Same Souls Many BodiesJune 18, 2008 0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am a hugh Brian Weiss fan and have read all of his books. I was not disappointed and highly recommend this book.
One fundamental error is enough to shake my belief in Dr WJune 16, 2008 5 out of 24 found this review helpful
In chapter 7, a young woman named Roberta is regressed to a past life when she was a Pakistani girl 500 years ago.
Well, I got news for you Dr Weiss. Pakistan was formed on Aug 15, 1947. Before that date, Pakistan did not exist. Now I would not have any issues if he had said "Indian subcontinent" or "the area known as Pakistan now". But, he chose to be specific and wrong.
At least do some research, Doc!
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Same Soul, Many BodiesMay 26, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have read several books by Brain Weiss. I was first impressed with his credentials as a graduate of Yale Medical School, and chair person at Mount Sinai Medical Center. My favorite of his books was "Many Lives, Many Masters", because he had a sense of awe at the discovery of hypnosis/ regression therapy as a healing tool. I enjoyed this book also because I have a fascination with the possibilities that we have many opportunities for learning and growing spiritually. Dr. Weiss doesn't seem to be trying to sell the concept, and goes on to say that you don't have to believe in reincarnation, but can accept it metaphorically. What is important is that regression therapy has the ability to heal present day hurts, as you can see in the multiple cases he uses in this book as examples of healing and moving forward. I might have been skeptical at first at the idea of future progression, but then again, it is difficult to ignore the common theme shared by multiple subjects in the areas of future scientific and spiritual advances
Further adventures in healing beyond time by past-life regression proponentMay 24, 2008 4 out of 5 found this review helpful
As a practitioner myself of past-life/spiritual regression therapy who works in Miami and is acquainted with some of Weiss' clients and students, and also as a metaphysical author, I have learned much from Dr. Weiss's writings over the years. In this book, Weiss delves into future life progression, which involves guiding a client to envision a potential future, which can help clarify things for the present. I've personally experienced this type of exercise and find it useful, though I wouldn't presume that the perceived future is one that will necessarily transpire in our 3D timeline. I found it interesting that Weiss's progression participants seemed to pick up on a mass shrinkage in the world population following some major changes/disasters on the planet within the next few hundred years. There are many other sources that have tapped in to perceptions about the coming changes, and Weiss offers another view of this from people projecting into probable future existences. Weiss has developed a readable style of presenting about his work and his findings, and he maintains an inspiring spiritual message that helps us appreciate the process of going through many lifetimes to learn spiritual lessons and become more loving beings. Weiss comes across as genuine and is one of the best ambassadors of this type of spirituality, bringing his mainstream science/medicine credentials to bolster the recognition that what he does is very real and effective. He'd have had no reason to embark on his mystical pursuits unless something very powerful and compelling had transpired, since he was a successful conventional psychiatrist when the transpersonal healing path opened up to him.
HopefulApril 24, 2008 4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I loved this book! I was raised Catholic. Too many disappointments & unanswered questions, I'm beginning to study Buddhism. I love the feeling of hope surrounding reincarnation. After studying about Theodora & Justinian, Greek Byzantine Rulers. Stories have been recounted that our Bible had been rewritten many times, to exclude Reincarnation. I read this book in two days, and gave it to my Husband to enjoy. We both appreciated it so much, that we expanded our library to many more books by Dr. Weiss.
