VOLUME 1 ISSUE 2 FALL 2015

Editorial	1
The Experience of Death and Dying: Psychological, Philosophical and Spiritual Aspects	3
1 Introduction	4
2 Experiences and observations challenging the traditional understanding of consciousness and its relationship to matter	12
3 Experiences and observations specifically related to the understanding of death and survival of consciousness	13
3.1 Phenomena on the threshold of death	13
3.2 Past life experiences	15
3.2.1 Spontaneous past life memories in children	15
3.2.2 Spontaneous past life memories in adults	19
3.2.3 Evoked past life memories in adults	19
3.2.4 Attempts at experimental verification of past life experiences	23
3.2.5 Tibetan practices relevant to the problem of reincarnation	24
3.3 Apparitions of the dead and communication with them	24
References	29
About the author	31
Explanation for the Mystical Practice I.	33
1 Why to develop joyful mood	33
2 Why to concentrate	39
References	43
About the author	44
Kumārajīva’s Meditative Legacy in China	45
1 Legacy of Kumārajīva	45
2 Conclusion	53
References	53
About the author	54
The Life Model of Nisargadatta Maharaj as Interpreted by Ramesh Balsekar	55
1 Introduction	55
2 The dialogue	56
3 Discussion	59
References	60
About the author	60
Ego – our Enemy or Friend?	63
1 Introduction	63
2 The history and role of ahamkāra	63
3 Conclusion	66
References	67
About the author	67
I am who I am: Mysticism of God’s Name and the Question of “Who am I”	69
1 Where is Charles Bridge in Prague?	69
2 God’s drama	70
3 Who are we?	71
4 You are our God	72
5 True name of God	72
6 This is how it was	73
7 Ingenious simplicity	74
8 I am not a mere character	75
9 A distant God	75
10 The toughest role	76
11 Follow me	78
References	79
About the author	79
About Spirituality Studies	80

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