Brian Weiss
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Brian Leslie Weiss M.D.
, is an American psychiatrist
. His research includes reincarnation
, past life regression
, future-life progression and survival of the human soul after death.
at the New York University Medical Center then returning to Yale for a two-year residency
in psychiatry.
Weiss currently lives with his wife Carole in Miami, Florida, where he writes and conducts public seminars on the subject of reincarnation. He is the Chairman Emeritus of the Department of Psychiatry at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami and Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Miami School of Medicine.
. Weiss has stated that he did not believe in reincarnation at the time but, after confirming elements of Catherine's past-life stories through research into public records, came to be convinced of the survival of an element of the human personality after death. Since 1980, Weiss claims he has regressed more than 4,000 patients.
Weiss advocates the therapeutic benefits of hypnotic regression, noting his belief that many present-life phobias and ailments are rooted in past-life experiences that - when acknowledged by the patient - have a curative effect on the present-life condition. Weiss also writes about the messages
received by the Ascended master
s he claims to have communicated through his subjects.
er the late Dr. Ian Stevenson
penned an essay expressing concern about hypnotic regression, noting his belief that nearly all "hypnotically evoked "previous personalities" are entirely imaginary just as are the contents of most dreams."
Weiss's research has been criticised for having been conducted without standard scientific protocols or peer review.
Alternate explanation of the "Re-Incarnation" theory is that the stories are narrated by a Jinn
. Similarly such patients can be possessed by Jinn
and have not necessarily suffered these problems in their so-called "past" life.
, Coast to Coast AM
, Larry King Live
and 20/20. He is the author of seven books on the subject of reincarnation, including Only Love is Real, a USA Today
bestseller.
Weiss was mentioned in the song, "No Creo
" by Colombian
singer Shakira
.
Weiss is also a contributor to InfiniteQuest.com
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
, is an American psychiatrist
Psychiatrist
A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. All psychiatrists are trained in diagnostic evaluation and in psychotherapy...
. His research includes reincarnation
Reincarnation
Reincarnation best describes the concept where the soul or spirit, after the death of the body, is believed to return to live in a new human body, or, in some traditions, either as a human being, animal or plant...
, past life regression
Past life regression
Past life regression is a technique that uses hypnosis to recover what practitioners believe are memories of past lives or incarnations, though others regard them as fantasies or delusions. Past life regression is typically undertaken either in pursuit of a spiritual experience, or in a...
, future-life progression and survival of the human soul after death.
Personal and professional life
Weiss graduated from the Yale University School of Medicine in 1970, completing an internship in internal medicineInternal medicine
Internal medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are called internists. They are especially skilled in the management of patients who have undifferentiated or multi-system disease processes...
at the New York University Medical Center then returning to Yale for a two-year residency
Residency (medicine)
Residency is a stage of graduate medical training. A resident physician or resident is a person who has received a medical degree , Podiatric degree , Dental Degree and who practices...
in psychiatry.
Weiss currently lives with his wife Carole in Miami, Florida, where he writes and conducts public seminars on the subject of reincarnation. He is the Chairman Emeritus of the Department of Psychiatry at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami and Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Miami School of Medicine.
Past life regression and future life progression
According to Weiss, in 1980 one of his patients - "Catherine" - began discussing past life experiences under hypnosisHypnosis
Hypnosis is "a trance state characterized by extreme suggestibility, relaxation and heightened imagination."It is a mental state or imaginative role-enactment . It is usually induced by a procedure known as a hypnotic induction, which is commonly composed of a long series of preliminary...
. Weiss has stated that he did not believe in reincarnation at the time but, after confirming elements of Catherine's past-life stories through research into public records, came to be convinced of the survival of an element of the human personality after death. Since 1980, Weiss claims he has regressed more than 4,000 patients.
