what is my previous life?

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another question from a mother for her son:

 

> My son also would like to know who he was in his

> previous life and he will become in the next. Thank you for replying his

> questions.

 

Normally we forget our previous life as an arrangement from nature to get a

fresh start and a clear consciousness. One can find out what one's previous

birth was in a number of ways. One is to consult a great mystic and

realized soul like Narada Muni or Visistha Muni. They are not so readily

available so that isn't such a practical option right now. I am not such a

person who can tell you your previously life unless it is revealed to me by

Lord Sri Krishna as a special benediction.

 

Another way to find out your previous life is to consult someone who has the

Brighu Samhita. Brighu Muni is a great saint and authority in astrology and

he has written a book which tells all who will consult it what their

previous birth was and why they got this present birth. I have a disciple in

south India who is a famous astrolgoy and he has this book in case you want

to ask him.

 

More recently some modern hypnotists and Psychiatrists have become

accomplished in performing "regressions" whereby they claim they are able to

take people back into their sub-conscious remembrances of their previous

life. This is a field I have hear about, but I don't know how reliable or

save it is. Some persons have done it and reported favorable results. I

don't want to take any risk for recommending it, but simply am mentioning

that such a process exists.

 

Actually it isn't so important to know what our previous life was. That is

more or less academic in importance. What is really important is to plan

ahead for what our next life will be! Krishna consciousness is meant to

help us plan our next life and get back to the Spiritual World so we can be

freed from the cycle of birth and death. I hope that your son will take

advantage of Krishna consciousness and get out of the cycle of reincarnation

in this very life.

 

I hope that this finds you in good health.

 

Your well wisher,

 

Jayapataka Swami