The conventional mind-set of human beings is embroiled with petty matters of life, so much so the wider aspects of life remain unknown. People who show interest in the esoteric side of life understand this and spread their wings of awareness beyond the self-created prison. That is the attitude needed to perceive the truth of hidden issues like reincarnation. Once we are interested in flying free, we keep on discovering deeper and deeper truths about our life on this planet. That helps us bring about certain unimposed discipline in our daily life. Most of all, we exude unqualified compassion towards all, without identifying oneself with a nation, religion, language etc. Topics like reincarnation, NDE and Out of Body experience make us reflect and be adventurous in our explorations of life on this planet. They particularly take us away from falling prey to the surrounding conditioning influences leading to religious fanaticism, adamant atheism and stubborn agnosticism. The explorative spirit sustains certain humility and prevents people from having emotional attachment to conclusions, especially to favorable or unfavorable prejudices.
It has been noticed by researchers on reincarnation that the soul is eager to experience the many aspects of manifestation on this planet. That is how it goes though many lives incarnating under various life circumstances. From each life, the soul carries the expansion in awareness. We build on what we had learned in all our previous lives. This enables us advance in spirituality characterized by love, joy, and deepening awareness. Thus the soul moves forward towards Divinity to re-join the source of all energy and intelligence.
Parallel Lives
Of late, there have been research findings which indicate that sometimes the soul prefers to incarnate in more than one body; that is, as two individuals at the same time. When a soul needs to learn from wider experiences, Parallel Lives are the answer. The soul "splits" its attention; the best qualities and traits are divided up between the two individuals. This means each individual is loaded less and can learn faster. It enables them to make different choices, to experience different outcomes, and to learn different lessons in each of their bodies and circumstances. The sum total of it all will advance them through the uniting soul whose level of awareness is heightened by the double receptivity during the process.
An interesting case study of parallel lives is presented by the well-known researcher Professor Ian Stevenson of the University of Virginia. For details, you may visit the following links: http://www.iisis.net/index.php?page=semkiw-reincarnation-penney-peirce-split-incarnation&hl=en_US
http://www.healpastlives.com/future/rule/ruskepta.htm#Parall
The Transformation
As a result of applying ourselves to the study of reincarnation and parallel lives, our vista expands to absorb what lies beyond the apparent. The peace that descends on us due to expanding awareness is irreversible. The little cocoon where the ego makes a lot of noise can be left behind. Narrow minded sectarian religious practices that bring in hatred between various groups will be dissolved. All self-centered activities in the name of religious affiliation would also end giving humanity the chance to bring about universal camaraderie and well-being.
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