Many people are sure that this is not the first time they have lived in this world. I think the same - since the soul is immortal, it simply cannot have one single incarnation.
I wrote several articles on the topic of past lives, and after that I began to receive letters from readers asking - is it really possible to remember them? I decided that this question is worth giving a detailed answer.
In the previous article I described such methods of recollection as regressive hypnosis and dreaming, in this I will focus on the other two methods - meditation and so-called "natural" memories.
So, let's start …
Method 3. Meditation
This method will be close to those people who are fond of oriental practices - they have learned to enter a state of deep relaxation and "stopping the internal dialogue." In principle, deep meditation is in many ways similar to hypnosis, but here the person himself is his "guide" and controls the work of his subconscious.
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I believe that for a person who is good at meditation techniques, remembering past lives will not be very difficult. But, as in all other cases, it is very important here to mentally prepare for what is to be learned and seen.
Human memory at all stages works in about the same way - we remember either the brightest events, or something that has been repeated a huge number of times.
Therefore, first of all, the most powerful shocks can "emerge" from the past - events that deeply traumatized a person. Or some painfully familiar details - the house and the area where the person lived for a long time, the work that he did for many years.
And if it's easy to come to terms with the "routine", then seeing past tragedies is really painful. Since they have been forgotten for a long time, and the present consciousness has never "worked through" or "accepted" them, emotions can overwhelm with great force.
Method 4. "Natural" memories
In this case, the person does not intentionally resort to any of the above methods - that is, hypnosis, lucid dreaming or meditation. Memories appear by themselves, like something long known, but forgotten for a while.
This happens in several cases.
In children under four to five years old. Many children, especially in recent years, can at times "give out" some stories or facts from a past life. This happens because at this age the consciousness has not yet “fenced off” from the subconsciousness completely, and information about the past is still in the memory of the little person.
Interestingly, children, as a rule, are not surprised by their memories, but consider them to be something quite natural. However, after a few years, they may no longer remember anything from what they once said.
Elemental memories or emotions associated with a place or situation. This often happens when in the past a person had a very powerful shock, but in the present life something reminded of him. For example, I recently read an article about visits to former concentration camps by groups of schoolchildren. The guides said that one or more of the children in the group sometimes have terrible tantrums, and it is almost impossible to calm them down.
This was explained by the susceptibility of the child's psyche, but I think this is something else. Considering that during the Second World War, a huge number of people passed through the concentration camps, it is possible that several participants in the excursion could have died there in a past life. And when in a new life they found themselves in a similar situation, the horrors of the past came to mind. And even if the consciousness blocked the memories themselves, emotions still "broke" out.
The time comes for a person to remember. This happens to people who, for one reason or another, need memories to complete the tasks and goals of their current life.
More than once I have heard the opinion that such natural memories are available only to highly developed souls, and this is an indicator of the imminent "departure to nirvana" and the end of the cycle of rebirth. I do not quite agree with this.
Firstly, many high-level souls may not remember their past incarnations or even consider it a fiction. The fact is that in this particular life they simply do not need this information - they face other tasks.
Secondly, the level of development is not a constant value. It never goes "in a straight line" - there are always ups and downs.
Thirdly, I consider the final enlightenment and going into nirvana to be a beautiful myth. It is possible that having lived here life, many souls will cease to incarnate in our world. However, there are many worlds and development scenarios too. In addition, it is simply impossible to be in a blissful state forever in the subtle worlds - everyone changes and everything changes..
If we go back to memories, then that some people remember their past, it only says that at a particular stage they need it. Someone is born with such knowledge, someone, for various reasons, recollections "emerge" during life - everything is individual.
Now I will summarize
It is human nature to strive for knowledge and seek the truth. And there are many who would like to understand their life - why it develops in a certain way.
Someone to answer this question will need to "dig" with their attitudes and events of current life. For others, this will not be enough. Only by remembering past events, such people will be able to restore the complete picture for themselves and understand a lot for themselves.