces of a jigsaw puzzle and just putting them together. I've read a lot about these concepts from various authors who are totally unrelated. Reading this book just complemented what I had already known as this provided an in-depth explanation of those concepts.

I would totally recommend this book to a spiritual seeker. To all others, I'd say please read it with an open mind and continue as far as you can.

5/5 stars for this awesome book.
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13 reviews3 followers
February 16, 2018
Not sure if I completely believe in what has been told in the book, however, it does remind one and emphasise on being a good human being. While it's quite repetitive in its writing, it does pass the message very strongly, motivated me and reminded me to be positive. Simple good read
12 reviews28 followers
January 4, 2019
I think this book is a wake up call for every individual leading his/her life inappropriately. This book is sure to open your eyes, provides a great deal of information about the spirit world and will help you mend your ways. And yes, for some, this book could be life changing!
I felt that a lot of things in the book were repetitive, but I personally found it helpful because the writer might just want to imbibe the information deep in your veins. At some points I found the information too scary, but at the same time felt that it's a brutal truth being blurted out to the mankind!
The only people who won't like it or find it "spooky" are the ones who won't read it with an open mind!
Even if you don't believe in God, but believe in the subconscious mind, you should read it.
So my only recommendation it. READ IT. But with an open mind!
6 reviews6 followers
September 8, 2010
A great book for beginners by a mourning mother of two sons who died at an early age of late-twenties. If you are interested in concepts of life after death, spiritual consequences after life, and overall the meaning of physical existence, have a read. It may or may not resonate with you, all the talk about "realms" of an after-life world, but the book is worth once a read at least to compare the different sources of knowledge you already have.

The author, Khorshed Bhavnagri, communicates (allegedly or otherwise: it is up to you to decide) with her sons who have long left the third dimensional world. Concepts like free-writing (I believe it is the term) are explored.

The book is written in simple English with no flowery language. Won't hurt to read once.
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3 reviews12 followers
April 19, 2014
A very insightful read! Cleared many questions i had in mind and gave clarity on many spiritual concepts.

When i started off i found it hard to be open to what is being discussed in the book because the writing sounded too childish and even negative at some point. But once you reach the middle its a very informative and enlightening read that can change the way you look at life!

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