Forever Being

The mists dispersed.

The sun broke through.

The memories rolled back

to scene upon scene

that I once knew

a long time ago,

life upon life upon life.

 

I walked down a long, dim hall

and the people within

moved slowly along.

Wrapped up in their own worlds,

no one gave me a thought

and the ages rolled slowly on.

 

Endless cycles passed,

all was hidden

in the folds of the Universe.

 

There is nothing new under the sky.

And the scene keeps changing

till the lessons I sought

Have at last been learned

And Soul moves on

To other, higher spheres.

 

There is no death.

All is life.

And we move on,

wrapped in the love of God.

We live forever,

you and I.

—Mandy Barton

Awakening to Your Past Lives

Who have you been? Where have you lived? Whom have you known? Try this spiritual exercise, and see if you discover clues.

“If you want to look at your past lives, the word to sing (or chant) for a few minutes at bedtime is Mana (say MAH-nah). This word attunes you with the Causal Plane, the region of past-life memories. . . . Then go to sleep as usual. Write down any dreams or insights you wake up with. Look for clues in your daily life too. Remembering past lives takes practice. But others do it, and so can you.”

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Excerpt from ECKANKAR’s Spiritual Experiences Guidebook.