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Re: Does the Theosophical Society have a Doctrine?

May 11, 1998 07:15 PM
by Dr A M Bain


Jerry Schueler <gschueler@netgsi.com> writes
>Another disconnect is the past-
>life review. She claims we all have one after death, yet there
>is no such thing found in Tibetan Buddhism. HH the DL was
>asked about this, and had no answer why past-life reviews
>were considered important in the West, but acknowledges
>that the Tibetan masters had never detected such a review
>during their detailed analysis of post-death conditions.

There's a difference, if my experience is a guide.  This review seems to
occur *during* the death process, and is commonly reported as part of
near death experiences.  I have had it myself.  So - the DL or Tibetan
Masters would *not* detect such a review after death, as by then it will
be over!

Alan
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