If a part of humankind is eternal, and there is much evidence and history to think so, then why are we doing such bad things to ourselves? Why do we step on and over others for our personal gain’ when actually we’re flunking the lesson? We all seem to be going to the same place ultimately, albeit at different speeds. No one is greater than another. – Many Lives, Many Masters by Brian L. Weiss, M.D.

Whoa, that was the longest review I've ever seen on good reads. You must have been pretty passionate, Jon, to have spent so much time on it. I have two questions for you though, are you a writer, an author, an editor? Have you personally met Brian?Through Time into Healing: Discovering the Power of Regression Therapy to Erase Trauma and Transform Mind, Body and Relationships (1993) ISBN 0-7499-1835-7 In talking about a period which he calls in-between, described as a state between life and death, where the traits for the next life are pre-determined, Dr.Weiss borrows heavily from the Eastern psycholgical concept of traits. The Eastern thought already believes in somewhat pre-determined traits, which shape our lives, form an integral part of the karmic cycle. According to this thought, these traits which are in fluid form, propel us from birth to birth throughout our cosmic cycle.

It took too long to get me to shake my initial impression of the ego centrism of Dr. Weiss. I'm certain he is a nice guy, a competent doctor, and a compassion human being. But, as I stated in our discussion while I was reading, my interpretation is that the book feels more about him than anything else. Take the title for example, it starts, "The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist...", I'm sure he is but I didn't feel it needed to be called out. His questions were leading and he seemed more curious about whether he was there in her past life than anything else. Some of the questions he asks are inane (e.g. after asking about how her life was (in previous life), he finds out she was poor and lost her son. Dr. Weiss asks, "Do you miss him?"). Pero si la gente supiera que «la vida es infinita; que jamás morimos; que nunca nacimos, en realidad», entonces ese miedo desaparecería. Si todos supieran que han vivido antes incontables veces y que volverán a vivir otras tantas, ¡cuánto más reconfortados se sentirían! Si supieran que hay espíritus a su alrededor, cuando se encuentran en estado físico; que después de la muerte, en estado espiritual, se reunirán con esos espíritus, incluidos los de sus muertos amados, ¡cuánto sería el consuelo! Si supieran que los «ángeles de la guarda» existen, en realidad, ¡cuánto más seguros se sentirían! Si supieran que los actos de violencia y de injusticia no pasan desapercibidos, sino que deben ser pagados con la misma moneda en otras vidas, ¡cuánto menor sería el deseo de venganza! Y si de verdad «por el conocimiento nos aproximamos a Dios», ¿de qué sirven las posesiones materiales y el poder, cuando son un fin en sí y no un medio para ese acercamiento? La codicia y el ansia de poder no tienen ningún valor.” Sé que hay gente que tacha a este libro de su lista porque no creen que sea real lo que se cuenta, y la historia se cuenta como si fuera real (sí, yo también lo pongo en duda, claro). Supongo que se sienten engañados. Pero este libro me ha ayudado cada vez que lo he leído, me ha hecho sentir bien, ver las cosas desde otra perspectiva, ¿qué más da que no sea real? Tampoco existe la magia (que yo sepa, a lo mejor existe como los espectros de la luz que no podemos ver 🤣) y yo releo Harry Potter porque me gusta la historia y lo que transmite. Con este libro me pasa igual. Y he leído muchos otros libros que se escriben como si fueran reales aunque no lo sean, y nadie los ha mandado a la hoguera.

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It is my belief that Dr Weiss decided to use his expertise of the human mind to see if he could get away with deceiving millions of people and make money at the same time. Let me clarify...I very much believe that past life regression therapy works and i am also sure that Dr Weiss has had experience on it with his patients. But was there a singular real person who experienced all these past lives in her regressions...that I seriously doubt. All the information about karmic debts, people seeing light when they have near death experiences, different planes, dimensions etc is already well documented. The spiritual beings called "the Masters" that Catherine seems to act as a medium for seemed too far fetched and fabricated. They seemed like characters out of a movie, almost too stereotypically New Age-like to be believed. I apologize if I keep repeating myself, but I just didn't believe any of it, and attributed their experience to the mysteries of the mind, not the soul. Perhaps their intense togetherness (Dr. Weiss and Catherine) created some psychological relief. What may have cured Catherine was Dr. Weiss's determination to make her better, his love and care for her! La reencarnación no es un tema que me afane en la actualidad. No obstante, me animé a leer este libro del doctor Brian Weiss, gracias a la reseña que hizo Laura Quijano en el canal de El grimorio, la cual además de ser una muy buena reseña, me recordó el libro como una deuda con mi infancia.

