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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Weiss, Brian L. (Brian Lelie), 1944
Meditation : achieving inner peace and tranquility in your life /
Brian L. Weiss.
p. cm.
ISBN 1-56170-930-1
1. Meditation. 2. Peace of mindReligious aspects. I. Title.
BL627 .W42 2002
158.12dc21
2002004695

ISBN: 978-1-56170-930-4
Digital ISBN: 978-1-4019-3365-4

13 12 11 10 12 11 10 9
1st printing, May 2002
9th printing, December 2010

Printed in the United States of America

O ver the past 20 years, Ive come to be known for my work and research in the field of past-life therapy. Although this particular approach has helped many people, there are numerous paths that can be taken to attain inner growth and enlightenment. Ive discovered that we have many dimensions to explore and enjoy, for our souls are endowed with possibilities far beyond the constraints of time and space. I believe that were not simply human beings occasionally gifted with spiritual experiences, but instead, are spiritual beings who happen to undergo human experiences from time to time.

Meditation and Past-Life Therapy

I n my first book, Many Lives, Many Masters, I wrote about how treating a woman named Catherine changed my life. Since I describe the experience in detail in that book, Id like to just briefly touch on it here.

Catherine came to my office in 1980, suffering from anxiety, phobias, panic attacks, and troubled relationships. For 18 months, I treated her with traditional psychotherapeutic techniques, but since the signs of recovery were minimal, I decided to try hypnosis on her.

After inducing a trance, I asked her to go back to the time from which her symptoms arose. To my amazement, that suggestion took her back to a time approximately 4,000 years ago, where she had originally suffered the traumatic experiences that were the root of her present-day problems. By recalling and reliving these incidents, she was then able to alleviate her symptoms.

But in addition to her memories, Catherine also brought back many messages from the Masters, who are highly evolved spirits whose wisdom and capacity for love enhance the spirituality of humankind. These messages moved me deeply and changed my view of the world, the way I saw my work, and my relationships with my patients. Before I met Catherine, my medical education had been rigorous and orthodox, and my psychiatric training had followed along traditional psychoanalytic lines; but after my experience with her, I began to explore alternative therapies that would help my patients. It was during this quest that I learned the value of meditation.