Plebe
January 25, 2004, 05:45 PM
Brian L. Weiss, M.D. author of 'Many Lives, Many Masters' and other related titles (http://www.brianweiss.com)
Robert Monroe, 'Journeys Out of The Body' and 'Monroe Insitute' (http://discoverytoolsandworkshops.com/monroeinstitute/#institute)
The Astral Experience: a 25 year old shares technique and links (http://www.whiteoakdesign.com/timekillers/astral/000_mainscreen.html)
A recent find in a stack of books at my local thrift shop yielded Brian Weiss' book 'Many Lives, Many Masters' which I snapped up for .25cents since I knew the title was very popular back in the 1990's and now at last was my chance to find out why for pennies on the dollar. Basically it is supposed documentation while maintaining patient confidentiality of what could be considered 'paranormal' activity within a professional and clinical setting. I was wondering if Infidels.com staff of reviewers as well as any visitors to this site have ever heard of this author or his books since a number of searches for critiques from the skeptical community, including http://www.atheists.org show no mention or critique of such a recent author and the subject matter he writes of which appear to be fairly popular. Why is it he as well as James Van Praagh his psychic 'sidekick' have remained immune from review and critique by the skeptical communities? Can it be his 'retirement age', credentials and 'standing' within the medical and academic communities which effectively 'armor' him or is he maybe 'onto' something that is in fact proveable via the scientific method?
As for the second link on the Monroe Institute, I am familiar with Robert Monroe from way back in the 1970's and his book 'Journeys Out of The Body' but had no idea until today when I searched Amazon.com for commentary on Brian Weiss' book that Monroe's organization was still around and had a Web presence or that there are a few more titles by him in addition to the plethora of related titles as mentioned in booklists by those posting their comments at Amazon.com
There are a number of authors in addition to the above who make claims that their findings are clinically and personally verifiable and I for one would surely like to be the first to know that we humans actually have a proveable 'organizing field' or 'soul' as it has been traditionally called in most religions and cultures, wouldn't that be something else? As they used to say in the 1960's and '70's:'Far Out Man!'
I do have one friend who claims to have witnessed many paranormal type things with multiple witnesses or by himself but since I have yet to experience such things for the sake of argument and diplomacy I just tell him:'Well, that is very interesting, but it doesn't exist as a part of my personal history or perception of reality so for now I don't know whether what you say is true, a construct of your mind or a form of small scale 'mass hysteria!' and leave it at that.
In closing, feel free to reply as you are able and share your personal proofs of parallel realities!:D
Robert Monroe, 'Journeys Out of The Body' and 'Monroe Insitute' (http://discoverytoolsandworkshops.com/monroeinstitute/#institute)
The Astral Experience: a 25 year old shares technique and links (http://www.whiteoakdesign.com/timekillers/astral/000_mainscreen.html)
A recent find in a stack of books at my local thrift shop yielded Brian Weiss' book 'Many Lives, Many Masters' which I snapped up for .25cents since I knew the title was very popular back in the 1990's and now at last was my chance to find out why for pennies on the dollar. Basically it is supposed documentation while maintaining patient confidentiality of what could be considered 'paranormal' activity within a professional and clinical setting. I was wondering if Infidels.com staff of reviewers as well as any visitors to this site have ever heard of this author or his books since a number of searches for critiques from the skeptical community, including http://www.atheists.org show no mention or critique of such a recent author and the subject matter he writes of which appear to be fairly popular. Why is it he as well as James Van Praagh his psychic 'sidekick' have remained immune from review and critique by the skeptical communities? Can it be his 'retirement age', credentials and 'standing' within the medical and academic communities which effectively 'armor' him or is he maybe 'onto' something that is in fact proveable via the scientific method?
As for the second link on the Monroe Institute, I am familiar with Robert Monroe from way back in the 1970's and his book 'Journeys Out of The Body' but had no idea until today when I searched Amazon.com for commentary on Brian Weiss' book that Monroe's organization was still around and had a Web presence or that there are a few more titles by him in addition to the plethora of related titles as mentioned in booklists by those posting their comments at Amazon.com
There are a number of authors in addition to the above who make claims that their findings are clinically and personally verifiable and I for one would surely like to be the first to know that we humans actually have a proveable 'organizing field' or 'soul' as it has been traditionally called in most religions and cultures, wouldn't that be something else? As they used to say in the 1960's and '70's:'Far Out Man!'
I do have one friend who claims to have witnessed many paranormal type things with multiple witnesses or by himself but since I have yet to experience such things for the sake of argument and diplomacy I just tell him:'Well, that is very interesting, but it doesn't exist as a part of my personal history or perception of reality so for now I don't know whether what you say is true, a construct of your mind or a form of small scale 'mass hysteria!' and leave it at that.
In closing, feel free to reply as you are able and share your personal proofs of parallel realities!:D