Reddit reviews Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives

Once my co-worker learned I was into meditation, she bought me a past-life-regression book — for my birthday if I recall correctly.

When I told her I didn't believe in that, she asked me why I thought it didn't exist. I tried to explain to her that I didn't think it didn't exist, I just hadn't come across stuff that convinced me it did. When she told me that those are the same, I tried to explain that being not-convinced-yet is different from being sure that the world contains a bunch of things that are not that.

'Convinced' people —for whatever, politics et cetera— have a hard time imagining that agnostic skeptics on their issue really do remain unconvinced as well as open to evidence that would convince them otherwise — I'm not necessarily convinced their thing doesn't exist; that's gnostic skepticism.

I read the title and came to say this: I lost my mother to prescription-pill suicide when I was 15. She was also a closet drinker. It was the coldest day of the world when we buried her.

You do, indeed, 'move on'. But, from experience I can tell you, it shapes you, the loss does. Whether you will it so or not. But it does not define you. Losing a parent young, being wounded...it's tough, and what I found is that I was fine, like, for a year or more, and then I would break down over something maudlin, but, I always knew what was the driver of those tears.

Dad died of a heart attack seven years later.

It took me far too long to realize what had happened to me. It will likely be the same for you. Ten, twenty years or more afterward, you have a revelation. But before that, we just can't see it.

First, he's right there with you. Dad's still on duty, he just got promoted. I found I could, in quiet moments, talk to my Dad and sometimes I would hear an answer. I knew I was OK when I started hearing good advice I didn't want to take.

[This book took away my fear of death[(https://www.amazon.com/Many-Lives-Masters-Prominent-Psychiatrist/dp/0671657860) and taught me a bunch of stuff.

I wish you Peace.

Not from this sub, but a collection of true stories from hypnotherapists on exactly this topic can be found in books by Brian Weiss and Michael Newton. I highly recommend starting with Many Lives, Many Masters since it's easy to read and sort of the "gateway drug" to this whole world. Michael Newton's books, like Journey of Souls, go into far more detail (and include word-for-word transcripts from dozens upon dozens of his therapy sessions).

This is fascinating to me because the general premise of both these books (as well as many others by other legitimate hypnotherapists who have put clients "under" to the point where they could access past lives as well as lives between lives) is exactly what's quoted in the short excerpts in OP's post: we are spirits living in imperfect and irrational human bodies, and our entire experience on this planet is essentially so we can learn and grow as spirits. In fact these books indicate that Earth (and our human experience) is a more "advanced" or "accelerated" school for spirits (and more difficult as a result).

All of this stuff fascinates me because the story is so consistent among all these therapists who have had first-hand experience with clients "tapping" into this world and among all the anecdotal stories on subs like this.

There is a book called Many Life Many Masters by Brian L. Weiss, where he speaks about his time as a clinical psychologist where he had a young troubled patient, he uses regression therapy to make her experience her past lives and that way overcome her issues.

It is pretty interesting even if you don't believe in reincarnation. There are also several youtube videos that teach you how to go step by step through the regression process. There are other books, you would have to find them on Amazon so you can buy them.

Not referral link btw.

Day 4:

I finished everything I had set out to do yesterday, which I haven't done for what feels like forever. I picked up Many Lives, Many Masters at the recommendation of my wife. Really good book! I'm about halfway through it now, should finish either today or tomorrow.

See, now this is the crazy thing. It's been 4 days since I've made the conscious effort to really be better, and actually started putting in the effort that something like that deserves. I've already exceeded my initial post by more than honestly I would have thought possible. I'm almost done two books in four days. I haven't read two books in a single month probably since I was about 12, let alone a week!

Started on a site called nowloss.com after reading about their "Jumping Jack Workout" on Lifehacker. I love it. It's so unbelievably simple, but at the same time extremely challenging. Pretty happy with how I feel after working out for the past few days. I decided I should probably keep a picture log. I'm not going to post it in these updates, but I think it'd be motivating all the same to have for myself.

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Prayer is very comforting. I do not believe in a traditional "God" and hate organized religions. I have experience 2 deaths (my parents) being with them 24/7 in their final days. I am convinced there is something more. After one death I started reading Elisabeth Kubler Ross, on death and dying, trying to understand what that something is. In one of her lectures to a room full of doctors and scientist she recommended a book by a psychiatrist Brian Weiss, Many Lives Many Masters. This book is a true story of his experience. It really changed my life and gave me a whole new perspective on what is possible. Also another true story book he wrote is amazing too , Only Love is Real. http://www.amazon.com/Many-Lives-Masters-Prominent-Psychiatrist/dp/0671657860/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1453817211&sr=8-1&keywords=many+lives+many+masters+brian+weiss

I don't know man, it's too complicated for me. Did you read many lives many masters?

Start with this one: God and the Afterlife: The Groundbreaking New Evidence for God and Near-Death Experience https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062279556/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_vxgSBbC82834X

And when you’re ready for it, go on to this one: Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives https://www.amazon.com/dp/0671657860/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_RzgSBbJ4CQSWD

Then this one: Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives https://www.amazon.com/dp/1567184855/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_RygSBbAD9C961

You don't need religion to accept the possibility that we live in a greater spiritual context.

Check out this article:

The Science of Reincarnation: U.Va. psychiatrist Jim Tucker investigates children’s claims of past lives

Check out these books:

Extraordinary Knowing: Science, Skepticism, and the Inexplicable Powers of the Human Mind, by Elizabeth Lloyd Mayer

Glimpsing Heaven: The Stories and Science of Life After Death, by Judy Bachrach

Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives, by Michael Newton

Destiny of Souls: New Case Studies of Life Between Lives, by Michael Newton

Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives, by Brian L. Weiss

Soul Survivor: The Reincarnation of a World War II Fighter Pilot, by Andrea Leininger, Bruce Leininger, and Ken Gross

In my experience - atheism is not science, it's denial.

I hadn't heard of this story before, but wow! Love it! Good, quick read, and very, very insightful. Have you ever read "Many Lives, Many Masters" by Dr Brian Weiss?

I was reminded of this before I got a little more into your story when you (I?) said that we were all the same person in different parts of our "life" (greater life, not physical life).

If nothing else, as I'm not sure you'll be back to check the thread, thank you for starting out my Thursday on an inspiring note. Cheers!

I'm spiritual, but do not believe in any religions/dogma, probably for the same reasons you don't. But you seem too smart to be a total atheist. This book is pretty interesting:
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Check out this book:

http://www.amazon.com/Many-Lives-Masters-Prominent-Psychiatrist/dp/0671657860/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1332786481&sr=1-1

Nice list, I will try to check out some of these books. Here are other books I'd like to read:

Life after Life by Dr. Raymond Moody - it's about NDE like you mentioned in your post: https://www.amazon.com/dp/006242890X

and here is a book about reincarnation and many past lives of clients that a psychiatrist interviewed: https://www.amazon.com/Many-Lives-Masters-Prominent-Psychiatrist/dp/0671657860

Do you believe in reincarnation? It's something I've become interested and have started reading more about it.

haha.. just finished this in the evening..

https://www.amazon.com/Many-Lives-Masters-Prominent-Psychiatrist/dp/0671657860

Many Lives, Many Masters. Crossing over into my twenties and realizing I wasn't invincible caused me concern, to the point of obsessing about death and being fearful of the unknown. This book helped quiet my fears.

This is the book that helped me.
They talk about wise ones here.
Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives https://www.amazon.com/dp/0671657860/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_R2CpDbARDBQG7