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Past Life Regression by Vyasa Veda: An Introduction – Part 1
BY Ved Vyaskov
“We are not human beings having a spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings having a human experience.” – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
We, as humans, often perceive ourselves primarily as physical beings who occasionally have spiritual experiences. However, I deeply believe that the reality is quite the opposite—we are fundamentally spiritual beings, temporarily experiencing life in a physical form on Earth. This world, often referred to as the “mortal realm” or Mrityuloka in ancient scriptures, is merely one part of our existence. Our time here is a fleeting chapter in the vast journey of the soul, where we learn, grow, and evolve through the unique challenges and lessons that come with being embodied in the material world.
Whenever some unprecedented event happens in our life (like a trauma or shock) or when we experience something which we might have not expected, we may get spiritually activated and loosely it could be translated as that we have taken the first step on the Journey of our Awakening, either knowingly or unknowingly, willingly or unwillingly, deliberately or in-deliberately. And the most interesting thing is many may not even know, atleast not in the beginning, but eventually we begin to experience the Shift, the Transformation, the Healing or the Awakening. This awakening, or rather say just the first step is a very profound experience, and takes us on the journey of Self-search and we start to ask many questions. We seek solace in the spiritual literature & books, we ask questions to the old and experienced people, to the Gurus and the Masters, Mentors, and our Spiritual exploration begins. The two questions which comes up at the very fundamental level are 1) who am I? 2) What is Death? These two questions can be phrased and rephrased into many variations, but the basic answer or seeking remains the same. The first question is more philosophical in nature and is for another time, but in this series of article, we will try to answer these second question. What is there Beyond Death?
A Brief Synopsis
“Life is like a wheel. Sooner or later, it always comes around to where you started again.” – Stephen King
Do you believe in past lives? Do you feel as though you’ve lived before this current life? If so, you’re not alone, and this feeling is more than just a fleeting thought or imagination. Regardless of your personal beliefs, whether you accept or question the idea of reincarnation, one thing is certain: if you are carrying an old wound, trauma, deep-seated pain, a complex issue, an unexplained phobia, or a recurring pattern in your life, it could be worth exploring. Often, these issues can be intangible, existing more on an emotional or mental level, beyond what medical tests can detect—but you know they’re real. When we face non-conventional problems, sometimes we need to seek non-mainstream solutions.
Many of us eventually come to understand that much of the world’s suffering boils down to a few basic emotional issues, often tied to unresolved traumas. These emotional disorders can leave behind deep imprints in the subconscious, residues of past experiences, potentially even from past lives. This is where Past Life Regression Therapy (PLR) comes into play.
For those who are anchored in what can be seen, measured, or scientifically validated, it’s easy to reject anything beyond that. We’ve been conditioned to dismiss what we don’t fully understand—especially if science hasn’t yet validated it. These subjects—whether they fall under spirituality, the occult, or the paranormal— are often cast aside. Yet, PLR stands as a fascinating crossover between spirituality, the occult, psychotherapy, and trauma healing. Though deeply rooted in hypnosis and clinical hypnosis, it is a growing science of healing with its own methodologies, variations, techniques, therapeutic protocols, and safety practices.
If you’re intrigued by this concept and want to delve deeper into understanding how PLR works, then continue reading this first part of the series. Here, we’ll introduce the basics of Past Life Regression Therapy, its foundation, and how it may help you address those lingering issues that conventional methods might not.
Introduction to the Past Life Regression
“I have lived a thousand lives and I’ve loved a thousand loves. I’ve walked on distant worlds and seen the end of time.” – George R.R. Martin
Though we are spiritual beings at our core, we experience life primarily as emotional beings. Our everyday reality is filtered through the lens of our emotions, and in many ways, emotions are everything. The world we perceive, the 3D existence we navigate with our five senses, is shaped and governed by our mind. In scientific terms, we often attribute our thoughts and feelings to the brain, believing it to be the center of all we experience. Yet, there are depths beyond the brain’s logic— depths that the brain itself can sometimes hinder us from reaching.
The real power lies in the subconscious mind, where our deepest traumas, life moments, and memories are stored and processed. It is here, in the shadows of our mind, that we carry and re-experience our past. The mind serves as the doorway through which we feel and relive these buried emotions, all of which are housed in the subconscious.
As we go through life, these events, traumas, and memories shape us, influencing the decisions we make, and ultimately, determining our future. The emotional and mental blockages we carry—whether they stem from childhood experiences, past heartbreaks, family dynamics, or insecurities—form habits, behaviors, and patterns that play out in our everyday lives. What many of us don’t realize is that these unseen forces, these unresolved feelings, are often the cause of our unexplained suffering. Modern science now tells us that most illnesses are psychosomatic, born of emotional distress. If our wounds are emotional, then our path to healing must address these deeper layers of the mind and soul.