Many Lives, Many Masters is a groundbreaking book written by renowned psychiatrist Dr. Brian Weiss. First published in 1988, this thought-provoking book presents a captivating account of Dr. Weiss's experiences with his patient, Catherine.In the book, Dr. Weiss documents his initial skepticism towards past-life therapy and the extraordinary sessions that transformed his perspective on life and the concept of reincarnation. Catherine, a young woman suffering from anxiety and phobias, underwent hypnosis during her therapy sessions, leading to her regression into past lives. Hi Jon, I appreciate you critique its quite mind provoking. Am a Psychology student and as I sit in class and listen to Schizophrenia explained and other Mental/Psychological health issues. First appreciate Dr Weiss's own admission that he had strong temptations to verify the material using science, but the thrill was too strong especially when an aspect of his own life is brought into picture by Catherine. For me he did his work and for Great men and women of our century he gave us a challenge to go further and prove that the spirit world really exists. Reincarnation is actually mentioned in the bible but Christians only see and hear what they want i.e. First Adam fell to sin, Jesus, second Adam. Thats what Dr Weiss has made plain. Jesus taught about John the Baptist being the spirit of Elijah made strong and more resolute to serve. I don't personally believe in reincarnation but I would like to go further. At the time of my first session with Catherine, I had no idea that my life was about to turn upside down, that the frightened, confused woman across the desk from me would be the catalyst, and that I would never be the same again. We have no right to abruptly halt peoples’ lives before they have lived out their karma. And we are doing it. We have no right. They will suffer greater retribution if we let them live. – Many Lives, Many Masters by Brian L. Weiss, M.D.

Ekta Kapoor's daily soaps were trend setting in the field of parapsychology as they made the protagonists return after death by either the process of reincarnation or plastic surgery.😂😂 Also, the iconic statement by Rakhi ji "Mere Karan Arjun aayenge" 😂would only make a practical and science inclined mind burst into tummy hurting laughter. This unimaginable thing was just restricted to the scripts with a disclaimer: "All characters and incidents may be fictitious". But how these people thought of using this concept as a script? Who on earth or universe would ask them to produce such daily soaps or movies? 💫💫 Catherine is an extraordinarily attractive woman, with medium-length blond hair and hazel eyes. At that time, she worked as a laboratory technician in the hospital where I was Chief of Psychiatry, and she earned extra money modeling swimwear. Mirrors of Time: Using Regression for Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Healing (2002) ISBN 1-5617-0929-8 Past Life Regression Therapy: Encouraging Fantasy". Science-Based Medicine. 2016-07-26 . Retrieved 2018-07-06. Just because “Catherine” spoke her words under hypnosis, why should they be considered any more valid or believable than if she had simply told a story whilst wide awake? Her stories seemed imaginative fiction to me; I could not tell them apart from many other made-up stories I have read or heard, but it doesn’t make them true. People have been telling stories ever since we could talk. There was nothing truly special in the stories of Catherine. All her historical references, which were quite vague anyway, could have been remembered from school lessons or documentaries or other books she had read, or simply from her imagination.

Weiss lives with his wife Carole in Miami, Florida, where he writes and conducts public seminars and workshops on the subject of reincarnation. [4] His daughter Amy E. Weiss is the co-author of his 2012 book Miracles Happen: The Transformational Healing Power of Past-Life Memories. What is important about this book is the message given to him throughout the sessions with Catherine. Whether there is proper scientific scrutiny, that doesn’t really matter—if you want that, there’s also plenty of academic papers online where you can read on the topic. It is disingenuous of Dr Weiss to compare his discoveries with that of Galileo or to claim that there is “considerable evidence” to prove life after death. Galileo’s discoveries were proved by real evidence. So far, there is no similar scientifically validated or accepted evidence to prove life after death or past-life memories. To try to suggest that such “evidence” equates with the discoveries of Galileo is simply quasi-science aimed to hoodwink unquestioning and unscientific members of the public. In answer to my questions, Catherine revealed the story, of her life. She was the middle child, reared in a conservative Catholic family in a small Massachusetts town. Her brother, born three years earlier than she, was very athletic, and he enjoyed a freedom that she was never allowed. Her younger sister was the favorite of both parents.Using hypnosis to recover repressed memories, including repressed trauma, was a popular therapeutic technique in the early 1980s, when Weiss treated Catherine. However, psychologists are now split on whether this is a valid therapeutic practice. Some psychologists condemn the practice because research shows it’s possible for therapists to implant false memories in the minds of hypnotized patients. These false memories often feel so vivid that the patient fully believes they’re real, which is especially dangerous when the false memory relates to abuse. Moreover, Many Lives, Many Masters offers profound insights into spirituality, the nature of the soul, and the purpose of life. Dr. Weiss beautifully explores the idea that we are eternal beings on a journey of continuous growth and transformation, highlighting the interconnectedness of past and present lives. By delving into his patient's past lives, Dr. Weiss unveils the profound influence that these experiences can have on one's present circumstances, relationships, and emotional well-being. For example, while under hypnosis in 1952, a Colorado housewife named Virginia Tighe recalled a past life as an Irishwoman named Bridey Murphy. The story collapsed, however, when researchers discovered that Tighe had lived across the street from an Irish immigrant named Bridie Murphy Corkell as a young child. They concluded that she must have stored this name as a buried memory, which was later unearthed and spun into an entire “past life” story under the suggestive power of hypnosis. Similarly, without knowing more about Catherine’s life, it’s impossible to rule out such an explanation for her past life memories. The Use of Hypnosis Brian Leslie Weiss (born November 6, 1944) is an American psychiatrist, hypnotherapist, and author who specializes in past life regression. Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives (1988).