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The Theory of Eternal Life
For students, scientists, skeptics, and mystics, for the curious, for the lovers, for the philosophers, and the seekers, this book is a summons, a challenge, a surprise, and a gift.
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First published January 1, 1956
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June 1, 2018
If you are looking for an answer to the purpose of life, this is a great book to get some answers.
A wonderful book about the experiences that occur between life, death and reincarnation. I have read it several times, and with each reading I discover new messages, and I get a better glimpse of the topics as I accumulate myself a greater number of life significant experiences.
In general terms, the book describes a metaphysical model about the stages and levels through which the life of human beings takes place from the point of view of soul development and consciousness. For me is an excellent book, which takes up several of Ouspensky's teachings about consciousness development. This book is better understood if you have previously read a little other books by Gurdieff and Ouspensky.
You may or may not be in accordance with the model proposed by the author, but it is worth to read it. Many of the ideas that are proposed are based on ancient writings and teachings (which are cited), which by the way are now being re-discovered by science, of course using other concepts and methods, but that in essence, they come together to the same idea. The model of the Theory of Eternal Life that arises, responds to the fundamental question: Why we are here on Earth?, What is the purpose of this life ?. This is a question that has been asked since ancient times by different civilizations and cultures. The interesting fact that is shown in this book is that one way or another, with different but similar words and concepts, several of the writings and teachings of antiquity converge in the central idea of a model of evolution and development of consciousness. The consciousness development is carried out by going through the World of Earth to the Invisible Worlds and going back again, in a continuous cycling (recurrence) that is made several times, as many as necessary to achieve the goal, which is the development of consciousness to join the Unity.
It is undoubtedly an excellent book with lessons that resonate in our self, but only if the conditions of openness and receptivity are given and the opportunity of being prepared to listen to it.
A wonderful book about the experiences that occur between life, death and reincarnation. I have read it several times, and with each reading I discover new messages, and I get a better glimpse of the topics as I accumulate myself a greater number of life significant experiences.
In general terms, the book describes a metaphysical model about the stages and levels through which the life of human beings takes place from the point of view of soul development and consciousness. For me is an excellent book, which takes up several of Ouspensky's teachings about consciousness development. This book is better understood if you have previously read a little other books by Gurdieff and Ouspensky.
You may or may not be in accordance with the model proposed by the author, but it is worth to read it. Many of the ideas that are proposed are based on ancient writings and teachings (which are cited), which by the way are now being re-discovered by science, of course using other concepts and methods, but that in essence, they come together to the same idea. The model of the Theory of Eternal Life that arises, responds to the fundamental question: Why we are here on Earth?, What is the purpose of this life ?. This is a question that has been asked since ancient times by different civilizations and cultures. The interesting fact that is shown in this book is that one way or another, with different but similar words and concepts, several of the writings and teachings of antiquity converge in the central idea of a model of evolution and development of consciousness. The consciousness development is carried out by going through the World of Earth to the Invisible Worlds and going back again, in a continuous cycling (recurrence) that is made several times, as many as necessary to achieve the goal, which is the development of consciousness to join the Unity.
It is undoubtedly an excellent book with lessons that resonate in our self, but only if the conditions of openness and receptivity are given and the opportunity of being prepared to listen to it.
October 5, 2013
The most influential book I have ever read. It changed my life and the way I perceive the eternal wheel of life.
November 21, 2023
Collin takes Ouspensky, the Tibetan Book of the Dead, Christianity, and Ancient Egyptian beliefs on the afterlife and creates his own Theory of Eternal Life.
His theory is essentially that man is made of multiple bodies, each of which experience time differently, with the less physical bodies experiencing time more differently than the physical body. He also describes how a person must develop their ‘soul’ prior to death in order for it to survive after death.
He lost me at some parts but I found it interesting.
His theory is essentially that man is made of multiple bodies, each of which experience time differently, with the less physical bodies experiencing time more differently than the physical body. He also describes how a person must develop their ‘soul’ prior to death in order for it to survive after death.
He lost me at some parts but I found it interesting.
December 5, 2019
Rodney Collin has been a significant influence in my life, I read this book years ago and re-read it last week. This time around resonated even more since helped me continue to integrate the essence of the teachings of Buddha and Christianity.
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