Some people will dismiss such phenomenas, like NDE or OBE (Out of Body Experiences), as mere imagination from a too active mind. Over the years, I had a few OBE which are similar to NDE (minus the tunnel). I have nothing to prove except to myself. For me, death is simply a passage, or a door to the "other side" where one returns home after having lived here. I don't want to tell of my experiences, but rather to let you know about a "serious" researcher by the name of Dr. Michael Newton who wrote two books on the subject of life after death. His first one, "Journey of Souls," describes the road taken by countless of his patients beyond the threshold of death. Their accounts go far beyond what Mr. Ritchie could tell.

Earth is a school with thousands of classrooms where we, as Souls, come to learn countless lessons. Yes, reincarnation does exist. Otherwise, one could think that God, the Creator, the Supreme Being, whatever name you want to call IT, is unjust. Indeed, what could explain why someone is be born in a family loaded with money and material goods, and experience of full lifetime of health and abundance, while another is born in a country ravaged by wars, poverty and hardships? Try to find the free booklet, "Is Life a Random Walk?", it explains some basic concepts. Why is someone born blind, or unable to walk or autistic, and his neighbor born with a body shaped to win an Olympic gold medal? Pure chance, randomness? I don't think so. Earth is a school with many rooms, and as Soul we come and go in many of them to learn lessons of life such as: hardships, love, hatred, compassion, friendship, jealousy, vanity, power, etc. (The most important being "love".) Since it would be impossible to learn all those lessons in one lifetime, as Soul we incarnate in one body after another. This process is called reincarnation, and has nothing to do with religions. As Soul, we can be either male or female, of black, yellow or white skins, strong of feable, very intelligent mind or more ordinary, etc. All according to a "higher" plan, of which we are involved.

Religions (all of them) are necessary. They should be taken as tools to learn more about who we really are: Souls. For instance, I don't "have" a Soul... I "am" Soul. Huge difference! No religion is higher or better than another when they speak about God. None can appropriate the Creator for itself. Jesus was a great Soul and spiritual master, so is Mohammed or Buddha. Like the sun which shines equally on all of us, God loves us all equally as Souls, no matter what religion one may follow. God is God. Period! The idea that "My God is better than yours..." has caused so many wars on this planet. Why? Well, in school we learn by knocks and bumps until we realize that there should be more than this.

Some will dismiss this comment, and I respect them. We should all respect one another because we each are in a different classroom. Some are in more advance classes than others. It's OK. After all, a university student cannot explain "higher" concepts to a kindergarten boy or girl. We are each where we should be according to our "karmic" experiences. Love is the key! I speak about universal love, not one bound by any religions.

All is well in this moment, here and now!

I really enjoyed this book. The author has written in a short paperback book that there is more than just seeing the light. This book shows another side that I have yet to read in near death articles or books.