This is where Past Life Regression Therapy (PLR) becomes a profound tool for healing. At its core, PLR is based on the spiritual truth that while the body dies, the soul is eternal. The soul journeys through many lives, collecting experiences, lessons, and, often, emotional scars. These unresolved traumas may manifest in our current life as recurring patterns, unexplained fears, or persistent emotional pain. PLR helps us access these hidden memories, allowing us to confront and heal what lingers from previous incarnations.
Humanity has always been captivated by the mysteries of life after death. The idea that our soul might travel through multiple lifetimes has been explored in both ancient wisdom and modern thought. Past Life Regression taps into this mystery, offering us a way to explore the echoes of our past lives to better understand our present struggles. As Plato once said, “The soul takes nothing with her to the next world but her education and her culture.” The lessons we learn, the pain we endure, travel with us, shaping each new life.
Through PLR, we can uncover the emotional residue from past lives, healing the wounds that have carried over into the present. However, here I want to clarify that Past Life Regression or PLR is an umbrella term, and it is rather the collection of many types of psychic, psychosomatic & deep transformational therapies, which mainly work on the emotions and Traumas of the past, which could be triggered in this life time, or got before this incarnation. When we say PLR as a layman, it also covers Age Regression, Inner Child Healing, Womb Healing, Past Life Regression, Life between Lives, Future Life Progressions, Spirit Release Therapy & Entity attachments, Ancestral Healings, Planetary travels. These are advance stage sub-modalities which I will try to explain in the subsequent chapters/articles. For the sake of simplicity, let’s call everything as PLR.
Ultimately, PLR is a journey into the depths of our soul, a journey of remembering, healing, and transformation. By addressing the emotional wounds that span lifetimes, we can begin to free ourselves from the patterns that hold us back and embrace the wholeness that we seek.
History of Past Life Regression
In the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna tells Arjuna, “For that which is born, death is certain, and for that which is dead, birth is certain.” This statement encapsulates the cyclical nature of existence, where the soul transitions from one body to another in its journey toward enlightenment.
Past Life Regression Therapy finds its roots in the profound spiritual traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism, both of which embrace the timeless concept of reincarnation. According to these ancient belief systems, the soul embarks on an endless journey of births and rebirths, evolving with each lifetime based on the karma it carries. In Indian and Vedic culture, there exists a sacred process known as Prati Prasav Sadhna—a practice handed down through the guru-shishya parampara. “Prati” means every or all, and “Prasav” refers to labor or birth. Through the grace of the Guru, the disciple journeys through the countless lifetimes they’ve experienced, reliving all the yonis (forms of existence) they’ve traversed, understanding the karmic imprints that shape their current existence.
Similarly, in the Buddhist tradition, there is the practice of Jati-Smaran—a meditation aimed at remembering one’s previous incarnations. It is said that during his spiritual journey, Gautama Buddha himself recalled over 200 past lifetimes. The Jataka Tales, a revered collection of stories from the Buddha’s past lives, beautifully illustrate how the soul evolves, with the Buddha embodying different roles and even animal forms throughout his countless reincarnations. These stories are more than just folklore—they are profound reminders of the ever-changing yet enduring nature of the soul, each lifetime contributing to its greater purpose and wisdom.
In the higher stages of meditation, it is said that one begins to catch glimpses of their past lives—fleeting memories and flashes of times long gone. With deeper practice, these visions offer not only insight but the opportunity for healing. By becoming aware of the soul’s journey across lifetimes, one can begin to resolve the karmic imprints and emotional residue that linger from past experiences.
The Upanishads, too, resonate with this timeless wisdom. They teach that the Atman—the soul—is eternal, unchanging, and transcends the physical body. It is neither born nor does it die, but simply journeys through various forms of existence. Our current life, the one we inhabit now, is merely one chapter in the vast narrative of our soul’s evolution, intricately intertwined with all the lives we’ve lived before. The memories, the traumas, the love, and the lessons—all leave their imprints on the soul, guiding us toward growth, healing, and awakening.
This sacred understanding, passed down through the ages, is the foundation of Past Life Regression Therapy—a bridge between the past and present, allowing us to heal what we have carried for lifetimes. Through this journey, we begin to remember who we truly are, beyond this one lifetime.
Western Adaptation and Modern Psychology
The practice of hypnosis in the 19th century marked a turning point in the exploration of past lives in the West. Pioneering figures like Franz Mesmer and Sigmund Freud introduced techniques for accessing the subconscious mind, although their focus was on resolving present-life traumas.
