Ramchal speaks of the World to Come in two ways over-all in his other works: as a recompense for one\u2019s spiritual and ethical efforts [1], and as a wholly different reality that\u2019s God, soul, and spirit centered rather than material and body centered [2].<\/p>\n
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[1]\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 See this from Messilat<\/i> Yesharim<\/i> (Ch. 1). \u201cOur sages of blessed memory have taught us that we were created to delight in God and enjoy the radiance of His Divine presence. This is the true delight, the greatest enjoyment of all.\u00a0 But in truth, the place for this pleasure is the World to Come, as it was created, readied and prepared for just such a pleasure\u201d\u2026.. \u201cMany teachings of our sages can be found in this same vein, likening this world to a place and time of preparation, and the next world to one of rest and the ingesting of the already-prepared. This is what they meant by \u2018This world is like a vestibule …\u2019 (Pirkei Avot<\/i> 4:16); Today (was created) to do them (the mitzvot<\/i>); tomorrow to receive the reward for them\u2019 (Eruvin <\/i>22a); \u2018One who struggles on the Eve of the Shabbat will eat on Shabbat\u2019 (Avodah Zara<\/i> 3a); and, \u2018This world is like the shoreline, and the World to Come is like the sea\u2019(Kohelet Rabbah<\/i> 1), as well as by many other expressions like them\u201d.<\/p>\n
Also see Ch. 4 there, as well as Derech<\/i> Hashem<\/i> 1:3:4; 2:2:1; and 2:4:6 (for Non-Jews there); Ma\u2019amar<\/i> HaIkurim, <\/i>HaGemul; Da\u2019at<\/i> Tevunot<\/i> 24; and \u201cDa\u2019at<\/i> Tevunot<\/i> 2\u201d 44 (found in Ginzei<\/i> Ramchal<\/i> p. 50)<\/p>\n
[2]\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 See Derech Hashem <\/i>1:3:4; 1:3:9; 2:2:2; and 2:8:4; Da\u2019at<\/i> Tevunot<\/i> 124; and Klallim<\/i> Rishonim<\/i> 34.<\/p>\n
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