Many religions talk of reincarnation. Hinduism, Buddhism,
Jainism, Sikhism and even followers of minority religions like Kabbalah, believe
that our souls are indestructible and re-inhabit the earth again and again
assuming different bodies and identities.
In his book, Many Lives, Many Masters, Dr. Brian Weiss,
details a past life hypnotic regression therapy with a troubled patient
Catherine, which changes and challenges the way he has looked at life until
then.
This particular case turns the author’s life “upside down”,
transforming him from merely being a psychologist who believed in standard textbook treatment backed
by scientific methods to a believer and practitioner of past life regression as
a more holistic approach to the treatment of a patient.
The recollection of the past lives of Catherine make a vivid
and compelling read. It is intriguing how a past life can influence the issues
that we carry in this life. It is even more fascinating to know that the
answers to our present life traumas can lie in resolving unsolved issues with a
past life. Every experience that we undergo, be it traumas and pain, or
happiness and peace, they are all rooted and recorded in our mind. The author
says, “The experience is necessary to add
emotional belief to intellectual understanding. But the impact of experience
always fades to some degree.” With the help of past life regression, it is possible
for a person to recollect the memories of their past life and learn the lessons
that would help them progress in their present life.
Life has always been a puzzle of sorts, people often wonder
what happens to them after they have passed over. Does the concept of a heaven or hell really exist? Are people really
reborn? If they are indeed reborn, how long does it take for them to do so?
What happens in the in-between state, or the time between two lives? The
author attempts to find answers to these and many more questions through his
patient Catherine.
There are also messages that are conveyed by master spirits through
the hypnotised Catherine, revealing to us the way to live fruitfully and knowing
our purpose in life. The lessons from the masters also forms an inspiring part
of the book.
Life is indeed not as simple as we think it is. Irrespective
of whether you believe in an afterlife or not, you should read this thought
provoking book. If you are a believer, it will take away your fear of death and
teach you how to make your present life better. It will change the way you look
at yourself and at others. It is quite a relief to know that one is not meant
to have to all the answers, we are just supposed to learn our lessons and move
on. It also teaches you not to compare your life with another, because each
person is learning a different lesson.
And if you think this is a figment of someone’s imagination,
you still risk losing nothing reading it. You don’t have to believe all that is
written here, but you will learn to appreciate the intricacies of life along
with lessons on living to be a better person.
My rating: 3.5/5