However, the true awakening of Past Life Regression Therapy (PLRT) took place in the late 20th century through the transformative work of Dr. Brian Weiss, a psychiatrist who became a beacon of hope for many. His groundbreaking book, Many Lives, Many Masters, ignited a spark of curiosity and understanding, illuminating the concept of PLRT for the masses. Initially skeptical, Dr. Weiss recounts how his patients, during hypnotic states, unearthed vivid memories of past lives. The results were nothing short of miraculous—dramatic improvements in their mental health, a testament to the profound connection between our past experiences and present patterns. “By accessing past lives, we can understand how our current life patterns are often repetitions of unresolved emotions from previous incarnations,” he eloquently noted. In many ways, it was Dr. Weiss’s serendipitous discovery that brought this therapy into the Western consciousness, guiding countless souls toward healing.
As he ventured into this uncharted territory, he was not alone. Dr. Michael Newton embarked on his own journey, focusing on the soul’s voyage after death and the profound experiences that lie within the Life Between Lives. His meticulous research offered insights into the soul’s purpose and the lessons learned across lifetimes. Meanwhile, Dolores Cannon, a grand wizard in this realm, approached PLR in extraordinary ways. She channeled beings from other dimensions, ancient civilizations, and even tapped into the consciousness of figures like Nostradamus, seeking answers that transcended time and space.
Dr. Morris Netherton used to have a very straightforward and simple method, a different approach than clinical hypnotherapy in treating his clients from past life traumas back in 1960s & 70s, much before Dr Brain Weiss came to the scene. However, the grand master who has influenced me the most and my work is Hans TenDam. Alongside him, figures like Robert Schwartz continue to inspire, their contributions enriching the tapestry of PLRT.
In India, the name Dr. Trupti Jayin resonates deeply, celebrated for her impactful work in the field of Past Life Regression. Each of these pioneers has forged a path through the depths of the human experience, inviting us to explore the complexities of our souls.
As we delve into the process, adhere to the protocols, and do the sessions, we develop our own and very personal understanding of how Soul evolves & spirituality works. In this exploration of the soul’s journey, we not only heal the wounds of the past but also illuminate the path to our true selves, a testament to the interconnectedness of all existence
Why it is needed
Carl Jung, a pioneer in the field of psychology, stated, “One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.” In past life regression, the “darkness” represents unresolved issues and emotional wounds from past incarnations. By confronting these hidden aspects of ourselves, we can heal long-standing emotional scars and break destructive cycle.
So, the Past Life Regression is a method or a process to reach to the deep recesses of our mind, sub-conscious mind and also connect to the supra-conscious mind. Sub-conscious mind is a very complex entity. It is store house of all the emotions, memories, traumas that we have experienced in the past, and it also contains the registry of all the unfulfilled desires that we live for. Our everyday experiences, events, emotional patterns, and the phase that we undergo at a particular point in life, gets stored in our Sub-conscious mind, and we can assume it like a Cloud drive. We can see it physically, but it is the memory bank of everything that we have felt, experienced and desired. It could be a good memory or an emotion like being in love, getting married, first time taking your child in your arms etc. or it could be a bad memory or emotion like a break-up, depression, or you getting very angry at someone, or it could be a Trauma, like you lost someone near and dear one, or some major accident in life or when you had to make any painful decision out of compulsion. Whatever it maybe, if it is a happy and positive memory, then it gets and helps us to heal and keep motivated, it works as our resource. And if it is a negative memory or a Trauma, then it leaves a scar in our emotional pattern, which further influences our everyday thinking, behavior and decision making. We can say, that based on what we undergo in our everyday life, the events that happen, or the emotions that we experience daily, this forms an accumulation of unprocessed and unexpressed emotions which gets deep into our subconscious mind, and then they in-turn affect our future.
You can think of the subconscious mind as a pot filled with stagnant, contaminated water. To pour in fresh, clean water, we first need to cleanse the pot. In much the same way, to heal, we must dive deep into the root of our emotional pain—whether it’s a lingering memory, trauma, or phobia that haunts our daily lives. We need to trace back to when the scar first formed before true healing can begin.
Without resolving the past, we cannot fix the present, and without healing the present, we cannot create the future we desire. It’s like having a thorn stuck in your foot—until you remove it and tend to the wound, the pain will persist.
In this way, Past Life Regression Therapy is like a form of subconscious surgery. It allows us to access the core of our emotional pain, to release the traumas and unresolved emotions that have built up over lifetimes. It is deep, emotional healing— necessary for clearing out the old wounds that continue to affect us in ways we may not even fully understand.
So, this was the first part of an introduction to the fascinating world of Past Life Regression and Transformational Therapy. I hope you loved it, if you have any questions, or want to have a session, then you can contact me with the details given in my profile. In the next part of this series, we will explore more on this, and discuss on fundamental principles of PLR, therapeutic applications, and some test cases. Finally, I will wrap up with a quote of Rumi.
“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” – Rumi