Weiss advocates the therapeutic benefits of hypnotic regression, noting his belief that many present-life phobias and ailments are rooted in past-life experiences that - when acknowledged by the patient - have a curative effect on the present-life condition. Weiss also writes about the messages
Channeling
Channeling, or channelling, can refer toscience*Channelling , the process that constrains the path of a charged particle in a crystalline solid.*metabolite or substrate channeling in biochemistry and cell physiology.law...
received by the Ascended master
Ascended master
Ascended Masters, in the Ascended Master Teachings is derived from the Theosophical concept of Masters of the Ancient Wisdom or "Mahatmas", though they differ in important aspects...
s he claims to have communicated through his subjects.
Criticism
Reincarnation researchReincarnation research
Reincarnation research is a branch of parapsychology. Psychiatrist Ian Stevenson, from the University of Virginia, investigated many reports of young children who claimed to remember a past life...
er the late Dr. Ian Stevenson
Ian Stevenson
Ian Pretyman Stevenson, MD, was a Canadian biochemist and professor of psychiatry. Until his retirement in 2002, he was head of the Division of Perceptual Studies at the University of Virginia, which investigates the paranormal.Stevenson considered that the concept of reincarnation might...
penned an essay expressing concern about hypnotic regression, noting his belief that nearly all "hypnotically evoked "previous personalities" are entirely imaginary just as are the contents of most dreams."
Weiss's research has been criticised for having been conducted without standard scientific protocols or peer review.
Alternate explanation of the "Re-Incarnation" theory is that the stories are narrated by a Jinn
Jinn
Jinn are supernatural beings in Arab folklore and Islamic teachings.Jinn may also refer to:* Jinn , a Japanese band* Qui-Gon Jinn, a character in the Star Wars universe...
. Similarly such patients can be possessed by Jinn
Jinn
Jinn are supernatural beings in Arab folklore and Islamic teachings.Jinn may also refer to:* Jinn , a Japanese band* Qui-Gon Jinn, a character in the Star Wars universe...
and have not necessarily suffered these problems in their so-called "past" life.
Media
Weiss is a frequent guest on national television and radio talk shows, including: OprahThe Oprah Winfrey Show
The Oprah Winfrey Show is an American syndicated talk show hosted and produced by its namesake Oprah Winfrey. It ran nationally for 25 seasons beginning in 1986, before concluding in 2011. It is the highest-rated talk show in American television history....
, Coast to Coast AM
Coast to Coast AM
Coast to Coast AM is a North American late-night syndicated radio talk show that deals with a variety of topics, but most frequently ones that relate to either the paranormal or conspiracy theories. It was created by Art Bell and is distributed by Premiere Radio Networks. The program currently...
, Larry King Live
Larry King Live
Larry King Live is an American talk show hosted by Larry King on CNN from 1985 to 2010. It was CNN's most watched and longest-running program, with over one million viewers nightly....
and 20/20. He is the author of seven books on the subject of reincarnation, including Only Love is Real, a USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
bestseller.
Weiss was mentioned in the song, "No Creo
No Creo
"No Creo" is a song written and performed by the Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. The song was released as a single from her multi-platinum album Dónde Están los Ladrones? and later from her acoustic performance of the song on the MTV show Unplugged . On the song, the singer express how she...
" by Colombian
Colombian people
Colombian people are from a multiethnic Spanish speaking nation in South America called Colombia. Colombians are predominantly Roman Catholic and are a mixture of Europeans, Africans, and Amerindians.-Demography:...
singer Shakira
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...
.
Weiss is also a contributor to InfiniteQuest.com
InfiniteQuest
InfiniteQuest is a membership driven hub for metaphysics, founded by psychic medium John Edward in 2009.Created to inspire "Balance and Empowerment" in its members, the site was launched in June 2009 by psychic medium John Edward as a gathering place for the worlds most renowned metaphysicians...
Works
- Many Lives, Many Masters. ISBN 0671657860
- Through Time into Healing. ISBN 0749918357.
- Only Love Is Real ISBN 0749916206.
- Messages From the Masters. ISBN 0749921676
- Same Soul, Many Bodies. ISBN 0749925418.
- Mirrors of Time.
- Same Soul, Many Bodies: Discover The Healing Power Of Future Lives Through Progression Therapy. ISBN 0743264347.